Metal Machinery SDX (an expansion for Superior Drummer 2)
Metal Machinery SDX - Walkthrough
RAW POWER.
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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