One of the most profound expansions in the Superior Drummer Line.
Five complete kits, a total of 17 snare drums, 31 cymbals and five hi-hats – all captured on 26 separate channels and spanning a staggering 63 gigabytes of raw, unprocessed sounds. Needless to say, The Progressive Foundry SDX continues the tradition of its sibling The Metal Foundry SDX and gives you one of the most profound expansions in the Superior Drummer Line.
The Progressive Foundry SDX was recorded at the renowned Sing Sing Recording Studios in Melbourne, Australia, by engineer/producer Forrester Savell. With credits on defining albums by Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus and I Am Giant, Savell is not only heralded for having shaped a few of the most sonically progressive productions in the modern Australian metal and heavy rock scene; his forward approach has also brought him to international fame. And it’s not by chance that he picked the Sing Sing Recording Studios for this project. During its more than 35 years in business, the studio has collected a vast selection of top tier microphones and rare outboard gear. Combined with the dense wood-lined walls in its perfectly balanced A-room, Sing Sing has proven time and time again to be the perfect environment for broad, transparent drum recording. The drums, which were sampled by Karnivool’s own Steve Judd, were scoured from all four corners of Australia and present a massive collection of the best in rare, vintage and modern.
The Progressive Foundry SDX gives you 63 gigabytes of raw power, ready for you to harness, mold and shape into your own mixes. Whether you’re looking to make progressive metal, heavy rock or mix anything from tight to ambient drums, the powerful framework of Superior Drummer 2 leaves you at the helm – you decide. Start mixing.
Meet the team and get a glimpse of what happened behind the scenes during the recording sessions.
Learn all about the kits, the sounds and details of the The Progressive Foundry for Superior Drummer.
“The whole thing sounds phenomenal, plays and mixes beautifully, and deserves to go down in music technology as one of the finest virtual drum kit collections ever made.”
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Meet Brody Simpson, the drummer behind the stellar collection of grooves available both separately and as part of The Progressive Foundry SDX for Superior Drummer.
THE PROGRESSIVE FOUNDRY MIDIHere’s a mixed playlist with some genuinely proggy stuff to get your inspiration going. The list is collaborative – add YOUR favorite song!
This track was remixed by Forrester Savell using The Progressive Foundry SDX.
Mixed and mastered by Ermin Hamidovic at Systematic Productions
ABOUT THE BAND
This track was remixed by Forrester Savell using The Progressive Foundry SDX.
Hear Superior Drummer 2, The Progressive Foundry SDX and the Library of the Extreme MIDI packs (with various elements from other Toontrack MIDI) in this brand new song! Mixed and mastered by the awesome Sacha Laskow.
HEAR THE SONGThis song was performed on an e-kit and remixed by Forrester Savell using the drums from The Progressive Foundry SDX.
| KICK IN RE20: | EV RE20 –> Neve 1073 |
| KICK IN B52: | Shure B52 –> Neve 1073 |
| KICK IN D112: | AKG D112 –> Neve 1073 |
| KICK OUT: | Neumann FET U47 –> Neve 1073 |
| KICK SUB: | NS-10 –> Focusrite ISA 115HD |
| SD-T COND: | AKG c414 –> Neve 1073 |
| SD-T DYN: | Shure 57 –> Neve 1073 |
| SD BOTTOM: | Shure 57 –> Neve 1073 |
| HI-HAT: | Neumann KM84 –> GML Microphone Preamp 1 |
| RACKTOM 1: | TOP: Sennheiser 421 BOTTOM: Sennheiser 421 –> Neve VR60 –> VR60 Grp |
| RACKTOM 2: | TOP: EV RE20 BOTTOM: Sennheiser 421 –> Neve VR60 –> VR60 Grp |
| RACKTOM 3: | TOP: EV RE20 BOTTOM: Sennheiser 421 –> Neve VR60 –> VR60 Grp |
| FLOORTOM 1: | TOP: EV RE20 BOTTOM: Sennheiser 421 –> Neve VR60 –> VR60 Grp |
| FLOORTOM 2: | TOP: EV RE20 BOTTOM: Sennheiser 421 –> Neve VR60 –> VR60 Grp |
| RIDE: | Neumann KM84 –> GML Microphone Preamp 1 |
| OH MONO: | Brüel & Kjær 4011 –> API 512b |
| OH 414: | AKG c414 EB –> Neve 1073 |
| OH RCA: | RCA 77 DX –> Neve 1073 |
| OH U47: | Neumann U47 Tube –> Neve 1073 |
| OH DRUMMER: | AKG 451 –> API 512b |
| AMB NEAR: | Neumann U49 –> Neve 1073 |
| AMB FAR: | AEA R44 –> AEA Ribbon Pre |
| AMB BOOTH: | Royer 121 –> Neve 33115 |
| AMB MONO: | Zephyr –> Neve 1073 –> Urei 1176 Black Face |
| KIT REAR: | Cheleon Labs TS-2 –> Neve 1073 –> Urei 1176 Black Face |
| UNDER KIT: | Neumann u87 –> Neve VR60 |
(DS = Drumsticks, HR = Rods , BR = Brushes, FM = Felt mallets, NS = Sticks with no snares, ALL = All tools)
14×22″ Drouyn & Drouyn Dandy 1960 (Felt beater)
14×24″ Ludwig WFL 1959 (Felt beater)
18×22″ Pearl Masters Extra (Felt beater)
18×22″ Pearl Reference (Felt beater)
18×22″ Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute (Felt beater)
18×24″ DW Collector’s Maple (Felt beater)
18×24″ Ludwig Stainless Steel (Felt beater)
18×24″ Sonor SQ2 Maple (Felt beater)
24×22″ Orange County Acrylic (Felt beater)
4×14″ Ludwig Super Sensitive Brass 1927 (DS, NS)
5.5×14″ Pearl Mahogany (DS)
5×14″ Noble & Cooley Zildjian (DS)
5×15″ 1950s Premier Vintage (DS)
6.5×14″ Brady Jarrah Block (DS)
6.5×14″ Ludwig Black Beauty (DS)
6.5×14″ Ludwig Black Beauty 100th Anniversary (DS)
6.5×14″ Mapex Black Panther Maple (DS)
6.5×14″ Metro Jarrah Ply (DS)
6.5×14″ Ocheltree Dangerous Cast Carbon Steel (DS)
6.5×14″ Pearl Sensitone Brass (DS, NS)
6.5×15″ Ludwig Solid Mahogany 1920 (DS)
8×14″ DW Copper (DS)
8×14″ Ludwig Black Magic Brass (DS)
8×14″ Q Copper (DS)
8×14″ Sonor Designer (DS)
9×14″ C&C Maple Mahogany (DS)
14″ Sabian AAX X-Celerator Hats (DS)
14″ Zildjian A Custom Mastersound/Sabian AAX Hats (DS)
14″ Zildjian Avedis Vintage Hats (DS)
15″ Paiste 2002 Black Label Sound Edge Hats (DS)
15″ Zildjian K Custom Dark Hats (DS)
8×10″ DW Collector’s Maple (DS)
8×10″ Pearl Masters Extra Maple (DS)
8×10″ Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute (DS)
8×12″ Ludwig Stainless Steel (DS)
8×12″ Rogers Big R (DS)
9×12″ DW Collector’s Maple (DS)
9×12″ Pearl Masters Extra Maple (DS)
9×12″ Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute (DS)
9×13″ DW Collector’s Maple (DS)
9×13″ Ludwig Stainless Steel (DS)
9×13″ Rogers Big R (DS)
12×14″ Yamaha Birch Custom Absolute (DS)
14×16″ DW Collector’s Maple (DS)
16×16″ Ludwig Stainless Steel (DS)
16×16″ Pearl Masters Extra Maple (DS)
16×16″ Rogers Big R (DS)
16×18″ DW Collector’s Maple (DS)
16×18″ Ludwig Stainless Steel (DS)
16×18″ Pearl Masters Extra Maple (DS)
21″ Sabian Will Calhoun Signature Luna Ride (DS)
21″ Zildjian Avedis Vintage Ride (DS)
21″ Zildjian K Crash Ride (DS)
21″ Zildjian K Custom Special Dry Ride (DS)
22″ Paiste 2002 Black Label Vintage Ride (DS)
24″ Zildjian K Light Ride (DS)
16″ Sabian HHX Evolution Crash (DS)
16″ Zildjian Avedis Vintage Crash (DS)
16″ Zildjian K Dark Thin Crash (DS)
18″ Paiste 2002 Black Label Vintage Crash (DS)
18″ Paiste 2002 Black Label Vintage Medium Crash (DS)
18″ Zildjian Avedis Vintage Crash (DS)
18″ Zildjian K Medium Thin Dark Crash (DS)
19″ Zildjian A Custom Projection Crash (DS)
19″ Zildjian K Custom Hybrid Crash (DS)
20″ Paiste 2002 Black Label Vintage Crash (DS)
20″ Sabian HHX Evolution Ride (DS)
20″ Sabian Vault Crash (DS)
20″ Zildjian A Custom Crash (DS)
20″ Zildjian Avedis Vintage Crash (DS)
20″ Zildjian Oriental Crash of Doom (DS)
22″ Zildjian Avedis Vintage Crash Ride (DS)
12″/14″ Meinl Generation X X-treme Stack (DS)
18″ Sabian HHX Evolution O-zone Crash (DS)
19″ Sabian Paragon Chinese (DS)
19″ Zildjian K Custom Hybrid China (DS)
10″ Zildjian A Custom Splash (DS)
20″/17″/13″ Custom Stack (DS)
64 GB free hard disk space (16 GB for basic install)
4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or more recommended)
A working Superior Drummer 2.4.2 (or above) installation
