Naturally, this larger and more reverberant space ensures that many of the drum options feel bigger and broader. Berlin-based boutique-drum manufacturer Udo Masshoff was recruited for this session, providing his twin-shell kit, which makes up the default, alongside his stainless steel kit for some useful variation. Ilbert calls the Marble Room “the definition of a versatile recording” space. The overall timbre is perfectly punchy and well suited for commercial and mainstream placement. There are options for the kick too, with the Sugar Percussion variant deep in tone with plenty of high-end click. The default snare here feels more generous in rattle than some but not to worry – in typically comprehensive Toontrack fashion, there are another two snares to choose from, which offer deeper and tighter sounds. Coupled with the high-end Stave Mahogany Bop Kit by master builders Sugar Percussion, this space results in samples that are very tight indeed. The smallest space in this suite is the Vocal Booth, described by Ilbert as his “favourite space for dry and punchy drums”. Users can manipulate all these elements too, right down to individual instrument bleed and room ambience. The resulting library is diverse, with samples that cater to those looking for kits that are tight and hard or punchy and reverberant. In each case, the kits were chosen to suit the space.
This Superior Drummer expansion pack explores four rooms, from small dry spaces to an enormous hall. Listening to Ilbert talk about this project, you get the sense that it was a labour of love, and that the team took the time to explore each space and kit, playing with everything from placement and selection, and recording samples using mics vintage and modern. It’s also the home of Grammy-winning Michael Ilbert, who produces from his own room within the complex. The latest stop on Toontrack’s around-the-world tour is Berlin, with the Swedes visiting to capture another Grammy-winning producer and engineer’s work in another fabled studio.įamously the studio at which David Bowie recorded his seismic Low and Heroes albums, and where Iggy Pop captured Lust For Life, Hansa Tonstudio reverberates with the sounds of classic recordings. But its recent expansions include Decades SDX, which showcases drum sounds recorded by audio legend Al Scmitt at Capital Studio in Los Angeles, and Music City USA SDX, which boasts samples recorded with Chuck Ainlay and Harry Stinson at Sound Kitchen Studios in Nashville.
Superior Drummer 3’s core library was recorded at Galaxy Studios in Mol, Belgium.
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