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AudioMidi.com is running another great group of “No-Brainer” deals, and Steven Slate Drums EX for $20.00 is one of them. You can find right on the front page of their site.

This offer is apparently VEY popular and the authentication and download servers are running really, really. sloooow. Be patient, and keep trying!

Here’s the official rundown of this edition of Steven Slate Drums:

OVERVIEW:
Steven Slate Drums EX Contains 10 drumkits including the famous “Old Zep” kit (an authentic Led Zeppelin model recorded in a stone castle) as well as five hybrid kits, which use multiple layers of kicks and snare to acheive highly unique sounds.

This EX drum suite is the most complete digital drum suite on the market, conquering all your digital drum needs with an RTAS/VST/AU and standalone MIDI plugin, instant presets for all Roland VDrum Modules, hundreds of easy-to-use MIDI grooves in our unique SONG form.

KITS:

• Absolute Rock Kit
• All American Kit
• Chunky Rock Kit
• Classic Vintage Kit
• Cracky Metal Kit
• Nashville Fat Kit
• Old Zep Kit
• Old Zep Kit A
• Ringy Hit Kit
• Sizzle Kit

Hybrid Kits:

• Funky Dry Hybrid Kit
• Lazy Rock Hybrid kit
• Metal Hybrid Kit
• Slate’s Hybrid Kit
• Three Snare Rock Kit

EXPAND your EX:
As your drum needs expand, so can your Steven Slate Drums EX library! With six EX packs, add additional Steven Slate classic drum sounds for a very small price. You’ll also be able to access the famous modeled kits, as well as some well known samples used every day on top albums by the world’s best artists.

SAMPLES
At the heart of any drum library are the actual samples. Steven Slate has been called the master of drum sounds. In the early 2000’s his original drum sample disc was in high demand amongst many top Hollywood producers and mixers. By 2006, when he publicly released his first official drum sample disc, his sounds could already be heard in many top billboard hits. Today, the airwaves are filled with Steven’s samples, as used by top mixers such as Mike Shipley, Chris Lord-Alge, Dave Way, Jeff Juliano, Jay Baumgardner, and more!

Steven has recorded only the best drums, all tuned to perfection. Every drum and cymbal has been recorded first to two-inch tape, enhancing their unique rich sound. Every drum and cymbal was recorded with multiple velocities and multiple hits per velocity to ensure the most natural recreation. Then the samples were transferred to digital via high-end A/D converters at 24 bit/ 44.1kHz. The samples were then processed by Steven Slate using some of the most classic analog gear from both past and present. The result are drums that sound like you’ve always dreamed of, with punchy transients and smooth decays. By listening to the audio demos on the homepage, its easy to hear why many pros call Steven’s samples the very best sounding digital drums available.

SSD VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT
The SSD Virtual Instrument, powered by Kontakt Player 3, is a standalone or RTAS/VST/AU plug-in that is easy to use and integrate into your DAW environment. It contains both maps for keyboard and a universal mapping for Roland V drums. With its custom velocity and remapping features, users can also customize their own maps.

New in version 3.5 is the “Advanced AMG” anti-machine gun mode for more realistic fills. This new algorithm is physically modeled to sound like a real drummer, playing real drums. Advanced AMG lets drums to play with an extreme amount of realism as well as detailed response and sensitivity.

MODELED KITS
While you’ll probably find many of the drumkits on Steven Slate Drums are reminscent of drumkits you’ve heard from various bands over the years, thirteen kits have been authentically modeled for a sound so close, you’ll think it’s the real thing! The initial EX pack contains the now famous Old Zep kit, modeled after the classic sound of Led Zeppelin. Upgrading with EX expansions lets users add all of the modeled kits, including: Steely Dan, Motley Crue, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Dream Theater. Keep in mind, these drumkits model the finalized mixed sounds that you have become familiar with, not just raw recordings of the drummer’s kits.

ROOM MICS
The Steven Slate Drums collection contains two unique sounding sets of room mics. The first set is from a large warehouse with concrete walls. These room mics were processed with heavy doses of compression, EQ, and even modulation to create a larger then life, deep, wide, expressive room sound.

The drums were then sampled in the famous NRG Recording Studio A, known for being one of the top drum rooms in Los Angeles. It’s been home to bands such as Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Deadsy and more rockin’ bands who frequently refer to each other as “dude” and “bro”. The room mics have been left unprocessed and contain the signature depth and space of this beautiful sounding room.

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