The set is completed by four Octoban tube-shaped toms, which Copeland was known for regularly exploiting on his fills and intros. Replete with high-pitched drum heads, the hi-hat sits proud sonically, with that beautiful sharpness of tone, that was so stylised by Copeland’s amazing playing with The Police. But one kit that stands slightly left-of-centre offers the superbly tight sound associated with Stewart Copeland the Reggae Rock Kit. Other kits in the series draw inspiration from drummers such as Manu Katche and Vinnie Colaiuta, known for their work with Peter Gabriel and Sting, respectively.

The inclusion of entirely dry mixes does serve as an excellent starting point, though, if you just want a great kit sound that you can use in your own production. Both Toontrack and Hugh Padgham have curated a series of wet production-ready mixes, which deliver many of the identifiable sounds linked with this library. In line with all Toontrack SD3 libraries, the mixer section provides an enormous amount of flexibility, with multiple kick, snare and ambient mic channels. Toontrack Decades SDX (opens in new tab)Īnother beautifully crafted expansion pack, including five kits with a clear American slant.Three beautifully recorded kits from Pearl, Yamaha and Sonor.

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