Timeless Jazz Drumming on Tap
The delicacy and intricacy of jazz drumming are incredibly difficult to replicate with a virtual instrument. Still, Sweetwater drummers confirm that Studio Jazz Drums from Vienna Symphonic Library has risen to the challenge. Built around painstakingly recorded samples of a sublime 1960s Rogers drum kit with original '60s Avedis Zildjian cymbals and Paiste 2002 signature prototype snare drum (yes, you read that correctly) on VSL's own renowned Silent Stage, the unmistakable vibe of this stellar jazz kit is matched only by its versatility. Inside the Flow View-enhanced Vienna Synchron Player, you'll find different beaters (sticks, brushes, and mallets) all with a wealth of articulations and Mod wheel-manipulated playing zones as well as mic settings, reverb, and more. Finally, included MIDI loops for sticks and brushes make fantastic supplements for your jazz compositions or launchpads for your own unique grooves.
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Come along for the ride
Jazz drumming wouldn't be what it is without the ride cymbal, and Studio Jazz Drums pays special attention to this most special cymbal. The ride within Studio Jazz Drums will actually respond dynamically to your tempo, velocity, playing zone selections, and even how many times the cymbal has already been hit! This enables you to create jazz drumming performances with an incredible amount of detail and realism.
Articulations to make Art Blakey proud
Studio Jazz Drums gives you an amazing amount of playing techniques for both sticks and brushes. For sticks, you'll find single strokes, rim shots, flams, ruffs, rolls, press rolls, stick-on-stick, and cross-stick variations. These also feature multiple repetition patterns for natural flow. For brushes, you'll receive an extensive palette consisting of tip, tap, flat, legato, and bouncing strokes. Of course, swishes are also in the mix with everything from standard circular patterns to the most flavorful samba grooves. Finally, open and muted single hits for kick drum plus left and right hand mallet single strokes round out this pristine percussive package.
Mixes to set that mood indigo
Whether you're after the ambience of an intimate, smoky bar or a larger hall that's perfect for big bands, Studio Jazz Drums' Mixer Presets allow you to set the mood just right. Onboard convolution and algorithmic reverbs instantly transport your dry signals into the time and place of your liking.
Vienna Symphonic Library Studio Jazz Drums Features:
- Detailed, lifelike jazz drumming library for the included Vienna Synchron Player
- Centered around a lovely 1960s Rogers jazz drum set with original '60s Avedis Zildjian cymbals and a Paiste 2002 signature prototype snare drum
- Included instruments: snare drum, kick drum, hi-hat, rack tom, floor tom, ride, and crash
- Beaters include sticks, mallets, and brushes with multiple articulations for each, plus MIDI loops for sticks and brushes
- Naturally alter your articulations according to settings for tempo, velocity, repetitions, and playing zones
- Recorded on the world-renowned Silent Stage for impeccably dry signals that can be tailored to your liking via Mixer Presets with convolution and algorithmic reverbs
- Easy access to instruments, articulations, sound options, and more via the Flow View
