New York Studios Volume 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 (Beyoncé, 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

New York Studios Vol.3 SDX - Product Details

Console

• Neve 8068

Instrument List

Kickdrums

• 14x20" Slingerland 1964
• 16x24" Ludwig Maple Shell 1979 Powerstation Kit
• 14x20" Rogers 1966

Snare Drums

• 5.5x14" Slingerland 1964 wood
• 5.5x14" Burned Edge Zebra Snare
• 6.5x14" Ludwig Black Beuty 1982
• 5.5x14" GMS Aluminum Nir Z Prototype High Tuned
• 5.5x14" GMS Aluminum Nir Z Prototype Low Tuned 
• 5.5x14" Rogers Kenton 1963

Toms

• 10x12", 14x14", 16x16" Slingerland 1964
• 11x13", 16x16", 16x18" Ludwig Maple Shell 1979
• PowerStation Kit, Remo Ambassador Clear Heads
• 9x12", 10x13", 16x16" Rogers 1966

Hihats

• Top: 16" Manhattan HHX Crash
• Bottom: 16" HH Medium Crash

Cymbal Setup 1

• POS1: 16" HHX Evolution Ozone Crash
• POS2: 18" HHX Manhattan Crash
• POS3: 17" AA Thin Crash
• POS4: 16" HHXtreme Crash
• POS5: 17" HHX Legacy Crash
• POS6: 20" HHX Chinese

Cymbal Setup 2

• POS1: 14" Chinese AAX Mini
• POS2: 18" AA Thin Crash
• POS3: 18" HHX Legacy Crash
• POS4: 10" MAXX STAX Splash
• POS5: SPOCK 16" Handhammered HH Duo Crash /
• 17" Evolution Effeks Crash
• POS6: 17" HHX Xtreme Crash

Cymbal Setup 3

• POS1: 12" Wuhan Chinese
• POS2: 12" Evolution Splash
• POS3: 14" HHX Evolution Crash
• POS4: 10" HHX Splash
• POS5: 18" Hand hammered HH Thin Crash
• POS6: 17" Evolution HHX Effeks Crash

Rides

• 22" AA Soundcontrol
• 22" Artisan Ride
• 22" AA Classic Ride