Up to 16 velocity layers & 10 repetitions per layer
Hundreds of Tempo-Synced Loops and Phrases
Instant Front-Face FX & Textural Convolution Delay
Kontakt VST / AU / AAX
Kontakt 5.8.1 Full Retail (or later) required
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ESSENTIAL EPIC DRUMS
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The Epic Drums Series is a comprehensive collection of deep-sampled, dramatic, cinematic drums! Our goal with these drums was to sample them so extensively that we would never need to again, so we sampled every variety of drum we could get our hands on and recorded every minute detail. These ensembles feature up to 16 velocity layers and 10 round robin repetitions, making for a fluid, playable, authentic drumming experience.
The Epic Taiko Ensemble & Epic Solo Taiko feature the highly renowned Taiko Ensemble group Emeryville Taiko, led by master Susan Horn. The recordings lasted over a week, which allowed us to capture an unprecedented amount of content. There are four main categories of samples: Multi-sampled Taiko Ensemble, Live Loops, extra ensemble sounds (ex. screams, yells, yell-hits, percussive cannon “Tekkan”), and bonus presets. We sampled all varieties of Taikos, including the booming O-daiko, Nagado Daiko, and the smaller and more snare like Shime-daiko. The ensemble played the drums with hands and alternative stick types, creating a comprehensive collection of clacks and rim clicks.
The Epic Frame Drum Ensemble contains deep sampled Irish Bodhrán drums, North African Tar drums, Egyptian Riqs, Persian Dafs and North American tribal drums. We captured them in the same large A-frame chapel as the Epic Taikos, creating an authentic, naturally massive sound that no artificial algorithmic or convolution reverb can truly simulate. We recorded them in small sections and as a full ensemble, covering both traditional and extended playing styles and articulations, as well as tempo-synced performance loops.
Solo Frame Drums includes 2 styles of Irish Bodhrán, one African Tar drum, and a North American tribal buffalo hide shamanic drum. These drums were captured in a close, dry studio setting, covering traditional and extended playing styles and articulations. Each drum has a distinct character and tone, making for a diverse and detailed collection. Epic Frame Drum Ensemble & Solo Frame Drums make the perfect couple, covering intimate and deep sounds as well as brutal, bas-ass sounds.
Epic Toms Ensemble includes a variety of powerful ensembles, using a combination of high toms, roto-toms, octabans, floor toms, bass drums, and custom-designed mega-toms. They are perfect for raging battle scenes or when you just need a loud boom.
The Epic Dhol Ensemble contains a large ensemble of Punjab Dhols, a double-sided barrel drum, large and bulky, producing a loud bass tone. These drums have distinct sounds on either side, with one of the ends being thicker and low and the other one being thinner and higher sound. The library is essentially divided into a bass section and a snare section for easy playing across the keys.
Epic Room Percussion is all about punchy custom toms, octobans and rototoms. The library includes a variety of high, mid and low toms, dual octobans, triple roto-toms and metallic rims recorded in a studio environment. We had to torture the drums a bit to get the unique sounds we wanted out of them, ultimately retiring some of them after the recording sessions.
Even though these ensembles were recorded to be epic, we have also incorporated advanced programming that allows you to shape the decay of the room precisely and realistically with the mod-wheel. This allows for custom room shaping, all the way from a massive hall down to a small drum room. The Epic Drums Series also includes a suite of effects, offering total and instant control over the sound.
The Epic Drums Series gives you control over the full ensemble: you can easily select a specific drum or technique in the user interface, or use the master patch to have the full ensembles laid out across the keys! No matter what you need, you can find the perfect sound with just a few clicks.
INSTANT SEQUENCING
In addition to tempo-synced loops and phrases, the Epic Drums Series comes with a built-in step-sequencer. This allows you to create advanced rhythms in any time signature, including velocity layering and round-robins. You have full control over the tempo and can even play in triplets.
INSTANT EFFECTS
To give you even more control over the sound, the Epic Drums Series includes a suite of effects on the front of the UI, offering instant control over EQ, microphones, dynamics, filters, pitch, delay, bit-crush, and our special textural convolution delay (transform) with over 100 custom textural delays.
ARTS, SPECS AND REQS
EPIC TAIKO ENSEMBLE:
All Epic Taiko articulations come in two microphone positions: “Close” and “Far” for optimal mix:
Taiko Ensemble Huge A / Close (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Huge A / Far (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Huge B / Close (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Huge B / Far (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Huge Edge / Close (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Huge Edge / Far (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Master / Close (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Master / Far (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Medium A / Close (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Medium A / Far (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Medium Rim A / Close (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Medium Rim A / Far (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Medium B / Close (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Medium B / Far (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Medium Rim B / Close (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Medium Rim B / Far (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble ODaiko Dble / Close (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble ODaiko Dble / Far (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Shimes / Close (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Shimes / Far (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Shouts A / Close
Taiko Ensemble Shouts A / Far
Taiko Ensemble Shouts B / Close
Taiko Ensemble Shouts B / Far
Taiko Ensemble Sticks High / Close (10 round robin / +4 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Sticks High / Far (10 round robin / +4 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Sticks Low / Close (10 round robin / +4 velocity layers)
Taiko Ensemble Sticks Low / Far (10 round robin / +4 velocity layers)
Edge (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers close microphone position)
Hundres of Professional Taiko Ensemble BPM matched loops
Loops recorded at 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130 and 140 BPM
Effects:
New Front-Faced FX Macro System
Dynamic Controls
Filter Controls
Pitch and Micro-pitch Controls
Delay
Bit-Crusher
Transform (Textural Convolution Delay)
New FX Engine 3.4
Instant CHAOS (randomize over 1500 parameters)
Key and key mapping Controls
Macro Controls
Filter and Step-Based Filter
Delay
Degrader (Bit Crusher)
EQ
Filter
Convolution Reverb
Transform (Alternative Convolution Reverb)
EPIC SOLO TAIKO:
All Taiko articulations come in two microphone positions: “Close” and “Far” for optimal mix:
Master Patch (10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Solo Taiko Drum Medium 1 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Solo Taiko Drum Medium 2 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Solo Taiko Drum Medium 3 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Solo Taiko Drum Medium 4 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Solo Taiko Drum Medium 5 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Solo Taiko Drum Medium 1 Hand Played (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Solo Taiko Drum Medium Drum 1 Rim 1 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Solo Taiko Drum Medium Drum 2 Rim 2 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Solo Taiko Drum Medium Drum 3 Rim 3 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Odaiko (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Odaiko Stick 1 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Odaiko Stick 2 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Shime 1 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Shime 2 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Shime 3 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Shime Hand Played (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Shime 1 Rim 1 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Shime 2 Rim 2 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Shime 3 Rim 3 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Small Taiko Drum 1 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Small Taiko Drum 2 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Small Taiko Drum 3 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Small Taiko Rim 1 (up to 10 round robin / +6 velocity layers)
Tekkan 1 (Cannon Barrel)
Tekkan 2 (Cannon Barrel)
Tekkan 3 (Cannon Barrel)
Tekkan Ring/Tremolo (Cannon Barrel)
Effects:
New Front-Faced FX Macro System
Dynamic Controls
Filter Controls
Pitch and Micro-pitch Controls
Delay
Bit-Crusher
Transform (Textural Convolution Delay)
New FX Engine 3.4
Instant CHAOS (randomize over 1500 parameters)
Key and key mapping Controls
Macro Controls
Filter and Step-Based Filter
Delay
Degrader (Bit Crusher)
EQ
Filter
Convolution Reverb
Transform (Alternative Convolution Reverb)
EPIC FRAME DRUM ENSEMBLE:
Ensemble Frame-drums containing more then 10 different frame drums, covering of all sizes and origins
Recorded naturally wet in a rich, lush, large epic church
Deep multi-sampling, with 10X Round robin on all notes and plenty of velocity layers for truly dynamic playability and realism
Half-step key-switching, attack, room decay shaping and custom convolution reverb controls with unique real-world and sound designed impulse files
Custom Presets: Master tuned and un-tuned mega-patch
Divisi patches for each group and subgroup Divisi patches for solo drums
A wide variety of mallet types and hand positions Exotic percussion effects, rolls, swells and skin drones Body stomp, clap and bible thumping percussion
A bonus collection of 1157 live-recorded ensemble and solo frame tempo-synching drum grooves recorded at 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130 and 140 BPM
Automatic host-tempo syncing solutions for all loops also included
SOLO FRAME DRUMS:
4 different Framedrums, covering of various sizes and origins
Recorded naturally dry and wide in a warm, intimate studio environment
Deep multi-sampling, with 10X Round robin on all notes as many as 16 velocity layers for truly dynamic playability and realism.
Half-step instant retuning with key-switching, attack, palm-mute/decay shaping and custom convolution reverb controls with unique real-world and sound designed impulse files.
Master mega-patch, in both full and “lite” version
Individual preset collections for each drum
Tuned and un-tuned patches
Individual articulation patches for each mallet type and hands
Single articulation patches for maximum control and “tuned percussion” style playing.
A wide variety of mallet types and hand positions, including soft, hard, wood, brushes and hands.
EPIC TOMS ENSEMBLE:
Bass Drum ensemble: strikes, flams and loose flams, each with 7-10 velocity layers and 10x round-robin
Floor Tom ensemble: strikes and flams, each with 7-10 velocity layers and 10x round-robin
Full ensemble: strikes, 8-9 velocity layers, 10x round-robin
Full ensemble: rimclicks, 5 velocity layers, 10x round-robin
Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or laer required
Not compatible with free Kontakt Player
The Epic Taiko Ensemble requires 3.9GB HDD (compressed to 1.1GB)
Minimum: Mac OS X® 10.4 / 10.5, G5 2.4 GHz or Intel Core Duo 2.00 GHz, 8 GB RAM or Windows® XP (32 Bit) or Windows Vista® (32/64 Bit), Pentium® or Athlon XP 2.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM. 8 GB of RAM or more is highly recommended
Sample resolution: 44.1Khz / 24Bit stereo .wav format
