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VSDSX SDSV Drums

Drum Synthesizer Plugin by Aly James Lab
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50.00 €

VSDSX SDSV Drums has an average user rating of 4.67 from 3 reviews

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VSDSX SDSV Drums

Reviewed By Hans25 [all]
January 28th, 2021
Version reviewed: 2.02 on Windows

This is my favorite drum plugin. It has a fantastic sound quality equal to the original without the use of samples but with synthesis.The GUI is clean and the presets are good. That's how I mostly use it (just choosing a preset). Because its a plugin without samples its obvious smaller than a sample based and loads faster. The price is a steal in my opinion. And it just got updated to version 2.0.2. So dont hesitate.

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VSDSX SDSV Drums

Reviewed By BrockHardcastle [all]
July 7th, 2014
Version reviewed: 7 64x on Windows

This along with the VLINN from Aly James Lab make two of the most unique and incredibly detailed drum machine emulations on the market.

Like I mentioned in my VLINN review, I've now garbaged all my samples for Simmons drums. This is it. Some quick highlights:

Every perameter is editable and can be automated.

This thing can make HUGE 808 style kicks, or knocking little taps like a TR-606. The snares are surprisingly useful, and can stand on their own or be layered under other samples for depth. The toms are what the Simmons drums were all about and there is nothing to miss here. They are gigantic, and again - every piece of the sound you could conceive of is editable and customizable. The hi-hats were shockingly useful to me. They sound great if tweaked well. They have a realness to them, and sound like the Linndrum sample (which I believe they were originally cribbed from on the SDSV)

It has individual outs so mixing is super easy inside your DAW.

There are selectable levels of output which can really add the grit and definition of analog drums.

You can custom-load PROMS in it. So adding a clap or another snare, or whatever is easy. It then runs through the circuitry and comes out the other end sounding appropriately degraded.

Aly is on a roll with these plugins, and he's doing something NONE of the other developers are doing. Furthermore, he's doing it at 1/4 the price.

If you love the sound of the 80s. You need this kit.

If you have samples of a Simmons kit, throw them out and get this.

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VSDSX SDSV Drums

Reviewed By arkmabat [all]
July 4th, 2014
Version reviewed: 8 (x64) on Windows

Although I was born in the 90s, the Simmons sound is something that quickly became a part of me. From old 80s rock bands to ambient drum noise for 80s cartoons, there's something that always stuck out to me about a Simmons. Upon realizing how much I loved the sound, and after finding out who made the drum (and that it had been discontinued), I began the VST and sample search. I first came across some drum samples, but of course the SDSV was one of the only ones the website owner wanted a donation for, and it was only for samples. Then I came across a freeware VST that was "SDS-V'-style" which I was grateful for at the time, but in the end I forgot about as well. It wasn't a complete emulation. My search ended and I sort of gave up on the idea for a while. Then, out of nowhere I see the most beautiful drum GUI in a post on KVR. Something about a "complete emulation" that can load old roms and everything. I listened to the sound demos and instantly that sound I remembered from childhood came back to me. I donated and am now enjoying the drums very much. I never thought I'd be using them with modern synth sounds, but they actually sound great together. Alone, the SDS-V can sound odd, but mixed with other instruments it is surprising how well it fits in, even with more modern sounds. I see myself using this in many songs to come. It sounds so much more real and different from stock drum samples. It has more life to it. And it brings back old memories at the same time. Well done.

GUI - 9.

Sound - 9.

Usability - 9.

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Comments & Discussion for Aly James Lab VSDSX SDSV Drums

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Discussion: Active
jdt
jdt
1 July 2014 at 2:58am

Is there a demo available?

arkmabat
arkmabat
4 July 2014 at 3:47pm

The demo songs demonstrate it pretty accurately.

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