Welcome to Muscle Shoals, Alabama and FAME Studios.
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Welcome to Muscle Shoals, Alabama and FAME Studios.
| ADD TO CARTSome studios are famous not only because of their body of work, but because they helped change the course of music history. Because their heritage seeps through to culture and myth. Because they play an integral part in how we define a sound or an era. Because there truly can be magic inside four studio walls. Ask Aretha Franklin, Etta James or Otis Redding and they’ll probably tell you that, yes, there is something that special about a place in the small rural community of Muscle Shoals, Alabama. A place that has soul – true Southern soul: FAME Studios.
With the guidance of original Swampers guitarist Jimmy Johnson, period correct gear and mic placement, the Southern Soul EZX sets out to recreate the unmistakable sound of soul. Crisp, dense and saturated drums – all encapsulated in the hallmark ambience of the FAME room. It comes with five complete kits and two setups – one using all-mono miking techniques and one full stereo setup. On top of that, it features leakage mics for vocals, guitar, piano and upright bass set up in their original spots in the room, a signature FAME trait and key to adding that special band presence to the sound.
From the smallest town with the biggest impact on music culture comes a touchstone collection of drums. Drums that have soul. True Southern soul.
Get the ins and outs of how this recording went down – directly from the team on site.
A detailed walkthrough of all the facts, features and kits of the Southern Soul EZX.
Gear is essential to any recording. For this this one, our team went above and beyond to stay true to the era.
Kick
16x22" Gretsch* 1980s Square Badge
Snare
4x14" Ludwig* Downbeat Blue Oyster Finish
Rack Tom
12x12" Gretsch* 1980s Square Badge
Floor Tom
15x15" Gretsch* 1980s Square Badge
Hi-Hat
13" Zildjian* Vintage
Ride
24" Zildjian* K Light - Kit 2 signal chain
Crash
19" Zildjian* K Custom Dark - Kit 2 signal chain
China
18" Zildjian* Vintage China
Cowbell
Cowbell 1
Tambourine
Tambourine
Kick
14x22" Ludwig* 1959 Transition Badge - Felt Beater
Snare
5.5x14" Ludwig* 1920s Standard Nickel over Brass
Rack Tom
9x13" Ludwig* 1959 Transition Badge
Floor Tom
16x16" Ludwig* 1959 Transition Badge
Hi-Hat
14" Zildjian* Prototype
Ride
24" Zildjian* K Light
Crash
18" Zildjian* K Custom Dark
Crash
19" Zildjian* K Custom Dark
Cowbell
Cowbell 1
Tambourine
Tambourine
Kick
14x22" Ludwig* 1959 Transition Badge
Snare
5.5x14" Ludwig* Supraphonic 400 1959 Transition Badge
Rack Tom
9x13" Ludwig* 1959 Transition Badge
Floor Tom
16x16" Ludwig* 1959 Transition Badge
Hi-Hat
14" Zildjian* Prototype
Ride
24" Zildjian* K Light
Crash
18" Zildjian* K Custom Dark
Crash
19" Zildjian* K Custom Dark
Cowbell
Cowbell 1
Tambourine
Tambourine
Kick
16x20" Pearl* Crystal Beat Acrylic
Snare
6.5X14" Pearl* Maple
Rack Tom
9x12" Pearl* Crystal Beat Acrylic
Floor Tom
14x14" Pearl* Crystal Beat Acrylic
Hi-Hat
15" Zildjian* A Vintage 1950s
Ride
22" Zildjian* K Custom Dry Complex Ride
Crash
18" Zildjian* A Thin Crash
Crash
18" Zildjian* A Vintage 1950s Crash
Kick
16x24" Pearl* Hybrid Exotic Fiberglass
Snare
6.5x14" Pearl* Hybrid Exotic Fiberglass
Rack Tom
9x10" Pearl* Hybrid Exotic Fiberglass Dampened
Rack Tom
10x12" Pearl* Hybrid Exotic Fiberglass Dampened
Rack Tom
12x13" Pearl* Hybrid Exotic Fiberglass Dampened
Floor Tom
16x16" Pearl* Hybrid Exotic Fiberglass Dampened
Hi-Hat
15" Zildjian* A New Beat
Ride
23" Zildjian* A Sweet Ride
Crash
19" Zildjian* A Thin Crash
Crash
20" Zildjian* A Thin Crash
Kick
16x22" Pearl* Hybrid Exotic Fiberglass
Snare
6.5x14" Pearl* Hybrid Exotic Fiberglass
Rack Tom
9x10" Pearl* Hybrid Exotic Fiberglass
Rack Tom
10x12" Pearl* Hybrid Exotic Fiberglass
Rack Tom
12x13" Pearl* Hybrid Exotic Fiberglass
Floor Tom
16x16" Pearl* Hybrid Exotic Fiberglass
Hi-Hat
15" Zildjian* A New Beat
Ride
23" Zildjian* A Sweet Ride
Crash
19" Zildjian* A Thin Crash
Crash
20" Zildjian* A Thin Crash
Kick
14x22" Sakae* Celestial Maple Bubinga
Snare
6.5x14" Sakae* Mahogany
Rack Tom
8x12" Sakae* Celestial Maple Bubinga
Floor Tom
15x16" Sakae* Celestial Maple Bubinga
Hi-Hat
15" Zildjian* A Vintage 1950s
Ride
22" Zildjian* K Custom Dry Complex Ride
Crash
18" Zildjian* A Vintage 1950s Crash
Crash
18" Zildjian* A Thin Crash
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4 GB of free hard disk space, 2 GB RAM.
A working EZdrummer 2.1 (or above) or a Superior Drummer 2.4.2 (or above) installation.
