There are some more 'vanilla' loops amongst this lot, but the up‑tempo beats really do show off the samples in their intended genre. The key factor, of course, is how they're played, and once you've registered, a sizeable collection of MIDI loops can be downloaded from Toontrack's web site. There are enough sonic differences between the various kits to provide some variety, but as they're all top‑notch acoustic drum kits, depending on how you mix them they could just as easily find a place in other musical styles. The end result of this detailed sampling is fabulous. So it's just like working with a recording of a real kit. As with other SD2 kits, multiple mics are offered for kick and snare, various overhead mic positions are available, and the bleed level between mics can be controlled.
#The progressive foundry sdx free install#
As you might expect, the attention to detail is exemplary: the full install requires 35GB of drive space and uses some 300,000 individual samples, although you can choose from a number of more compact installation options. Seven complete kits have been sampled for this pack and, by careful choice of kit and microphone combinations, they've been designed to cover ground from late '60s Zeppelin‑esque classic rock to Slipknot‑like nu‑metal, with stops along the way for Kiss, Iron Maiden and Metallica. There are no prizes for guessing the musical target, and TMF comes exactly 10 years after Toontrack's first 'rawk' orientated drum product, Drumkit From Hell. However, two expansion packs have since been released: New York Studios and, reviewed here, The Metal Foundry (TMF). When I compared Toontrack's Superior Drummer 2 with FXpansion's BDF2, my one quibble was its relatively small number of instruments. The Progressive Foundry SDX was recorded at the renowned Sing Sing Recording Studios in Melbourne, Australia, by engineer/producer Forrester Savell. Needless to say, The Progressive Foundry SDX continues the tradition of its sibling The Metal Foundry SDX and gives you one of the most profound expansions in the Superior Drummer Line. In total, you get 19 kits and in excess of 163 GB of raw, unprocessed drum sounds recorded in three world-class studios in different parts of the world.
#The progressive foundry sdx free series#
This bundle includes three individual SDXs, all from the hugely popular ‘Foundry’ series The Metal Foundry, The Progressive Foundry and The Rock Foundry. For our line of MIDI grooves for the EZdrummer and Superior Lines, we’ve worked with some of the best drummers metal has to offer. The Rock Foundry SDX The Rock Warehouse SDX PLAYED BY REAL METAL DRUMMERS.