SAMPLE SPECIFICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT INFO
SAMPLE SPECIFICATIONS
- Over 40,000 samples
- 24-bit, 44.1 kHz samples
- 7.7 GB library size, using the Kontakt sample compression (19.8 GB uncompressed!)
- Up to 27 velocity layers for a single articulation
- Up to 6 variations of drum hits at the same velocity for added realism
- Special mono and stereo gate samples in addition to the direct, overhead and room mic samples
- Selectable snares for each kit
- Separate Right and Left hand samples for the most common Snare, Tom, and Hihat articulations
- Snare Top/Bottom and Kick In/Out samples
- Optional snare bleed samples for many drums
- Offers 'Lite' versions of each kit
DRUM KIT 1: 80S BLACK KIT, YAMAHA 9000:
| Mic Position: | Drum: | Microphone: |
| Kick Out | 24" Yamaha 9000 Kick | Neumann FET 47 |
| Kick In | 24" Yamaha 9000 Kick | Sennheiser MD 421 |
| Snare Top | 14" x 6.5" Ludwig Hammered Brass Snare | SHURE SM 57 |
| Snare Top | 14" x 6.5" Gretsch Maple Snare | SHURE SM 57 |
| Snare Bottom | 14" x 6.5" Ludwig Hammered Brass Snare | AKG 414 |
| Snare Bottom | 14" x 6.5" Gretsch Maple Snare | AKG 414 |
| Hihat | 80s Sabian Vintage Hihat | AKG 451 EB |
| Hi Rack Tom | 12" Yamaha 9000 Rack Tom | Sennheiser MD 421 |
| Mid Rack Tom | 13" Yamaha 9000 Rack Tom | Sennheiser MD 421 |
| Low Rack Tom | 14" Yamaha 9000 Rack Tom | Sennheiser MD 421 |
| Floor Tom | 18" Yamaha 9000 Floor Tom | Sennheiser MD 421 |
| Cymbals | 80s Zildjian High Crash, Low Crash, Ride, China and Splash |
ROOM MICROPHONES
| Mic Position: | Microphone: |
| Stereo Overheads | Neumann U 87 |
| Room Ambience | Neumann U 87 |
| Overhead | STC 4021 |
| Far Ambience | Neumann U 87 |
RECORDING EQUIPMENT
| 24-track Studer A820 2" Tape Machine and Ampex 456 Tape |
| Neve Air Montserrat and Neve 1081 Preamps |
| EMI TG12413 Limiters |
| Prism ADA-8 A/D Converters |
DRUM KIT 2: 80S CHROME KIT, SLINGERLAND MAGNUM:
| Mic Position: | Drum: | Microphone: |
| Kick Out | 24" Slingerland Magnum Kick | Neumann FET 47 |
| Kick In | 24" Slingerland Magnum Kick | Electro-Voice RE 20 |
| Snare Top | 14" x 5.5" Slingerland 2-1 Chrome Snare | SHURE SM 57 |
| Snare Top | 14" x 10" Ludwig Classic Deep Rock Wood Snare | SHURE SM 57 |
| Snare Top | 14" x 5" Pearl Maple Free Floating System Snare | SHURE SM 57 |
| Snare Bottom | 14" x 5.5" Slingerland 2-1 Chrome Snare | AKG 414 |
| Snare Bottom | 14" x 10" Ludwig Classic Deep Rock Wood Snare | AKG 414 |
| Snare Bottom | 14" x 5" Pearl Maple Free Floating System Snare | AKG 414 |
| Hihat | 80s Zildjian Vintage Hihat | AKG 451 EB |
| Hi Rack Tom | 13" Slingerland Magnum Rack Tom | Sennheiser MD 421 |
| Low Rack Tom | 14" Slingerland Magnum Rack Tom | Sennheiser MD 421 |
| Hi Floor Tom | 15" Slingerland Magnum Floor Tom | Sennheiser MD 421 |
| Low Floor Tom | 16" Slingerland Magnum Floor Tom | Sennheiser MD 421 |
| Cymbals | 80s Sabian High Crash, Low Crash and Ride, Zildjian China and Splash |
ROOM MICROPHONES:
| Mic Position | Microphone |
| Stereo Overheads | Neumann U 87 |
| Room Ambience | Neumann U 87 |
| Overhead | STC 4021 |
| Far Ambience | Neumann U 87 |
RECORDING EQUIPMENT:
| 24-track Studer A820 2" Tape Machine and Ampex 456 Tape |
| Neve Air Montserrat and Neve 1081 Preamps |
| EMI TG12413 Limiters |
| Prism ADA-8 A/D Converters |
MAPPING COMPATIBILITY
All the updated ABBEY ROAD DRUMMER instruments include a wide range of mapping templates for instant use with E-DRUMS and other Drum Modules / software:
If you’ve produced grooves in your sequencer with these plug-ins, you can play them back in your ABBEY ROAD DRUMMER (with the KONTAKT PLAYER). Simply select the appropriate mapping preset from the Drum Page and you’re ready to go.
* Provides two mapping presets for optimized mapping to the two different V-Drum ‘families’.
- General MIDI
- V-Drums TD-12/20/9 V/10 V*
- V-Drums TD-3/6/8*
- DrumIt Five
- Superior Drummer
- BFD
- iMap
- Addictive Drums
If you’ve produced grooves in your sequencer with these plug-ins, you can play them back in your ABBEY ROAD DRUMMER (with the KONTAKT PLAYER). Simply select the appropriate mapping preset from the Drum Page and you’re ready to go.
* Provides two mapping presets for optimized mapping to the two different V-Drum ‘families’.
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