Epic Drums Series
- 7.7 GB // 17,300+ Samples
- Epic Solo & Ensemble Drums
- Comprehensive Epic Taiko Ensemble
- Over 10 Epic Solo Taikos
- Frame Drums Ensemble & Solo Frame Drums
- Toms, Bass Drums, Rims Octobans, Roto Toms
- Rack & Floor Toms, Stick Clicks Ensembles
- Epic Dhols & Custom Room Percussion
- 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
ESSENTIAL EPIC DRUMS
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.
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INSTANT ACCESS
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.
