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What do you get when you combine some of the most premier drum software producers in the world; some of the best audio engineers in the world; Roy "Futureman” Wooten, electric drummer extraordinaire; and put them all together in one studio? You get one of the most comprehensive,technical, awesome sounding, drum-sound libraries available. If you’re into electric drumming, this software is a no-brainer…It’s a must buy. Toontrack has done it again.

How does software like this work?
1. Get yourself some electric drums
2. Grab your computer
3. Grab a cable (usb) and plug your drum set into the computer
4. Start up your recording software and load this plugin as an add-on to the Superior Drummer software.
5. Map your drums to the software (So the pads you hit on your drums strike the corresponding drums on the virtual drum set in the software)
6. Put your headphones on and listen as you play high end, beautifully recorded drum kits.

This awesome drum software allows you to go beyond one sound that you would typically get from a single acoustic drum set in a room that is most likely acoustically challenged…and gives you perfectly mic’ed drums…every time, all through your headphones, speakers, amp, etc! The sounds on this software are recorded from REAL DRUMS in optimized studio environments.

FEATURES
• Recorded by Roy "Futureman” Wooten in Blackbird Studio Nashville, TN
• Approximately 36 GB of raw, unprocessed sounds
• A total of 23 separately recorded, tweakable channels available in the mixer
• Custom MIDI included
• Large selection of different drums and cymbals (Pearl, Gretsch, Ludwig, Zildjian, Paiste)

IN THE MIXER
• 16 mono, 7 stereo
• Decca Tree (3 mono mics)
• Acoustic live reverb chamber
• 3 different ambience stereo mic pairs
• 3 different OH mics
• 3 different kick drum mics
• 3 different snare drums mics
• 1 extra "trash” mic

This is awesome software. You get beautiful sounding drums with perfect acoustics and sensitivity. When you strike the drum for the first time, it will put a smile on your face. There’s something about playing a GOOD sounding drum set, that makes your playing "feel” better. All of the tuning and sound optimization has been taken care of for your.

Roots SDX – Brushes, Rods & Mallets just feels so good. There’s no way to tell it’s coming from an electric drum set if you were to look away. I love the subtleties of the sounds. You can almost hear every individual strand of the brush. What’s great is to increase the volume a little with some rods, change it up and play with some mallets, etc…the possibilities are endless.

Listen closely to the buzz roll when playing Roots SDX – sticks and you’ll be in drum heaven. The dynamics are incredible, the snares have that tinge of ring and depth. It feels organic and natural. The toms and cymbals follow suit with subtle overtones and open sounds. As a jazz drummer, these sounds are about as close as it gets. It goes well beyond jazz sounds, though. There are a bunch of different drum brands packed into this software to make and customize your own hip-hop drums, rock drums…you name it. This is truly one beautiful sound pack!