EpiK DrumS - A Ken Scott Collection
Overview
EpiK DrumS - A Ken Scott Collection is a deluxe 130 gigabyte collection of multitrack drum kit and groove instruments 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 bonus percussion and kits in the style of The Beatles and Elton John.
Details
EpiK DrumS is a deluxe collection of drumkit and groove instruments
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 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 has captured authentic vintage drum
sounds from a diverse range of classic artists containing over 115 GB
of drums conveniently preinstalled on a 250 GB portable HD to get you up
and running in minutes, not hours or days. Deep levels of velocity and
round robin alternating hits provide extreme expression and convincing
realism. EpiK DrumS 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 and grooves from the same
session
- Multitrack recordings
provide discrete mic tracks with tempo adjustable REX control
- Stereo
mixes by Ken Scott also provided
- Over
115 GB preinstalled on a portable hard drive to get you up and running
in minutes
- The closest thing to a live
drum recording session available for your computer - based production
If you want to create drum tracks for your music that sounds like you were in a top notch studio with world class drummer, EpiK DrumS 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 provides both grooves and hits from the same session for seamless combination and integration into your own original tracks. EpiK DrumS contains amazing performances by five iconic drummers: Bill Cobham, Bob Siebenberg, Terry Bozzio, Woody Woodmansey and Rod Morgenstein. The diversity in these artists' styles provides a rich variety to suit nearly any production that requires top notch live drumming.
Perhaps the most compelling and unique feature of Sonic Reality's Drum Masters Series and this Ken Scott EpiK DrumS collection is the provided discrete mic mixing for both the individual drum hits for MIDI sequencing and the live audio grooves which lock to your host tempo as multitrack REX files. This powerful feature gives you total control over both the mix and the tempo of your drum tracks. The grooves contain the actual multitrack audio from the drummers' recorded performances and not MIDI sequences of individual samples. Should you wish to supplement the grooves with additional parts or sections, complete multitrack round robin samples of each drum is also provided for your own MIDI sequencing. Ken Scott has also created album quality stereo mixes of the tracks as well. Imagine having the choice of a legendary producer's stereo mix of your drums and the source multitrack material for your own custom mixes. EpiK DrumS provides both.
EpiK DrumS 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 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. 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 from the drum instruments themselves to the microphones to the preamps and outboard gear employed. In addition to classic drum sounds, EpiK DrumS also includes a suite of percussion instruments used in Ken Scott's productions, orchestra chimes, glockenspiel, hand claps, wine glasses, gongs and more.
With the combination of a legendary producer and engineer, five renowned drummers, authentic recordings using the actual equipment from classic albums and multitrack REX control, EpiK DrumS is the closest thing to conducting a live drum recording session in a top notch studio with the best drummers in the world.
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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Sound List
Drum Kits (86 GB)
Bill Cobham – 10 GB, 17,240 samples
- Kick 1
- Kick 2
- Snares: Dampened, undampened, Pink Beefy
- Hat
- Toms 1-7
- Crashes: 1, 2, AA Thin, HHX Stage
- China
Bob Siebenberg – 10.5 GB, 22,072 samples
- Kick
- Snares: Main, Ludwig Deep, Modern Gretsch, Gretsch Round Badge
- Hat
- 2 Timbales
- Toms 1-4
- Ride
- Crashes: 17” & 20”
- China
- Splash
Rod Morgenstein – 15.5 GB, 30,074 samples
- Kick
- Snares: WFL, RG
- Hat
- Toms 1-5
- Ride
- 3 Crashes
- China
- Splash
- Cowbell
Terry Bozzio – 16.5 GB, 25,633 samples
- Kick
- Snare
- Hat 1
- Hat 2
- Roto Toms 1-7
- Cymbals: Crash-Ride, Black Bell, China L, China R, Crash, B China under HH
Woody Woodmansey – 22 GB, 47,882 samples
- Kick
- Snare
- Hat
- Toms 1-4
- Ride
- 2 Crashes
60s Downbeat Kit – 5 GB, 9,663 samples
- Kick
- Snare
- Hat
- Tom 1-2
- Ride
- Crash
70s EJ Kit – 6.5 GB, 16,468 samples
- Kick
- Snare
- Hat
- Tom 1-7
- Ride
- Crash L
- Crash R
Percussion (5 GB)
Emblem Percussion – 5 GB, 6,927 samples
- EP - temple blocks
- EP - tamborine 1
- EP - Kids Tamborine
- EP - Tamborine 2
- EP - Ludwig cowbell
- EP - Flat cowbell
- EP - Agogo Bells
- EP - Cowbell hide in your shell
- EP - Clave
- EP - LP woodblock
- EP - Frog
- EP - Can chaker
- EP - Sleigh bells
- EP - ryhthm tech alum shaker
- EP - Guiro
- EP - Spoon
- EP - Mute triangle
- EP - random shaker
- EP - Cabasa
- EP - tubular woodblocks
- EP - cow toenail shaker
- EP - triangle
- EP - little fish
- EP - random shaker 2
- EP - classic sleigh bell
- EP - Rainstick
- EP - random shaker 3
- EP - Clave 2
- EP - Clave 3
- EP - beaded large drum
- EP - trashy cymbal
- EP - triangle 2
- EP - Chimes
- EP - Congas
- EP - Maracas
- EP - Windchimes
- EP Xylophone (dreamer)
- EP - Toy xylophone
- EP - Marching bells
- Ken Scott Wine Glasses
- Ken Scott hand claps
- Ken Scott finger snaps
Groove List - Multitrack Grooves (26 GB)
Bill Cobham (797 loops, 5.75GB):
- BC Thistle (51 grooves, 18 fills)
- BC The Lilly (38 grooves, 10 fills)
- BC Striding Pitches (25 grooves)
- BC Side Draft (45 grooves, 19 fills)
- BC Rogue Lord (49 grooves, 16 fills)
- BC Prioress Andre (52 grooves)
- BC Outcome (4 grooves)
- BC Meters Hence (66 grooves, 7 fills, 20 solo patterns)
- BC Kaleidoscope (12 grooves)
- BC Hideaway (43 grooves)
- BC Heavenly Earthbound Travelers 2 (26 grooves)
- BC Heavenly Earthbound Travelers (21 grooves)
- BC Fowl Aflame (no crash) (7 grooves)
- BC Fowl Aflame (30 grooves)
- BC Existence is Monopoly (60 grooves)
- BC Clouds (39 grooves)
- BC Agape Nation (56 grooves)
- BC A Single Utterance 2 (73 grooves)
- BC A Single Utterance (10 grooves)
Bob Siebenberg (638 loops, 3.5GB):
- BS An Aim (25 grooves)
- BS Dame (33 grooves)
- BS Destitute Lad (10 grooves)
- BS Dont Overdo It (15 grooves)
- BS Fantasizer (17 grooves)
- BS Felony of The Decade (106 grooves)
- BS Frigging To True (63 grooves)
- BS Im All Alone (43 grooves)
- BS Kindergarten (73 grooves, 17 fills)
- BS Lectern Aria (14 grooves)
- BS Nut House (54 grooves)
- BS Obscure With That Husk (68 grooves)
- BS Prioress Hooch (26 grooves)
- BS Someone Elses Girl (3 grooves)
- BS The Masses Are Deaf (43 grooves)
- BS Valentino (28 grooves)
Rod Morgenstein (1062 loops, 8.3GB):
- RM Adventure (278 grooves)
- RM Frozen Pastries (100 grooves)
- RM Just Suppose (66 grooves)
- RM Outstretched Lazy Expanse & Jam (331 grooves)
- RM Remove from the Peak (58 grooves)
- RM Rural Home Drag & Jam (229 grooves)
Terry Bozzio (582 loops, 4.6GB):
- TB Apertures (45 grooves)
- TB Conspicuous Person (19 grooves)
- TB Deranged (32 grooves)
- TB Exit Blocked (13 grooves)
- TB Get Your Nose Out (28 grooves)
- TB Landing Place is a Mystery (24 grooves)
- TB Me Enjoy Males (28 grooves, 8 tom fills)
- TB Me Enjoy Males Fast Jam (56 grooves)
- TB Me Enjoy Males Slow Jam (26 grooves)
- TB Rough Roads (70 grooves)
- TB Sorrow (49 grooves)
- TB Strolling Through Hollywood (32 grooves)
- TB Talk (18 grooves)
- TB This Place At Present (36 grooves)
Woody Woodmansey (789 loops, 3.8GB):
- WW Bob Ice (51 grooves)
- WW Celebrity (63 grooves)
- WW Damaged Thespian (9 grooves)
- WW Duration (14 grooves)
- WW Existence Upon Pluto (24 grooves)
- WW Fright Through Michigan (8 grooves)
- WW Grab the Jewels (31 grooves)
- WW King Bastard (48 grooves)
- WW Lord Smiling Spirit (18 grooves)
- WW Lord Snow (7 grooves)
- WW Lunar Nightmare (45 grooves)
- WW Modifications (49 grooves)
- WW Motor Out Monday (26 grooves)
- WW NOW Town (33 grooves)
- WW Oh We Attractive Objects (15 grooves)
- WW Ogle This Chap (24 grooves)
- WW Paparazzo (34 grooves)
- WW Paparazzo Jam (13 grooves)
- WW Rim Jam (101 grooves)
- WW Robert Thomas (26 grooves)
- WW Sixty Months (15 grooves)
- WW Spirit Lust (51 grooves)
- WW Stay for Breakfast (36 grooves)
- WW The Dazzling Constellation (6 grooves)
- WW Wackos (17 grooves)
- WW Widow Twankey’s Madness (25 grooves)
Stereo Grooves (9 GB)
Same number of loops, same song titles.
- Bill Cobham (1.97GB)
- Bob Siebenberg (1.34GB)
- Rod Morgenstein (3.22GB)
- Terry Bozzio (1.85GB)
- Woody Woodmansey (789MB)
Multitrack Microphone Channels
Bill Cobham kit
- Kick 1
- Kick 2
- Snare Top
- Snare Bottom
- Hat
- Tom 1
- Tom 2
- Tom 3
- Tom 4
- Tom 5
- Tom 6
- Tom 7
- OH L
- OH R
Bob Siebenberg kit
- Kick
- Snare Top
- Snare Bottom
- Hat
- Tom 1
- Tom 2
- Tom 3
- Tom 4
- OH L
- OH R
- Distant L
- Distant R
Rod Morgenstein kit
- Kick
- Snare Top
- Snare Bottom
- Hat
- Tom 1
- Tom 2
- Tom 3
- Tom 4
- Tom 5
- OH L
- OH R
- Distant L
- Distant R
Terry Bozzio kit
- Kick
- Snare Top
- Snare Bottom
- Hat 1
- Hat 2
- Roto Tom 1
- Roto Tom 2
- Roto Tom 3
- Roto Tom 4
- Roto Tom 5
- Roto Tom 6
- Roto Tom 7
- Roto Tom 8
- OH L
- OH R
- Distant L
- Distant R
Woody Woodmansey kit
- Kick
- Snare Top 54
- Snare Top c38
- Snare Bottom
- Hat
- Tom 1
- Tom 2
- Tom 3
- Tom 4
- OH L
- OH R
60s Downbeat Kit
- Kick
- Snare Top
- Snare Bottom
- Hat
- Tom 1
- Tom 2
- OH L
- OH R
- Distant L
- Distant R
70s EJ Kit
- Kick
- Snare Top
- Snare Bottom
- Hat
- Tom 1
- Tom 2
- Tom 3
- Tom 4
- Tom 5
- Tom 6
- Tom 7
- OH L
- OH R
- Distant L
- Distant R
Specs
Total library size: 116 GB
Grooves: 3,868
Drum samples: 175,959
Drumkits: 7
Percussion sets: 1
Multitrack mic channels: 9 - 17 (varies per drumkit)
Bit depth: 24-bit
Sample rate: 48 kHz
Software type: Standalone, plug-in
Note mappings: IMAP, GM, V-drums, custom maps with any MIDI controller using our MIDI learn function
Package Contents:
- External Rocstor Airhawk A9 Hard Disk Drive
- Carrying Case
- Quick Installation Manual
- USB "Y" Cable
- 9-pin to 9-pin FireWire 800 Cable
- 6-pin to 6-pin FireWire 400 Cable
In The Press
January 14th, 2009 – Sunrise, Florida. Sonic Reality sound development company is proud to announce that the Ken Scott Collection will be released as an Infinite Player plug-in powered by Kontakt. The Ken Scott Collection is a unique collection of m...
This is from Sonic Reality's Ken Scott Collection, a sample library/plug-in (Infinite Player) that gets you the authentic sounds of Bob Siebenberg from the time Ken recorded Bob with Supertramp - Crime of the Century and Crisis What Crisis. It is a r...
This is a behind the scenes look at the Rod Morgenstein sample sessions with Ken Scott and Sonic Reality. Here Ken is recreating the drum multi-tracks of the Dixie Dregs from records he recorded with Rod over 20 years ago. These incredible grooves an...
Ken Scott and Bob Siebenberg preparing samples for Studio ProFiles.com in the studio.
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Drums from Back in the Day Coming Soon!
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Virtual Drum Instrument for Authentic Classic Grooves
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DRUM KITS AND GROOVES
EpiK DrumS – A Ken Scott Collection
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01.24.2010
NAMM 2010 Show Report News Features A Ken Scott Collection Virtual Instrument
Scott G's Report for Music Industry Newswire features Ken Scott and Sonic Reality's EpiK DrumS as part of the reporter's NAMM ex...
NAMM: Sonic Reality introduces EpiK DrumS, A Ken Scott Collection
The Loop's Report discusses EpiK DrumS: A Ken Scott Collection, with Ken Scott himself, as part of the reporter's NAMM experience, here are quotes from the article:
“Scott and So...
EpiK DrumS and Ken Scott Interview
Sonic State's Report features news on EpiK DrumS: A Ken Scott Collection, an interview on Ken Scott and demo of the product from CEO Dave Kerzner:
"Ken Scott is a veteran recording engineer coming from the old...
02.01.2010
NAMM 2010 show report news features Sonic Reality and Ken Scott
Chip Design Magazine's Report features news on EpiK DrumS: A Ken Scott Collection as part of the reporter's NAMM experience, here are quote...
NAMM 2010 show report news features Sonic Reality’s new virtual instrument
CNN's iReport features news on EpiK DrumS: A Ken Scott Collection as part of the reporter's NAMM experience, here are quotes from the article:
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System
Minimum System Requirements
PC: Windows XP Pentium 3 / Athlon XP 2GHz - XP & Vista Compatible, 2 GB RAM, DVD Drive, *An activated Sonic Reality Infinite Player + Kontakt Player or Full version 3.5 of higher is required to play these sounds.
MAC: Mac OS 10.2.6, G5 1.2 GHz - Universal Binary Intel Mac Compatible , 2 GB RAM, DVD Drive, *An activated Sonic Reality Infinite Player + Kontakt Player or Full version 3.5 of higher is required to play these sounds. [Note: Kontakt Player 4 may also be used but is not compatible with PPC Mac]
Compatibility
Works as a plug-in for all major platforms such as ProTools®, Cubase®, Logic®, Digital Performer®, Sonar®, FL Studio®, Live® and more. Can also be read by Kontakt 3.5 and higher.
