Highlights

Recorded by Jim Scott, six time Grammy award winning engineer (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, RHCP, Johhny Cash, Foo Fighters, Weezer)

Formatted for FXpansion BFD3 & BFD2

Volume 1

Includes 4 full drum kits including a kit played with both Sticks & Brushes and another played with both Sticks and Blast Sticks

40 Drums and Cymbals (59 drum & cymbal choices)

Includes kits played by Chad Smith & Steve Ferrone

As many as 256 velocity levels

Includes a bonus download kit

One of L.A.'s most respected producers, engineers and mixers — and one of the busiest — Jim Scott has built his rep off of crisp, live-off-the-floor sounds and attendant good vibes. Scott picked up his first Grammy in 1995 for engineering Tom Petty's Wildflowers, scoring two more for his work with Santana on Supernatural and the Foo Fighters' One By One. In 2007, he doubled his Grammy total, scoring a hat trick for his recording of the Dixie Chicks milestone Taking the Long Way. That album was the most recent of dozens of projects Scott has done with Rick Rubin during the past two decades, from Petty and Johnny Cash to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Slayer. (Bud Scoppa, Mix Magazine July 2007)

Jim Scott Rock Drums features a selection from Jim’s personal collection of classic drum kits from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s recorded at his own PLYRZ Studios using his Neve 8048 console and analog outboard gear, as well as samples played by Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Average White Band, Eric Clapton) recorded at Sound City Studios (RHCP, Tom Petty, Nirvana) using their Neve 8028 console. The drums compiled in the Rock Drums expansion have been played on albums from Robbie Robertson, The Dixie Chicks and Barenaked Ladies to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Check out Jim's discography here and pictures from the tracking date here.

Rock Drums Volume 1

Volume 1 includes almost 80 gigabytes of uncompressed drum samples recorded with as many as 256 velocity levels featuring 40 drums and cymbals including kits played by Chad Smith (RHCP) and Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Eric Clapton). One of the kits is recorded with both sticks and brushes and another with both sticks and blast sticks for a total of 59 drum and cymbal choices.

Included Kits:

Kit 2 played with sticks and brushes

Kit 4 played with sticks and blast sticks

Kit 7 played by Chad Smith

Kit 8 played by Steve Ferrone

Bonus Kit 5 played with sticks

Manufacturers include:

Ludwig, Gretsch, Kent, Tama, Sabian, Zildjian and Paiste

Rock Drums Volume 2

Volume 2 includes almost 38 gigabytes of uncompressed drum samples recorded with as many as 256 velocity levels featuring 25 drums and cymbals (3 drum kits) played by Don Heffington (Emylou Harris, Bob Dylan) and Bobby Jarzombek (Halford, Spastic Ink)

Included Kits:

Kit 1, Kit 3 and Kit 6 all played with sticks

Manufacturers include:

Ludwig, WFL, Sabian, Zildjian and Zilco

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Kit #1 - Ludwig Red Sparkle (April 1966)

Kick:

Ludwig Red Sparkle 14 x 22", Felt beater

REMO Power Stroke 3 Smooth White (beater), REMO Ebony Bass (front w/hole)

Snare:

Ludwig 6.5x14" 70's Black Beauty

REMO Coated Ambassador

Hat:

Zildjian 14" Medium Concert Hat

Hi Tom :

Ludwig Red Sparkle 9x13"

REMO Coated Ambassador (top), REMO Coated Ambassador (bottom)

Floor Tom :

Ludwig Red Sparkle 16x16"

REMO Coated Ambassador (top), REMO Coated Ambassador (bottom)

Crash 1:

Zildjian 18"

Crash 2:

Zildjian 20 "

Ride:

Zildjian 20" Rivet Ride

Kit #2 - Ludwig Blue Sparkle [Sticks & Brushes] (Sept. 1966)

Kick:

Ludwig Blue Sparkle 14 x 22", Felt beater

REMO Coated Ambassador (front), REMO Coated Ambassador (beater)

Resonant Kick:

Ludwig Gold Sparkle 12x26" resonator

Snare:

Ludwig Supraphonic 5x14", 20 strand snares

REMO Coated Ambassador

Hat:

Vibra Cymbal Italy 14" Hihat

Hi Tom:

Ludwig Blue Sparkle 8x12"

REMO Coated Ambassador (top), REMO Clear Ambassador (bottom)

Mid Tom:

Ludwig Blue Sparkle 9x13"

REMO Coated Ambassador (top), REMO Clear Ambassador (bottom)

Floor Tom:

Ludwig Blue Sparkle 16x16"

REMO Coated Ambassador (top), REMO Clear Ambassador (bottom)

Crash 1:

Zildjian 18"

Crash 2:

Zildjian 20"

Ride:

Vibra Italy 21" Ride

Cowbell::

Ludwig Cowbell

Kit #3 - Ludwig Champagne Sparkle (May 1965)

Kick:

Ludwig Champagne Sparkle 14x20"

REMO Coated Ambassador (beater), Ludwig Logo head (front w/o hole)

Snare:

WFL Wood 5x14"

REMO old Coated Ambassador

Hat:

Zilco 14"

Hi Tom:

Ludwig Champagne Sparkle 8x12"

REMO Coated Ambassador (top), REMO Clear Ambassador (bottom)

Floor Tom:

Ludwig Champagne Sparkle 14x14"

REMO Coated Ambassador (top), REMO Clear Ambassador (bottom)

Crash 1:

Zildjian 18"

Crash 2:

Ziljian 19"

Ride:

Zildjian 20"

Kit #4 - Kent Orange Sparkle [Sticks & Blast Sticks] (50's)

Kick:

Kent Orange Sparkle 14x22", 2-ply maple (bird's eye), felt beater

REMO Coated Ambassador (beater), REMO Coated Ambassador (front w/hole)

Resonant Kick:

Ludwig Gold Sparkle 12x26" resonator

Snare 1:

Kent Orange Sparkle 5x14" [sticks only]

REMO Coated Ambassador

Snare 2:

Tama Brass Bell 6.5x14" [sticks & blast sticks]

REMO CS Black Dot

Hat:

Zildjian 15"

Hi Tom:

Kent Orange Sparkle 9x13"

REMO Coated Emperor (top), REMO Clear Ambassador (bottom)

Floor Tom:

Kent Orange Sparkle 14x14"

REMO Coated Emperor (top), REMO Clear Ambassador (bottom)

Crash 1:

Zildjian A Series Custom 16"

Crash 2:

Zildjian A Series 20"

Ride:

Zildjian 20" Custom Medium Ride

Kit #5 - Hybrid Tama-Pearl-Ludwig (*Bonus material only)

Kick:

Pearl "Acid Logo" 14x22", Felt beater

REMO Coated Power Stroke 3 (beater), Acid Logo (front w/o hole)

Snare:

Ludwig Mother-of-pearl white shell 5x14"

REMO Coated Ambassador

Hi Tom:

Tama Super Star 13x14"

REMO Coated Emperor (top), REMO Clear Ambassador (bottom)

Mid Tom:

Tama Imperial Star 14x15"

REMO Coated Emperor (top), REMO Clear Ambassador (bottom)

Floor Tom:

Tama Rock Star 16x18"

REMO Coated Emperor (top), REMO Clear Ambassador (bottom)

Crash 1:

Stabul (Robert Paiste) MI Switzerland 20"

Crash 2:

Sabine AA Medium Crash 20"

Ride:

Istanbul Mel Louis Signature Series 21"