EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

on 3/26/01 6:07 AM, Lee Kanne at captain@... wrote:

> BOB   CLEARMOUNTAIN DRUMS
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> Subject: [exs] The Holy Grail of Drum Samples????
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>> Any opinions on top notch/no compromise drum sample (kits) libraries to
> use
>> with either a K2600R (Kurzweil format) or EXS24 (Akaiformat).
>> 
>> I have "Total Stereo Session Drums" and Double Platinum Drums (loops are
>> great), both of which I don't l really like the Kits much.
>> 
>> For the most part I'm looking for drum samples that would work well for
> Pop,
>> Rock and Country, but I would also like to find techno/dance samples.
>> 
>> I'm looking for the "BEST" drum samples available. For Orchestra there is
>> "Miroslav Vitous Symphonic Orchestra Master Set" $4000. For Brass there
>> Quantum Leap Brass $700, For Choir and Vocal there is Symphony of Voices
>> $499 and Vocal Planet $399, etc....... Is there a Drum library that is in
>> the same league, the holy grail of drum samples?
>> 
>> Thanks
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The Clearmountain set is good but perhaps a little "wet" for a lot of
things.
IMHO anything that Eric Persing has done.....mainly Liquid Grooves and
Burning Grooves, Retro Funk and I assume the much anticipated "Back Beats"
will be of equal quality.
This is the top shelf, there is no better.
Other audio discs worth picking up are the Ross Garfield ones. Loads of well
recorded single hits on many different drums. Probably not worth forking out
for the Roms of these though. The audio versions will suffice .....if you
don't mind a bit of chopping.
All these examples are real drums recorded in pro recording studios using
outboard gear that we probably can't afford to even hire. I would avoid the
libraries that are rehashed Akai samples put together by some dude in his
bedroom........there's a lot of "mutton dressed as lamb" out there.
Phil Buckle.