TEKNIKS DRUMM-EAR EXS24 SAMPLE DVD (EXS24/LOGIC PRO 7)

Tekniks DrummEAR Sample DVD

DrummEAR from Tekniks is one of the first Sample DVDs to be released that provides drum loops and drum samples exclusively for Logic’s EXS24 Sampler. As well as the 5 multi-sampled EXS24 drum kits, Tekniks have included a huge amount of grooves (drumloops) to get you started. Just match the MIDI file with the correct Sampler Instrument and you can perfectly sync the loops with your track.

DrummEAR - About the Drummer

EAR (a.k.a. Eirik-A Rydningen) is a session drummer from Oslo who has worked on numerous TV shows and played with numerous artists around the world. EAR recorded the samples in various studios throughout Norway using the very best microphones, outboard equipment and mixing desks to get the best sonic quality possible.

DrummEAR - Information on the Kits

Hali-B Kit:
An old Gretsch kit with old thin Zildjian cymbals. The drumheads also old and worn 'perfect' for that old, cool,dirty sound. Sizes: 22"x14" Bassdrum,14"x5" Snaredrum, 10"x8", 12"x8" toms and 16"x14" Flor-tom.

Beefy Ballad Kit:
A Yamaha Custom Drums Birch kit recorded in a small booth through a SSL 9000 console. Quite compressed and tuned down for that beefy sound. Sizes were: 22"x16" Bassdrum, 14"x5" Ludwig Acrolite Snare, 12"x8", 14"x12" and 16"x14" toms. Zildjian K Custom 22" Ride Zildjian A 17" crash, K Custom 17" crash and Zildjian 18" A Custom crash. 15" Zildjian Heavy Marching Cymbals Hi-hats. Remo coated Ambassadors drumheads on all drums.

Big Ambient Kit:
Like the Beefy Ballad Kid except for the Bassdrum was recorded short after in the studio´s big room and featured a 24" Premier Genista Bassdrum.

Retro Ambient Kit:
An old Ludwig one with 26" Bassdrum, 14",16" and 18" toms. Snaredrum was 14"x6.5". Transparent Ambassador heads on toms and bassdrum. Recorded in an empty public theatre. The idea was to get a BIG old sound, so Tekniks used a huge PA-system which the drums was fed rather loud into. The sound of the Ambient 1 and 2 mics are mostly from PA-system. 'Ambient 1' was placed ca. 6 metres away from the kit and 'Ambient 2' ca. 15 metres - at the back of the room. The physical distance between the kit an the Ambient -mices was long, too long. So the delay caused by the long distance were compensated for in editing. All samples went through a serious treat of compression to get the most out of them.

Power Drum Kit:
This kit was recorded in the newly restored attic at Gjøkeredet Studio. The goal was to make samples that producers could use in rock/pop rock music that had attitude. So the drums were recorded with the best preamps, mics and outboards around. The drums were also played quite hard which is important for rockier music. Tekniks recorded the custom toms with brand new, shiny REMO Pinstripe heads. This combination is legendary and has been used on thousands of records from the early eighties up until today.

DrummEAR - Compatibility

You must own either Logic Pro 7 or EXS24 to use the drumkits, samples and drum loops provided in DrummEAR. It will only work with EXS24 and the EXS24 which is built into Logic Pro 7.