SWEDEN /Music Industry Newswire/ ? Toontrack today announced a new addition to the Superior Line: New York Studios Vol.3 SDX. Described by the company as so: Straight from the Avatar Studios in the heart of Manhattan comes breathtaking drums recorded by the same team that did Superior Drummer and the Vol.2 SDX ? engineer duo Neil Dorfsman and Pat Thrall together with session drummer Nir Z. List price is $179.
Full specifications and information: New York Studios Vol.3 SDX:
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 (Beyonc?, 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,
System requirements:
Windows -
2 GHz Pentium 4 or Athlon with 1.5 GB RAM (multi-core CPU with 2 GB or more recommended)
Mac -
2 GHz G5 with 1.5 GB RAM (multi-core CPU with 2 GB or more recommended)
18 GB free hard disc space (4 GB for basic install), DVD drive, a working Superior Drummer? 2.3 installation
More information: http://www.toontrack.com/products.asp?item=141 .
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Christopher Simmons has been writing about music since 1984 when he sold his first feature to Polyphony (now Electronic Musician) magazine. He has composed music for two TV cable shows, is a member of ASCAP and PRSA, and is the managing editor for Music Industry Newswire(TM), as well as the CEO of Neotrope(R) Entertainment. His 80s music can be found on iTunes, Amazon, and CDBaby, among others. He played in several electronica bands in the '80s, and currently tries to find time to play with his studio gear. He is also an award winning graphic designer, photographer, author of one book "Fractopia," and has created digital art for numerous national magazines. ? Christopher Laird Simmons. More at: ChristopherSimmons.com .
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