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Get some Solid Gold Drum Sounds Straight from Ocean Way Studios!

This is a special crossgrade opportunity for owners of select DAW products to purchase Ocean Way Drums Gold Edition at a reduced cost. Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer for more details!

The Sonic Reality Ocean Way Drums Gold Edition gives you 40GB of some of the finest drum samples you'll hear, with extensive preset mixes, stereo submixes, and other options. Ocean Way Drums Gold Edition lets you control the pitch and tone of its extensive collection of drum sounds, which were recorded at the renowned Ocean Way Studio B, host to an incredible number of legendary and groundbreaking artists. I-MAP proprietary MIDI note-mapping and drumkit layout gives you extensive MIDI keyboard control, while special maps have been made within Ocean Way Drums Gold Edition for drum pads.

Sonic Reality Ocean Way Drums Gold Edition 40GB Drumkit Sample Library at a Glance:

• 40GB of some of the finest drumkits anywhere
  
• Recorded in a legendary studio
  
• I-MAP mapping for incredible control
  
• Compatible with drum controllers and DAWs

40GB of some of the finest drumkits anywhere
Producers Allen Sides and Steven Miller recorded full drum kits with the finest kick drums, snares, toms, high-hats, and cymbals, utilizing a unique multi-microphone recording technique that captures the sound of each instrument with optimum sonic impact and spatial depth. An enormous variety of sounds are instantly available via preset mixes made by these top engineers, giving users not only the raw drum sounds but a range of sounds that are album quality and ready for professional mixes. Additionally, a virtually unlimited sonic palette is available by experimenting with the various stereo submixes, control of the pitch, tone and effect processing. High-resolution 24-bit/96kHz audiophile sound with realism and expression in performance establish Ocean Way Drums as a new standard in sampled drums.

Recorded in a legendary studio
The sampling sessions of Ocean Way Drums utilized a one-of-a-kind custom console built by the studio's original designer Bill Putnam, Sr. This console in Ocean Way's Studio B delivers astonishing clarity with a slew rate exceeding 200 volts per microsecond running on 28 volt rails. The historic Studio B has hosted sessions with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Green Day, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, and Radiohead, among countless other ground-breaking artists. It is the home of one of the best sounding live rooms and some of the most sought after vintage gear in the world. Also employed in the sampling session were highly customized classic outboard gear by Neve, API, UREI, and Fairchild, along with rare hand-selected vintage tube microphones and special drum kits that have been recorded by top artists on albums at Ocean Way over the years.

I-MAP mapping for incredible control
Sonic Reality's I-MAP is a proprietary MIDI note mapping/drum kit layout scheme that facilitates improved live performance of drum kits via MIDI keyboard input. I-MAP places drums in their most flexible and intuitive positions, allowing each of the fingers on both hands independent and coordinated control over the loaded kit. With very little practice, it is possible to lay down complete drum tracks in a single take that have an entirely realistic sound and rhythm.

Compatible with drum controllers and DAWs
Additionally, special maps have also been made for control with high-end drum pads such as the Roland V-Drums. Many of the performance articulations from I-Map were designed to be triggered with maximum dynamics and alternate randomization for incredible realism and expression when played from top of the line drum pad controllers. Finally, access to the individual mic channel samples is also available for direct drum replacement in DAWs such as Pro Tools, Nuendo, Logic, and more. Ocean Way Drums is a complete solution for creating the highest quality drum tracks for all styles of music.

Sonic Reality Ocean Way Drums Gold Edition 40GB Drumkit Sample Library Features:

• Recorded at Ocean Way Studio B
  
• 40GB of high-quality samples recorded with premium mics and classic outboard gear
  
• I-MAP MIDI note mapping/drum kit layout scheme for easy control via MIDI keyboard
  
• Preset mixes and stereo submixes
  
• Special maps for drum pad controllers
  
• Access to individual mic channel samples for DAW drum replacement

The Sonic Reality Ocean Way Drums Gold Edition gives you 40GB of amazing drums for incredible tracks!