SDX New York Studios Vol. 3

This is the much anticipated continuation of Toontrack's New York Studios Legacy series, focusing on capturing the best studios in the New York area. Recorded in the renowned Avatar Studios and featuring several vintage and custom kits, this session is best described as a prequel to the much praised core library in Toontrack's award-winning Superior Drummer, also recorded in Avatar studios and by the same team, engineer duo Neil Dorfsman and Pat Thrall together with drummer Nir Z.

Avatar Studios is known for having one of the world's finest acoustic environments for recording and has won several industry awards. Since its inception in the 1970s, it's hosted bands and artists like Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Journey, Kings of Leon and The Clash.

The drums were recorded through a Neve 8068 console and signal chains of modern and vintage studio gear by an engineer/drummer team that has decades worth of experience behind the console and in the tracking room. Between them, they have worked with artists covering the whole gamut of genres, from classic rock (Kiss, Meatloaf, Bruce Springsteen) to soul (Joss Stone, John Mayer) and modern pop (Beyoncé, Katy Perry).

• Recorded in the legendary Avatar Studios in New York City
• 18 GB of raw, unprocessed drum sounds recorded through Neve, Pultec and GML signal chains
• Three (3) full kits (Ludwig, Slingerland, Rogers) and additional snares
• Several setups of different cymbals
• Included MIDI library played by session drummer Nir Z
• Included presets for instant mix-ready sounds

CONSOLE
Neve 8068

INSTRUMENT LIST

Kickdrums
14x20" Slingerland 1964
16x24" Ludwig Maple Shell 1979 Powerstation Kit
14x20" Rogers 1966

Snaredrums
5.5x14" Slingerland 1964 wood
5.5x14" Burned Edge Zebra Snare
6.5x14" Ludwig Black Beuty 1982
5.5x14" GMS Aluminum Nir Z Prototype High Tuned
5.5x14" GMS Aluminum Nir Z Prototype Low Tuned
5.5x14" Rogers Kenton 1963

Toms
10x12", 14x14", 16x16" Slingerland 1964
11x13", 16x16", 16x18" Ludwig Maple Shell 1979
PowerStation Kit, Remo Ambassador Clear Heads
9x12", 10x13", 16x16" Rogers 1966

Hihats
Top: 16" Manhattan HHX Crash
Bottom: 16" HH Medium Crash

Cymbal Setup 1
POS1: 16" HHX Evolution Ozone Crash
POS2: 18" HHX Manhattan Crash
POS3: 17" AA Thin Crash
POS4: 16" HHXtreme Crash
POS5: 17" HHX Legacy Crash
POS6: 20" HHX Chinese

Cymbal Setup 2
POS1: 14" Chinese AAX Mini
POS2: 18" AA Thin Crash
POS3: 18" HHX Legacy Crash
POS4: 10" MAXX STAX Splash
POS5: SPOCK 16" Handhammered HH Duo Crash /
17" Evolution Effeks Crash
POS6: 17" HHX Xtreme Crash

Cymbal Setup 3
POS1: 12" Wuhan Chinese
POS2: 12" Evolution Splash
POS3: 14" HHX Evolution Crash
POS4: 10" HHX Splash
POS5: 18" Hand hammered HH Thin Crash
POS6: 17" Evolution HHX Effeks Crash

Rides
22" AA Soundcontrol
22" Artisan Ride
22" AA Classic Ride

CREDITS

Recorded at: Avatar Studios, New York City, N.Y.

Engineers: Neil Dorfsman & Pat Thrall

Drummer: Nir Z