Pro Drums 50s

Pro Drums 50s

by Image Sounds

1,041 live drum loops organized into 77 Leap kits, with punchy 50s grooves, vintage tones and dynamic fills.

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The warm, open sound of 50s drumming

Warm 50s drum tones with punchy grooves, lively fills and the sound of real recording rooms
Build complete drum parts with matching grooves and fills for verses, choruses and transitions
1,041 live-played drum loops organized into 77 Leap kits for complete song arrangements

Pro Drums 50s audio demos

What is Pro Drums 50s?

Pro Drums 50s is a collection of 1,041 acoustic drum loops organized into 77 Leap kits, bringing the character of 50s drumming to your tracks. Recorded in multitrack sessions across two rooms, the performances range from warm, rounded tones to a more open, punchy sound. Matching grooves and fills let you shape complete drum parts for different song sections, while varied styles and time signatures offer room to experiment. All loops are tempo-synced and BPM-labelled, with 34 tempos from 60 to 250 BPM.

Pro Drums 50s at a glance

Pro Drums 50s at a glance
Product type:	Kontakt instruments
For use with:	Free Kontakt Player or Kontakt.
Download size:	2.0 GB

Image Sounds

Since 2009, Image Sounds has delivered top-notch, live-recorded sounds and loops that inspire music producers worldwide. Our team of international musicians and professionals creates libraries for major music companies, modern producers, DJs, and sound designers. These libraries are versatile, ready-to-use, and designed to help build complete tracks in no time.

Pro Drums 50s FAQ

You install Pro Drums 50s through Native Access. After your purchase, the expansion appears in the app for automatic installation. Simply enter your serial activation code if prompted and the sounds will be ready in your NI browser.

Yes, Pro Drums 50s works in all major DAWs, including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reaper and Cubase.

All presets and sounds in Pro Drums 50s are royalty-free and copyright cleared for use in your commercial projects. Your purchase includes a commercial license, allowing you to use these sounds in any professional recording without further legal obligations.

Leap is a fast and playful way to play and manipulate loops in Kontakt. Twist pitch, warp speed, and slice loops – all at the press of a key. There are lots of Leap Expansions to choose from and each one is a step into new genres, textures, and palettes. Find out more here.

Technically, no, it’s a Leap Expansion.
While musicians and producers often use "VST" as a catch-all term for any virtual instrument, this is product is made especially for the Leap platform in Kontakt 8.

System Requirements

Free Kontakt Player or Kontakt

Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack)

macOS 14, 15 and 26 (latest update)

As of Kontakt 8.8, macOS 13 is no longer supported. Future updates may prevent installation below macOS 14.

Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, or Apple Silicon, 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)

Graphics hardware support for Direct 3D 11.1 (Feature Level 11_0) or higher

Supports ASIO, Core Audio, and WASAPI

An internet connection is required to download, install, and activate Kontakt Player or Kontakt, and this product (please see the Native Access system requirements). Once installed, all products can be used offline. Certain products may require additional free downloads.

Supported interfaces

macOS (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST3, AU, AAX
Windows (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST3, AAX