Plastique

Plastique is a hard hitting rock kit with tone and punch for miles. This kit will drive a classic rock track with authority and add flavour to fusion and pop pieces. The kit itself is a vintage 1970s Ludwig Vistalite in Bonhamesque configuration and tuning, including two vintage Ludwig Supraphonic snares and Paiste 2002 cymbals. The kit was sampled in a big room with plenty of character imparting an expansive sound on these samples. As usual we've used nothing but the finest gear to capture the kit, including Neumann mics, a vintage Neve desk, API and Chandler preamps and a roll of 2" tape.

Features:

• Round robin: each velocity layer contains 6 round-robin samples, played randomly to ensure realistic performances.
• Multi-sampling: each key contains up to 8 velocity layers for expressive detail. Hihats are extensively sampled for convincing realism with 7 articulations (tip, tight, closed, loose, semi-open, open, pedaled).
• Kontakt instrument interface: with separate volume and panning controls for individual drums, overhead mics, and room mics.
• Sensitivity control: increase the sensitivity of the kit for more subtle performances or leave it set to full dynamic range for rock and heavier numbers.
• Presets: for quickly dialing up sounds.

Kit Details:

• Kick: Vintage Ludwig Vistalite
  • Dimensions: 24" x 14".
  • Treatment: unported resonant head, traditional felt beater.
  • Articulations: center hits.
  • Multisampling: 7 velocity layers * 6 round-robins. Total 42 hits.
• Snare 1: Vintage Ludwig Supraphonic 400
  • Dimensions: 14" x 5 1/2".
  • Treatment: medium-tight tension, 42-strand snare.
  • Articulations: separate keys for primary snare and cross-stick.
  • Multisampling: 8 velocity layers on primary snare center hits and 4 velocity layers on cross-stick * 6 round-robins. Total 72 hits over 2 keys.
• Snare 2: Vintage Ludwig Supraphonic 400
  • Dimensions: 14" x 5 1/2".
  • Treatment: medium-low tension, 20-strand snare.
  • Articulations: separate keys for primary snare center hits and cross-stick.
  • Multisampling: 8 velocity layers on primary snare center hits and 4 velocity layers on cross-stick * 6 round-robins. Total 72 hits over 2 keys.
• Toms: Vintage Ludwig Vistalite
  • Dimensions: 14" x 12", 16" x 16", 18" x 16".
  • Treatment: medium-tight tension, open.
  • Articulations: center hits.
  • Multisampling: 6 velocity layers * 6 round-robins. Total 36 hits per tom.
• Hihats: Vintage Paiste 2002 Soundedge
  • Dimensions: 15".
  • Articulations: tip, tight, closed, loose, semi-open, open, pedaled.
  • Multisampling: 6 velocity layers * 6 round-robins per key. A total of 252 hihat hits over 7 keys.
• Crash 1: Paiste 2002
  • Dimensions: 18".
  • Articulations: Edge, bell.
  • Multisampling: 4 velocity layers on edge and bell * 6 round-robins per key totalling 48 hits over 2 keys.
• Crash 2: Paiste 2002
  • Dimensions: 19".
  • Articulations: Edge.
  • Multisampling: 4 velocity layers * 6 round-robins totalling 24 hits.
• Ride: Paiste 2002
  • Dimensions: 24".
  • Articulations: Edge, bell.
  • Multisampling: 4 velocity layers on edge and bell * 6 round-robins per key totalling 48 hits over 2 keys.