Superior Drummer® 2.0

”The New York Studio Legacy Series”

Superior Drummer® 2.0 is a complete overhaul of the original dfh Superior engine but we’ve made painstakingly sure to lose nothing of the sound quality, attention to detail and musicality that has made the Toontrack® Music drum sampler line what it is.

Superior Drummer® 2.0 has been re-developed for optimized use with e-drums with more effective use of sample layers and much improved loading times. It will include custom MIDI played by Nir Z accessed through the all new customized MIDI engine and arranger EZplayer® pro, it will feature stand alone capacity through Toontrack solo. From premium UK based software developer Sonalksis Superior Drummer® 2.0 has been fitted with, 5-band EQ, high and low pass filter, compressor, gate and transient designer filters.

The new interface is reminiscent of EZdrummer® with its simple handling and lay out but gives its user layer upon layer of in depth features to create the ultimate drum track.

All new construction windows with features such as:
• ADSR
• X-pads - Load instruments from any Toontrack® library to add positions or to double instruments on the position of your choice.
• The ability to read and combine all dfh Superior and EZdrummer® sound libraries.

All new internal mixer featuring bussing capabilities and with built in FX delivered by Sonalksis such as:
• 5 Band EQ
• Highpass and Lowpass filter
• Gate
• Compressor
• Transient

Installation
Choose between four different modes of custom installation, from the 4Gb basic install up to the full 20Gb sound bank.

Superior Drummer® 2.0 includes custom MIDI played by Nir Z accessed through EZplayer® pro, and feature stand alone capacity through Toontrack solo.

Superior Drummer® 2.0 - product details

AVATAR STUDIO SESSION 1
(DS = Drumsticks, HR = Rods , BR = Brushes, FM = Felt mallets, NS = Sticks with no snares, ALL = All tools)

KICK DRUMS:
• GMS 18/22" - (Felt & Plastic Beater, With and without snares)
• GMS 14/24" - (Felt & Plastic Beater, With and without snares)
• GMS Doubleheaded 14/24" - (Felt Beater with and without snares)

SNARE DRUMS:
• Nir-Z GMS - (ALL)
• Ludwig Black Beauty - (ALL)
• GMS Piccolo 13" - (DS)
• Slingerland 70s 6,5/14" - (DS)
• Rogers Wood 4,5/14" - (DS)
• GMS Ash Shell 6,5/14" - (DS)
• GMS 5/10" - (DS)

HATS:
• Sabian HHX Manhattan Jazz 14" - (DS, HR, BR)
• Sabian Hand hammered 16" Crash - (DS)
• Sabian HHX Evolution 13" - (DS, BR)

TOMS:
• GMS 10", 12", 14/14", 16/16", 16/18" with Coated Heads - (ALL)
• GMS 12", 14/14", 16/16", 16/18" with Clear Heads - (DS)

CYMBAL SETUP 1
• Position 1: Sabian AA Medium Thin Crash 19" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
• Position 2: Sabian Hand hammered HH Fierce Crash 18" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
• Position 3: HHX HHXtreme Crash 18" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
• Position 4: Sabian AA Thin Crash 18" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
• Position 5: HHX Evolution Crash 18" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
• Position 6: HHX Xtreme Crash 19" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)

CYMBAL SETUP 2
• Position 1: HHX Evolution 16" - (DS, BR)
• Position 2: Sabian Jack DeJonette Encore 13" - (DS, BR)
• Position 3: Sabian Jack DeJonette Encore 18" - (DS, BR)
• Position 4: HHX Evolution Ozone Crash 16" - (DS, BR)
• Position 5: Sabian Jack DeJonette Encore 18" - (DS, BR)
• Position 6: HHX Evolution 17" - (DS, BR)

CYMBAL SETUP 3
• Position 1: Sabian AAXplosion 21" - (DS, FM)
• Position 2: Sabian AA Salsa Splash El Sabor 13" - (DS, FM)
• Position 3: Sabian AAXplosion 21" - (DS, FM)
• Position 4: HHX Evolution Effects Crash 17" - (DS, FM)
• Position 5: HHX Extreme Crash 16" - (DS, FM)
• Position 6: HHX Evolution Ozone Crash 18" - (DS, FM)

CYMBAL SETUP 4
• Position 1: Sabian 20" AAX Chinese - (DS)
• Position 2: Sabian HH 20" Dark Chinese - (DS)
• Position 5: Sabian AAX Mini Chinese 14" - (DS)
• Position 6: Sabian HHX 18" Chinese - (DS)


SPOCKS
• Position 1: SabianAAX Mini Chinese 14"/HHX Evolution effeks Crash 17" - (DS)
• Position 2: Sabian AA El Sabor Salsa Splash 13"/AAX Chinese 20" - (DS)
• Position 4: Sabian Hand hammered Dark Chinese 20"/HHX Evolution 16" - (DS)
• Position 5: Sabian HHXtreme Crash 16"/Evolution O-Zone Crash 18" - (DS)
• Position 6: HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash 16"/HHX Chinese 18" - (DS)

RIDES
• Position 1: Sabian AA Dry Ride 22" - (DS)
• Position 2: Sabian HHX Dry Ride 21" - (DS)
• Position 4: Sabian Hand hammered HH Vintage Ride 21" - (DS, BR, HR)
• Position 5: Sabian Hand hammered HH Raw Dry Ride 22" - (DS)

COWBELL
• Cowbell - (DS)

The second release, "New York Studios Vol.2", complement these recordings with sessions from the legendary Hit Factory and Allaire studios in New York city and upstate New York.

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