Toontrack SDX: Fields of Rock - ESD

HERE'S WHAT TOONTRACK SAY ABOUT THE FIELDS OF ROCK SDX:

The Fields of  Rock  SDX  features seven drum kits and a  comprehensive collection of percussion instruments recorded by multiple award-winning producer/mixer Tom  Dalgety  (Ghost,  Rammstein,  Pixies, Royal Blood) and drummer Mat Hector (Iggy Pop,  Gutterdämmerung,  Razorlight).  It was captured at Rockfield,   the   Welsh dairy farm-turned-into-studio that ended up leaving colossal footprints in its now-fifty-year-long path through music history. This unlikely studio, to which bands like  Queen,  Rush,  Judas  Priest,  Hawkwind and many of their contemporaries in the 1970s pilgrimaged, became a creative haven where some of the best rock songs of our time materialized.  But even beyond the heydays of classic rock,  Rockfield has  remained a  lynchpin in the recording world attracting top-tier acts across all genres,  like  Oasis,  Coldplay and  Manic  Street  Preachers, just to name a few.

This  SDX  sets out to capture the essence of the genre-defining rock records captured in the different rooms of the studio,  but also add the modern technology, forward-thinking ideas and ingenuity that takes it into tomorrow. In addition to using all the great vintage microphones and outboard gear available at  Rockfield,  the library was recorded through  14  channels of hardware tape emulation,  recreating the unmistakable, warm and saturated sound of tape.

This SDX is just as much a nod to the past, a homage to the greats and a respectful bow to gods of rock as it is a reach into the future. Welcome to a collection of drum tones to last the entire range of rock and beyond.

KEY FEATURES:

• Seven (7) drum kits and a wide selection of cymbals and extra instruments
• One comprehensive set of percussion instruments featuring rototoms, congas, shakers, bongos and more as well as various multi-sampled foley pieces (cutlery, chairs etc.)
• Recorded at the iconic Rockfield Studios in England
• Produced and engineered by Tom Dalgety (Ghost, Rammstein, Pixies, Opeth, Royal Blood)
• Sampled by Mat Hector (Iggy Pop, Gutterdämmerung, Razorlight)
• Features four individual libraries/configurations (three for drums and one for percussion)
• Recorded with several ambiences and character microphones offering a huge sonic palette
• Includes a broad range of rock-oriented presets engineered by Tom Dalgety
• Comes with a MIDI library customized for each included kit as well as a collection of ensemble grooves for percussion