Metal Machinery SDX (an expansion for Superior Drummer 2)

Metal Machinery SDX - Walkthrough

RAW POWER.

The original recording that the Metal Machine EZX was based on.

This SDX expansion for Superior Drummer 2 features the original recording that was used as the foundation for arguably the most popular set of metal drum sounds on the market; the Metal Machine EZX. What makes it different from the EZX version is that the SDX sounds are raw and without post-processing, meaning the source material recorded directly at the studio. It comes with fundamentally the same collection of instruments but includes a wider variety of mic selections as well as a custom bank of kit presets.

The sessions were conducted at Studio B of Los Angeles’ Henson Recording Studios. Formerly known as the A&M Studios, these landmark facilities have housed the who’s-who of the recording industry of the past few decades. Heavy acts like Metallica, Soundgarden, Kiss, Pearl Jam and many others have all mixed or recorded groundbreaking works here.

At the helm recording, a man that needs no introduction to the world of metal; Andy Sneap. Having produced and mixed defining albums by some of modern metal’s most priced acts like Testament, Megadeth, Accept and Killswitch Engage, Sneap has had an instrumental role in shaping the sound of metal as we know it in the new millennium.

This library comprises three full kits, a wide assortment of cymbals and a total of seven snares drums, all recorded using the utmost in recording equipment. With its concrete-lined walls, the room at Studio B produces a hard but still deep and precise tone, making it a perfect sonic environment for big, reverberant rock and metal drums. This room really brings out the very essence and raw nature of these instruments.

This is more than a collection of drums for just rock and metal. With the powerful tools of Superior Drummer 2, it’s a clean canvas of the finest of raw material, ready for you to harness, shape and mold into something truly unique.

FEATURE SPOTLIGHT

• Three kits (2 x Tama Starclassic Bubinga, Ludwig Stainless Steel) as well as a large selection of snare drums and cymbals
• Produced and engineered by Andy Sneap
• Recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, USA
• Drums sampled by John Tempesta
• Six (6) kit presets including custom samples, designed and mixed by Andy Sneap
• Included MIDI played by Nick Barker (ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Dimmu Borgir)

THE SOUNDS

RECORDING INFORMATION

Studio

Recorded April 2011 at Henson Recording Studios, Studio B

Console

SSL 6000 E

Mics

Kick R in: Shure SM91

Kick R in 2: Audix D6/AKG D12 on Stainless Steel

Kick R out: Yamaha Sub Kick

Kick L in: Shure SM91

Kick L in 2: Audix D6/AKG D12 on Stainless Steel

Kick L out: Yamaha Sub Kick

Snare top: Shure SM57

Snare bottom: Shure SM57

Snare top 2: Beyerdynamic M 201

Hat: Shure SM7B

Toms: Sennheiser MD 421

Cymbals/ride close: Neumann KM184

OHs: 

AKG C414

Room mono: Neumann CMV3

Room mid: RCA77 Ribbon

Room far: Neumann U67

INSTRUMENT LIST

Kicks:

2 x 18×22” Tama Starclassic Quilted Sapele Bubinga

2 x 18×24” Tama Starclassic Bubinga

14×26” Ludwig Stainless Steel

Snares:

7x14” Tama John Tempesta Signature Series

6×14” Tama Warlord Masai Bubinga

6.5×14” Tama Bell Brass

6.5×14” Ludwig Black Beauty

6.5×14” Ludwig 402 Supraphonic

6.5×14” Sonor Artist Bronze

6.5×14” Dunnett Titanium

Toms:

9×10”, 10×12”, 14×14”, 16×16” Tama Starclassic Bubinga Quilted Sapele

9×10”, 10×12”, 14×16”, 16×18” Tama Starclassic Bubinga

12×15”, 16×16”, 16×18” Ludwig Stainless

14×20” (Tom 5) Tama Starclassic Bubinga Gong Bass Drum

 

 

Hats:

14” Zildjian Z Custom Mastersound

14” Zildjian Avedis Mastersound

14” Zildjian Prototype Mastersound

Rides:

22” Zildjian Earth Ride

22” Zildjian Z3 Rock Ride

22” Zildjian A Ping Ride Brilliant Finish

Crashes:

Pos 1

17” Zildjian Z3 Prototype Crash

16” Zildjian Prototype Medium Thin Crash

Pos 2

18” Zildjian Prototype Medium Crash

19” Zildjian Prototype Medium Crash

Pos 3

19” Zildjian Prototype Medium Crash

18” Zildjian Z3 Medium Crash

Pos 4

20” Zildjian Z3 Prototype Medium Crash

19” Zildjian Prototype Medium Thin Crash

Pos 5

20” Zildjian Prototype Medium Crash

18” Zildjian Z3 Prototype Medium Crash

Pos 6

19” Zildjian Z3 Thrash Ride

18” Zildjian Prototype Medium Crash

Splash:

10” Zildjian Prototype Splash

Chinas:

China 1

19” Zildjian Z3 China

19” Zildjian Prototype China

China 2

20” Zildjian Oriental Trash China

19” Zildjian Z3 China

14” Zildjian Oriental Trash China

Spocks:

Pos 3

18” Zildjian Prototype Medium Thin/19” Zildjian Z3 China

16” Zildjian Prototype Medium Thin/19” Zildjian Z3 China

14” Zildjian Oriental Trash/16” Zildjian Prototype Medium Thin Crash

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