The Custom and Vintage SDX is an expansion pack for the award winning Toontrack Music drumsampler Superior Drummer 2.0. It features extensive stick and brush recordings of a unique collection of drums and cymbals.
The SDX gives everyone from top producers down, access to the cream of custom and vintage drums, built by craftsmen from the 1920s right up to the exceptional instrument makers of today, like Johnny Craviotto.
Most of these highly prized instruments (like a 1920s Ludwig Black Beauty, or Craviotto Timeless Timber) can only be found in the collections of top studio drummers or hired from rental facilities in the major music centres of the world
Recorded at 2Khz studio in London using an EMI TG Desk used for many legendary recordings of the early seventies including The Beatles Abbey Road and Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon. It is considered one of the best sounding desks ever made.
The Custom and Vintage SDX was played by Chris Whitten. The drummer on classic hits like What I Am by Edie Brickelland The New Bohemians and The Whole Of The Moon by The Waterboys.
Whitten was hailed as a world class drummer playing on Paul McCartneys Flowers In The Dirt album and subsequent record breaking World tour, and Dire Straits 18 month On Every Street tour. Chris has also recorded with such varied artists as Johnny Cash, Julian Cope, World Party and The Pretenders.
The Custom and Vintage SDX was produced by Peter Henderson who started his career at Air Studios where he trained and worked with Beatles recording engineer Geoff Emerick (Sgt. Pepper, Abbey Road etc). as well as with the legendary George Martin.
Henderson produced Supertramp´s 20 million selling Breakfast In America, for which he won a Grammy. He has also worked with Paul McCartney, Rush, Frank Zappa, Jeff Beck, Tina Turner and Ringo Starr.
DS = Drumsticks, HR = Rods , BR = Brushes, FM = Felt mallets, NS = Sticks with no snares, ALL = All tools
All kicks are recorded with and without snares on both felt beater and wood beater.
Rods is substituted with Drumsticks on all Cymbals and HiHats.
KICKS:
• 18x24" Camco Oaklawn - 1960s
• 14x24" Ludwig Keystone - 1960s
• 14x22" Gretsch Round Badge Kit - 1960s
• 18x22" Noble & Cooley Star Series - 1989
• 16x22" Slingerland Studio King (Nashville - 1990)
• 16x22" Slingerland Studio King No Damping
SNARES:
• 5.5x14" Craviotto Timeless Timber Birch (DS, BR)
• 5.5x14" Craviotto Timeless Timber Birch (damped) (DS, HR)
• 5x14" Noble & Cooley Star Series (Stanbridge Jarrah Hoops) (DS, BR)
• 4.75x14" Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic Prototype (low tuning) (DS)
• 4.75x14" Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic Prototype (high tuning) (DS, BR)
• 3.75x14" Noble & Cooley Star Series Maple piccolo (DS)
• 7x14" Noble & Cooley/Zildjian Prototype (DS)
• 6.5x14" Slingerland Radio King Select - Nashville (DS, HR)
• 6.5x14" Slingerland Radio King Select - Nashville (damped) (DS, BR, FM)
• 7x14" Slingerland Radio King - 1940 (DS)
• 6.5x15" Ludwig Nickel Over Brass (DS)
• 6.5x14" Ludwig B/O Supraphonic - 1970 (DS, HR, BR)
• 6.5x14" Ludwig B/O Supraphonic - 1970s (low tuning) (DS)
• 5x14" Ludwig Black Beauty - 1920s (ALL)
• 5.5x14" Ludwig Keystone Brass Supraphonic - 1960s (DS)
• 3x13" Ludwig Ludalloy Piccolo - 1960s (DS, HR)
• 6.5x14" WFL Maple (1930 Ludwig) (DS)
• 6.5x14" Canopus Zelkova (DS)
• 5x12" Gary Noonan Solid Mahogany (DS)
• 8x12" Tamburo Stave Shell piccolo (DS)
HATS:
• 14" Zildjian New Beat - 1970s (DS)
• 16" Zildjian A - 1960s (DS)
• 13" Zildjian K Istanbul - 1960s (DS)
• 13" Zildjian A Custom/Zildjian K (DS)
• 15" Paiste Formula 602 Medium (DS, BR)
• 14" Paiste Sound Creation Dark - 1980s (DS, BR)
• 14" Paiste Sound Creation Dark Sound Edge - 1980s (DS)
RT1:
• 8x12" Gretsch Round Badge Kit (DS, NS)
• 8x12" Gretsch Round Badge Kit (damped) (DS, NS)
• 5x10" Noble & Cooley Star Series (ALL)
• 8x12" Slingerland Studio King (DS, NS)
• 9x13" Ludwig Keystone - 1960s (DS, NS, HR, BR)
• 9x13" Camco Oaklawn (DS, NS, HR)
RT2:
• 9x13" Gretsch Round Badge Kit (DS, NS)
• 9x13" Gretsch Round Badge Kit (damped) (DS, NS)
• 6x12" Noble & Cooley Star Series (ALL)
• 9x13" Slingerland Studio King (DS, NS)
• 10x14" Camco Oaklawn (DS, NS, HR)
RT3:
• 14x14" Gretsch Round Badge Kit (DS, NS)
• 14x14" Gretsch Round Badge Kit (damped) (DS, NS)
• 7x14" Noble & Cooley Star Series (ALL)
FT1:
• 16x16" Gretsch Round Badge Kit (DS, NS)
• 16x16" Gretsch Round Badge Kit (damped) (DS, NS)
• 8x16" Noble & Cooley Star Series (ALL)
• 16x16" Slingerland Studio King (DS, NS)
• 16x16" Ludwig Keystone - 1960s (DS, NS, HR, BR)
• 16x16" Camco Oaklawn (DS, NS, HR)
RIDE 1:
• 20" Zildjian K Heavy Ride (DS, BR, FM)
• 22" Zildjian A Ride - 1950s (DS, BR)
• 20" Paiste Sound Creation Bell Ride (DS)
• 20" Paiste Sound Creation Mellow Ride (reverse from Ride3) (DS)
• 24" Steve Hubback Cymbal Scuplture (DS, FM)
RIDE 2:
• 20" Zildjian K Istanbul Ride - 1960s (DS)
• 18" Zildjian McCartney Tour Ride (reverse from Ride3) (DS)
• 18" Zildjian K Istanbul Ride - 1960s (reverse from Ride3) (DS)
• 22" Paiste Sound Creation Dark Ride (DS)
• 22" Paiste Sound Creation Dark Flat Ride (reverse from Ride3) (DS, BR, FM)
RIDE 3:
• 18" Zildjian McCartney Tour Ride (DS)
• 18" Zildjian K Istanbul Ride - 1960s (DS)
• 20" Zildjian K Istanbul Ride - 1960s (reverse from Ride2) (DS)
• 22" Paiste Sound Creation Dark Flat Ride (DS, BR, FM)
• 20" Paiste Sound Creation Mellow Ride (DS)
• 22" Paiste Sound Creation Dark Ride (reverse from Ride2) (DS)
CYMBAL 1:
• 14" Zildjian K Dark Crash (DS, BR, FM)
• 19" Zildjian K Dark Thin Crash (DS)
• 17" Istanbul Agop Sultan Crash (DS)
• 16" Paiste Signature Fast Crash (DS, BR, FM)
CYMBAL 2:
• 17" Zildjian K Dark Crash (DS, BR, FM)
• 18" Zildjian Azuka (DS)
• 20" Zildjian A Medium Thin Crash - 1960s (DS)
• 16" Istanbul K Crash - 1960s (DS)
• 18" Paiste Signature Fast Crash (DS, BR, FM)
CYMBAL 3:
• 19" Zildjian K Dark Crash (DS, BR, FM)
• 20" Zildjian Dark Crash (DS)
• 18" Istanbul Mel Lewis Crash Ride (DS)
• 17" Paiste Signature Fast Crash (DS, BR, FM)
CYMBAL 4:
• 17" Zildjian K Dark Crash (DS, BR, FM)
• 16" Zildjian A Custom (DS)
• 20" Zildjian A Medium Crash - 1960s (DS)
• 22" Zildjian Swish Knocker (DS, BR, FM)
• 19" Istanbul Agop Sultan Crash (DS)
OTHER:
• Count in Sticks
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