A profound library of drums recorded by Forrester Savell.
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 approximately 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 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 the details in this walkthrough.
“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.”
/Computer Music
Meet Brody Simpson, the drummer behind the stellar collection of grooves available both separately and as part of The Progressive Foundry SDX.
THE PROGRESSIVE FOUNDRY MIDI
| 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 |
*All other manufacturers’ product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Toontrack. See full notice here.
(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)
*All other manufacturers’ product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Toontrack. See full notice here.
For the full Installation of this product you will need approximately 64 GB of free hard drive space, plus an additional 64 GB is required for the installation process.
4 GB RAM (8 GB RAM or more recommended).
A working Superior Drummer 2.4.2 (or above) installation.
