EpiK DrumS SE - A Ken Scott Collection - Download Edition

EpiK DrumS SE is a high performance, low cost alternative to the full version of EpiK DrumS. To achieve the lower price, EpiK DrumS SE omits the grooves and the percussion sets of the full version. EpiK DrumS SE is still a multitrack instrument, but the number of mic channels is slightly reduced. For any computer - based drum production work, EpiK DrumS SE provides maximum bang for the buck.

EpiK DrumS SE - A Ken Scott Collection is a 30 gigabyte collection of drum kits created with legendary producer and engineer Ken Scott (The Beatles, Elton John, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, etc.), and five iconic drummers Bill Cobham, Terry Bozzio, Woody Woodmansey (Bowie), Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp) and Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs) as well as kits in the style of The Beatles and Elton John.

EpiK DrumS SE is a high performance, low cost alternative to the full version of EpiK DrumS. To achieve the lower price, EpiK DrumS SE omits the grooves and the percussion sets of the full version. EpiK DrumS SE is still a multitrack instrument, but the number of mic channels is slightly reduced. For any computer - based drum production work, EpiK DrumS SE provides maximum bang for the buck.

EpiK DrumS SE is a deluxe collection of drum kits created with legendary producer and engineer Ken Scott (The Beatles, Elton John, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, etc.) and five iconic drummers known for their work on numerous original classic rock recordings. EpiK DrumS SE is an advanced virtual instrument designed specifically to realistic drum performances from a MIDI keyboard or electronic drumkit that offers a stunningly realistic emulation of an actual live drum session. EpiK DrumS SE has captured authentic vintage drum sounds from a diverse range of classic artists containing over 30 GB of drums. Deep levels of velocity and round robin alternating hits provide extreme expression and convincing realism. EpiK DrumS SE provides the ability to mix discrete microphone tracks for complete engineering flexibility as well as ready - to - go finished album quality mixes from Ken Scott himself.

   * Recorded by legendary producer and engineer Ken Scott
   * Five legendary drummers: Bill Cobham, Bob Siebenberg, Terry Bozzio, Woody Woodmansey and Rod Morgenstein
   * Superior quality drum recordings of individual hits 
   * Multitrack recordings provide discrete mic tracks 
   * The closest thing to a live drum recording session available for your computer-based production

EpiK DrumS SE includes seven advanced expressive drum kits in the style of artists such as David Bowie, Supertramp, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Dixie Dregs, Missing Persons, Elton John and The Beatles. The sound of EpiK DrumS SE is stunningly authentic. Sonic Reality hunted down the specific vintage gear used on the original albums that made Ken Scott and these legendary drummers famous and used that gear to record EpiK DrumS SE. With the recording equipment in place, an all star team including Drum Doctor Ross Garfield was assembled to gather and prepare the instruments for this production. Surgical detail was applied to every aspect of EpiK DrumS SE from the drum instruments themselves to the microphones to the preamps and outboard gear employed.

If you want to create drum tracks for your music that sounds like you were in a top notch studio with a world class producer/engineer, EpiK DrumS SE is as close as it gets. Produced by legendary producer and engineer Ken Scott (The Beatles, Elton John, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, etc.) and Sonic Reality, EpiK DrumS SE provides authentic, classic drum kits for use in your own original tracks. The diversity in these artists styles provides a rich variety to suit nearly any production that requires bona fide, top-notch drums.

With the combination of a legendary producer and engineer, five renowned drummers and authentic recordings using the actual equipment from classic albums, EpiK DrumS SE is the closest thing to conducting a live drum recording session in a top notch studio.

What is the difference between EpiK DrumS SE and the full EpiK DrumS product? EpiK DrumS SE provides the 7 drum kits only. There are no grooves, and there are also no percussion kits in EpiK DrumS SE. EpiK DrumS SE retains the multitrack mixing functionality of the full version, but the SE version has fewer mics (no ambient mics, no snare bottom mic, etc.). EpiK DrumS SE provides a direct mic for each drum and cymbal instrument along with a stereo overhead pair.  EpiK DrumS SE is not just a stereo kits product!

ABOUT KEN SCOTT

Ken Scott is a legendary British recording engineer and producer who recorded The Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John, Supertramp, Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham, Duran Duran, Dixie Dregs, Missing Persons, Devo, Lou Reed, America, George Harrison and many other iconic artists in music history. He had his start in the 60s working as a Tape Op at Abbey Road Studios and from there went on to produce and/or engineer some of the most acclaimed albums of the 20th Century. Ken has recorded timeless songs such as "I Am The Walrus," "Rocket Man," "Ziggy Stardust," "Dreamer," "Walk On The Wild Side" and many others. One of the unique aspects of Ken’s career in music is the diversity of iconic styles he has been a part of from the 60’s to today… from the birth of Modern Rock ‘n’ Roll (Beatles) to Glam Rock (Bowie) to Fusion (Mahavishnu Orchestra) to New Wave (Missing Persons, Devo) and more. 

Ken Scott has collaborated with Sonic Reality to capture samples in a modern software instrument with some of the most sought after distinct character sounds he has recorded over the years. These are sounds that might otherwise be lost in history, but with the same great ears, technique and style Ken has preserved a sonic part of his legacy to bring inspiration to new musicians all over the world.

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