SDX CUSTOM AND VINTAGE
THE CRAFT AND THE SOUND.
This is the very definition of classic, rare, custom and vintage drums. Recorded to perfection in one of the finest acoustic environments ever built.
The Custom and Vintage SDX features extensive stick and brush recordings of a unique collection of drums and cymbals, designed to give everyone from top producers down access to the cream of custom and vintage drums, built by craftsmen from the 1920s right up to the exceptional instrument makers of today. Most of the highly prized instruments that come with this library, like the 1920s Ludwig* Black Beauty or the Craviotto Timeless Timber, are extremely hard to come by and can only be found in the collections of top studios or hired from rental facilities in the major music centers of the world.
The Custom and Vintage SDX was recorded through a classic EMI TG mixing console at the noted 2 Khz Studio in London, England. This unique piece of equipment is considered one of the best sounding ever made and has been used in numerous legendary recordings of the early seventies, like The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” and Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”. All recordings were overseen by Grammy Award-winning engineer Peter Henderson, who started his career training exclusively with legend Geoff Emerick (The Beatles), worked alongside producer Sir George Martin for numerous sessions and went on to record multiple million-selling albums. The drums were sampled by Chris Whitten, widely known for his live or studio work with major artists like Dire Straits, Paul MacCartney, Johnny Cash, Julian Cope, World Party and The Pretenders.
This is the definition of classic, rare, custom and vintage drums recorded to perfection in one of the finest acoustic environments ever built.
Feature Spotlight
- Large selection of custom and vintage drums
- Drum sticks, rods, brushes, felt mallets and more available
- Extensive collection of cymbals
- Recorded and engineered by Chris Whitten & Peter Henderson at 2 Khz Studios, London, UK
- Included MIDI library played by Chris Whitten
(DS = Drumsticks, HR = Rods , BR = Brushes, FM = Felt mallets, NS = Sticks with no snares, ALL = All tools)
KICKS
14×22″ Gretsch* Round Badge Kit – 1960s (Wood beater, felt beater)
14×24″ Ludwig* Keystone – 1960s (Wood beater, felt beater)
16×22″ Slingerland* Studio King (Nashville – 1990) (Wood beater, felt beater)
16×22″ Slingerland* Studio King No Damping (Wood beater, felt beater)
18×22″ Noble & Cooley Star Series – 1989 (Wood beater, felt beater)
18×24″ Camco Oaklawn – 1960s (Wood beater, felt beater)
SNARE DRUMS
3.75×14″ Noble & Cooley Star Series Maple piccolo (DS)
3×13″ Ludwig* Ludalloy piccolo – 1960s (DS, HR)
4.75×14″ Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic Prototype (high tuning) (DS, BR)
4.75×14″ Noble & Cooley Alloy Classic Prototype (low tuning) (DS)
5.5×14″ Craviotto Timeless Timber Birch (DS, BR)
5.5×14″ Craviotto Timeless Timber Birch (damped) (DS, HR)
5.5×14″ Ludwig* Keystone Brass Supraphonic – 1960s (DS)
5×12″ Gary Noonan Solid Mahogany (DS)
5×14″ Ludwig* Black Beauty – 1920s (DS, HR, BR, FM, NS)
5×14″ Noble & Cooley Star Series (Stanbridge Jarrah Hoops) (DS, BR)
6.5×14″ Canopus Zelkova (DS)
6.5×14″ Ludwig* B/O Supraphonic – 1970s (DS, HR, BR)
6.5×14″ Ludwig* B/O Supraphonic – 1970s (low tuning) (DS)
6.5×14″ Slingerland* Radio King Select – Nashville (DS, HR)
6.5×14″ Slingerland* Radio King Select – Nashville (damped) (DS, HR, BR, FM)
6.5×14″ WFL Maple (1930 Ludwig) (DS)
6.5×15″ Ludwig* Nickel Over Brass (DS)
7×14″ Noble & Cooley/Zildjian* Prototype (DS)
7×14″ Slingerland* Radio King – 1940 (DS)
8×12″ Tamburo Stave Shell piccolo (DS)
HI-HATS
13″ Zildjian* A Custom/Zildjian* K (DS)
13″ Zildjian* K Istanbul – 1960s (DS)
14″ Paiste* Sound Creation Dark – 1980s – Mallet (DS, BR)
14″ Paiste* Sound Creation Dark Sound Edge – 1980s (DS)
14″ Zildjian* New Beat – 1970s (DS)
15″ Paiste* Formula 602 Medium (DS, BR)
16″ Zildjian* A – 1960s (DS)
RACK TOMS
10×14″ Camco Oaklawn (DS, HR)
14×14″ Gretsch* Round Badge Kit (DS)
14×14″ Gretsch* Round Badge Kit (damped) (DS)
5×10″ Noble & Cooley Star Series (DS, HR, BR, FM)
6×12″ Noble & Cooley Star Series (DS, HR, BR, FM)
7×14″ Noble & Cooley Star Series (DS, HR, BR, FM)
8×12″ Gretsch* Round Badge Kit (DS)
8×12″ Gretsch* Round Badge Kit (damped) (DS)
8×12″ Slingerland* Studio King (DS)
9×13″ Camco Oaklawn (DS, HR)
9×13″ Gretsch* Round Badge Kit (DS)
9×13″ Gretsch* Round Badge Kit (damped) (DS)
9×13″ Ludwig* Keystone – 1960s (DS, HR, BR)
9×13″ Slingerland* Studio King (DS)
FLOOR TOMS
16×16″ Camco Oaklawn (DS, HR)
16×16″ Gretsch* Round Badge Kit (DS)
16×16″ Gretsch* Round Badge Kit (damped) (DS)
16×16″ Ludwig* Keystone (DS, HR, BR)
16×16″ Slingerland* Studio King (DS)
8×16″ Noble & Cooley Star Series (DS, HR, BR, FM)
RIDE CYMBALS
18″ Zildjian* K Istanbul Ride – 1960s (DS)
18″ Zildjian* McCartney Tour Ride (DS)
20″ Paiste* Sound Creation Bell Ride (DS)
20″ Paiste* Sound Creation Mellow Ride (DS)
20″ Zildjian* K Heavy Ride (DS, HR, BR, FM)
20″ Zildjian* K Istanbul Ride – 1960s (DS)
22″ Paiste* Sound Creation Dark Flat Ride (DS BR, FM)
22″ Paiste* Sound Creation Dark Ride (DS)
22″ Zildjian* A Ride – 1950s (DS, BR)
24″ Steve Hubback Cymbal Scuplture (DS, FM)
CRASH CYMBALS
14″ Zildjian* K Dark Crash (DS, BR, FM)
16″ Istanbul K Crash – 1960s (DS)
16″ Paiste* Signature Fast Crash (DS, BR, FM)
16″ Zildjian* A Custom (DS)
17″ Istanbul Agop Sultan Crash (DS)
17″ Paiste* Signature Fast Crash (DS, BR, FM)
17″ Zildjian* K Dark Crash (DS, BR, FM)
18″ Istanbul Mel Lewis Crash Ride (DS)
18″ Paiste* Signature Fast Crash (DS, BR, FM)
18″ Zildjian* Azuka (DS)
19″ Istanbul Agop Sultan Crash (DS)
19″ Zildjian* K Dark Crash (DS, BR, FM)
19″ Zildjian* K Dark Thin Crash (DS)
20″ Zildjian* A Medium Crash – 1960s (DS)
20″ Zildjian* A Medium Thin Crash – 1960s (DS)
20″ Zildjian* Dark Crash (DS)
22″ Zildjian* Swish Knocker (DS, BR, FM)
PERCUSSION
Sticks (DS)
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System Requirements
12 GB of free hard disk space, DVD drive, 2 GB RAM.
A working Superior Drummer 2.3 (or above) installation.