SONiVOX Spector Slap Bass

SONiVOX Spector Slap Bass | Win | 50.3Mb

Boston musician Chris Pereira and his fast slappin’ fingers filled all corners of our studio with his gorgeous crimson Spector Bass playing. We modeled this sound after the legendary Marcus Miller bass sound and sure enough, it will knock you into the next room with its punch and clarity. The Spector Bass was recorded using an all tube Ampeg bass pre-amp processor and the bulletproof Manley tube compressor. This multi-velocity soundfont is so unbelievably playable you WON’T be able to stop slapping. So get your bass tracks in record mode, check out our MP3 demo and prepare to be blown away.

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SONiVOX Silk Road Stick Drums

SONiVOX Silk Road Stick Drums | Win | 82.8Mb

Silk Road - Stick Drums

These Middle Eastern stick drums are typically used as solo or lead instruments but are also perfect for creating powerful break sections in songs as well; effective for achieving a stylized hybrid of sound with just a delicate touch of the unusual. This Silk Road download collection gives you plenty to work with an expansive palette of single hits, flams, and sampled phrases to get your tracks moving in hypnotic fashion. Collection includes 20 Megabytes comprising High and Low Tombek and Small, Medium, and Large Nagada.

Silk Road - Frame Drums

Featuring drums popular throughout the Middle East and various countries on the African continent, the Silk Road Frame Drum collection will stamp your percussion tracks with an authentic ethnic imprint. 14" and 22" frame drums provide a multitude of articulations and a wide array of single hits, flams, and sampled phrases from which to build a propulsive rhythm bed. Egyptian Riqqs and a Persian Daff will add an appropriate jangle while the Sufi Bandir can be utilized in a variety of percussive applications to splendid effect. Collection includes 14" and 22" Frame Drums, 2 Egyptian Riqqs, Persian Daff, and Bandir Drum.

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SONiVOX Session Drums 2

SONiVOX Session Drums 2 | Win | 38.6Mb

In the spirit (and quality!) of the very popular Session Drums 1, we bring you additional drums and cymbals from the same sessions. Session Drums 2 includes a gorgeous set of DW drums chosen especially for these sessions at the DW factory! All samples are stereo. 4 velocities for the snares, 3 velocities for the kicks, 3 velocities for the toms, 3 velocities for the Hihats, 2 velocities for the cymbals.

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SONiVOX Session Drums 1

SONiVOX Session Drums 1 | Win | 38Mb

Using close microphone techniques at Wellspring Studios in Boston, this collection captures the most natural elements of a beautiful set of DW and Pearl Drumkits. Renowned studio engineer Coleman Rogers helped us sample this kit using his arsenal of great mics, pre-amps, and compressors. After 3 days and nights sampling every drum and every cymbal, using different sticks at different velocities, at different places on the drums.

Session Drums 1 features incredible drum realism. All stereo samples, all multi-velocity samples (each drum and cymbal has up to 4 separate samples from soft to loud). Even the hi-hats are multi-velocity. We also threw in some extra hi-hat "shank" samples for hard-hitting rock tunes. Everything is laid out in GM keymaps so you can swap these kits easily into your existing sequences.

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Jamstix v1.0.12 Real Virtual Drummer

Rayzoon Jamstix v1.0.12 Real Virtual Drummer
1 File | RAR | 99.3MB

This is an old release, but it works very well.
"State-Of-The-Art Virtual Drummer a VSTi drummer that can jam with you like a human drummer would."

Steroids for your creativity!
analyzes MIDI input as well as audio input (with limitations) in real-time and develops rhythms and adjusts parameters instantaneously, giving you the feel of playing with a human drummer Limb-Priority-Control ensures that the output is at all times playable by a human drummer. You can layer rhythms and fills and accents as you wish and never have to worry about whether the result sounds realistic. No more ten-armed drummers! incredibly realistic drumming with just a few mouse clicks thanks to features such as velocity variance, auto-cymbals, random accents, probable notes and automatic switch rules, such as ride over hihat on high velocity, sidestick over snare on low velocity, no-ghosting on low velocity and more


High Quality Sounds
built-in high-quality drum sample player with up to 9 velocity layers and controllable ambience
alternate samples remove machine-gun effect by varying sound at the same velocity (Paks only)
sophisticated layering creates realistic sound accumulations based on drum types
route sounds to 4-17 stereo outputs (adjustable)
extensive sound library that can be expanded via expansion Paks

Integrates With Other Sound Modules
integrated VSTi sub-hosting allows usage of any VSTi drum synthesizer, such as BFD™ and DFHS™. Combine the sounds of your favorite drum plugin with the jam power and realism of Jamstix!

Flexible key and velocity mapping
MIDI output as well as export to MIDI file for maximum flexibility

Full Rhythm And Arrangement Control
built-in arranger allows easy control of rhythms,intros,fills and endings in sync with your sequencer

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SONiVOX Yamaha Custom Drums 1.0

SONiVOX Yamaha Custom Drums 1.0 | Win | 164.8Mb

Recorded in-house at SONiVOX's Studios and utilizing a top flight arsenal of killer mic's and pre-amps, this Yamaha Custom Recording kit is a set of samples you won't want to pass up.

Three snares (maple, steel & soprano) recorded with snares on and snares off give you plenty of coverage for handling a wide variety of styles. Fantastic playability utilizing six velocities for snares and toms, four velocities for kicks and up to four velocities for cymbals plus a slew of extra goodies like cymbal chokes, cowbell hits, multi-velocity snare rolls and more.

Even better, we recorded every piece of this kit with both sticks AND hot rods for maximum versatility. Stick kits give you the great rock feel that you'd expect from the Yamaha set that Steve Gadd made famous. Fashioned from bundled birch dowels, Hot Rods have a lively, natural rebound and a distinctive attack that adds a distinctive flavor to jazz, and world tracks. Put it all together and this 300Mb download

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Sonivox Session Brush Drumkits 1.0

Sonivox Session Brush Drumkits 1.0 | Win | 35Mb

Using close microphone techniques at Wellspring Studios in Boston, we captured some amazing brush samples. Nobody does these right, we finally did. Lots of brush snare hits, swirls, taps, strokes as well as brush toms and brush cymbals. The cymbals are stereo to give a rich overall ambience. Multi velocity snares and toms (separate samples for soft and loud hits) for the utmost in dynamic realism. Boston studio musician Jeff Allison, also a sound engineer for Kurzweil Music Systems described these as "some of the nicest drum samples I’ve heard in a really long time. These are great."

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SONiVOX Atsia Percussion

SONiVOX Atsia Percussion VSTi RTAS | Win | 154Mb

Atsia Bass Drums
This collection includes the Dunumba, Kenkeni, and Sangban (all from Ewe tribe of Ghana), Gungon (from the Dagomba of Northern Ghana), and Macana Surdo (from Brazil). All are cylindrical, double headed drums, though they are otherwise built quite differently and create a variety of sound. They are typically used for foundation rhythms. Up to 4 velocity levels, with both open and closed (muted) hits.

Atsia Bells
An essential component in African percussion ensembles, these bells provide an important structure to the rhythms. Instruments include Iron Castenet, Kenken, and Toke, and the all important Gankoqui Bells. Gankogui is the foundation of the entire ensemble. Its voice provides the metronomic background around which most Anlo-Ewe music is structured. 5 separate Gankoqui bells have been included. Up to 4 velocities and both open and muted strikes, give a wide variety of timbres.

Atsia Floor DrumsHand Hit
This set of drums includes the Djembe (one of the most popular hand drums around the world in drum circles, rituals, and gatherings), Apentema, and three differenrt Kpanlogo drums - conga shaped drums covered with antelope skin. Both strong hand and weak hand hits have been sampled. Open and muted hits and open and muted slaps of up to four velocities, give you a wide range of percussive sounds to work with.

Atsia Floor Drums Hand & Stick Hit
This set of drums is played with both hands and sticks and includes the Atsimevu, Boba, and Sogo. The Atsimevu is the lead drum and most important performer in the Ewe ensemble. The function of the Atsimevu is to lead the rest of the group through a performance. The performer utilizes a variety of strokes to produce a rhythmic language communicating with the rest of the ensemble. The Sogo is the second most important drum in the ensemble next to the Atsimevu and is the largest of the supporting drums. The Boba is a large barrel shaped drum that produces a thunderous, booming bass sound for the ensemble. Up to 4 veloceties, with a wide variety of open and muted stick hits, slaps, stokes, and double hits give you a wide ranging percussive "vocabulary" with which to create your music.
Atsia Floor DrumsStick Hit
The floor drums in this set of instruments function in both lead and supporting roles. All are played with sticks. Instruments include: Kaganu, Kidi, Kloboto, Kpegisu, and Totodzi. Kpegisu is one of the oldest living oral traditions of West Africa, and is deeply expressive in its use of allegory and metaphor. Formerly a dance for those going off to war, Kpegisu is now performed on special occasions. The Kpegisu drum is named after this dance. Both strong hand and weak hand hits have been sampled. Open and muted hits plus side stick are included, with up to four velocities.

Atsia Frame Drums
The Gome and Tamalin are two unique frame drums from the Ashanti and Ga peoples of Ghana. The Gome is like a small table with a rectangular or square shaped skin table top. When placed on its side on the ground, the drummer sits on it, playing it with the hands and the heels of the feet, which press against the skin to change pitch. The Tamalin is square or rectangular shapedand is held with one hand in the middle of the cross-shaped frame and struck with the other hand. A wedge tuning system and goatskin head produce a high steady tone. Up to 4 velocities of center and edge hits, mutes, and slaps.

Atsia Shakers & Snaps
Shakers add color and texture to a percussion ensemble. These shakers are from Ghana and Brazil and include Afoxe, 4 different Axatse, 2 different Caxixi, Frogs Eggs, Ganza, Maracas, and Shekere. Finger Snaps are also included. Multiple velocities, single shakes, double shakes, and taps.

Atsia Talking Drums
Shakers add color and texture to a percussion ensemble. These shakers are from Ghana and Brazil and include Afoxe, 4 different Axatse, 2 different Caxixi, Frogs Eggs, Ganza, Maracas, and Shekere. Finger Snaps are also included. Multiple velocities, single shakes, double shakes, and taps.

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SONiVOX AfroCuban Percussion

SONiVOX AfroCuban Percussion VSTi RTAS | Win | 82.4Mb

A magnificent version legendary AfroCuban Percussion Library!
The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth percussion. This is the Latin Percussion collection you've been waiting for. Ambient Stereo AND Close Mic'd Mono versions included to give you complete control over your mix. TONS of articulations (hits) per instrument and up to 4 multi-velocity samples from soft to loud to make you sound like a pro. Collection includes:

Stick Drums
From Tito to Carnivale these fantastic sounding Jam Blocks, Repenique, 3 Surdo Drums (Bombo, Cortador, Macana), Tamborim, Timbales, and Timbalitos.

Bells, Shakers & Scrapers
Get your salsa on with thses ambient and dry versions of Afro-Cuban Bells Shakers & Scrapers. Included you will find: Afoxe, Agogo Bells, Ankle Bells, Caxixi, Cha Cha Bells, Clave, 3 Cowbells (Hi, Med, Low), Frogs Eggs, Cuban Guiro, Meringue Guiro, Large Basket, Maracas, Reco Reco, Samba Whistles, and Sencero.

Hand Drums
This download includes wonderful ambient and dry versions of the following latin percussion instruments: Berimbau, Bongos, 3 Congas (Quinto, Secundo, Tumbadora), Cuica, Finger Snaps, Pandiero, and Vibraslap.

About The Performance
Instruments and playing provided by Joe Galeota of JAG Drums. Joe is an Associate Professor in the Percussion department at Berklee College of Music, and the founder and owner of JAG Drums, manuafcturers of high quality percussion instruments. Recorded at Blue Jay studios in Carlisle, MA, with engineering by Mark Tanzer (NRBQ, Carly Simon, Patty Larkin, Jerry Marotta, Livingston Taylor, Lyle Mays and others).

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