STEVEN SLATE DRUMS | TRIGGER
Blackbird Studio
Expansion
In the Spring of 2014, Blackbird Founder John McBride recorded the Blackbird Drums Expansion with drummer Chris Tyrell of Lady Antebellum for the STEVEN SLATE DRUMS (SSD) Virtual Instrument and TRIGGER drum replacer plugin. Utilizing three of Blackbird’s classic rooms including the chambers of rooms A and D, tons of vintage mics and gear, classic drum kits from an era spanning fifty years, and of course, John’s amazing engineering talent, Blackbird Drums is one of the most amazing drum libraries you’ll ever experience.
Please Note: Expansions packs are NOT supported
in Trigger Free or SSD5 Free
Blackbird Studio Drums Demos
PURCHASE
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- 6 Kick Drum Samples
- 10 Snare Samples
- 7 Sets of Toms
- 2 Hi-Hats (SSD Only)
- 1 Ride (SSD Only)
- 4 Crashes (SSD Only)
Please Note: Expansions packs are NOT supported
in Trigger Free or SSD5 Free
TESTIMONIALS
I have tried a ton of sample libraries in the past few years and I have never been shocked by any of them till I got Steven Slate’s. Steven just gets it. Hands down. He’s a mixer and an engineer. He even tracked them…
JEFF JULIANO
John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Lifehouse
Stop whatever you are doing and just get these drums. It has been a long time since we have been blown away by anything like this. These have gone on everything, and I mean everything, we have done…
J SCOTT G, KEVIN "131" GUTIERREZ
Madonna, Seal, OAR, Bowie
Recently, I started using the Steven Slate Drums. I am extremely pleased. The extra air and depth of the sounds is a fine upgrade to my drumagog library…
ROSS HOGARTH
Jonas Brothers, Motley Crue, Jewel
The Steven Slate Drum samples are the best sounding drum samples available. The variety is fantastic, I can find a drum sound for any given mix. All the samples have a great PUNCH…
JAY BAUMGARDNER
Evanescence, Papa Roach, Hoobastank
These samples are just what I need – a vast library with GREAT sounding drums that instantly and easily fit into a mix. Drum replacement can be a tricky thing. The samples need to be designed to work WITH the track…
DAVE WAY
Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow, Christina Aguilera
The most realistic sounding drum samples I have ever heard. There is a snare or kick here to fit into any pop, rock or metal mix. These are the best on the market, the new industry standard…
COLIN RICHARDSON
Lamb of God, Slipknot, DevilDriver
I’ve had the new Steven Slate samples for 2 weeks now, and when I open Drumagog and look for sounds, I haven’t opened any folders but the Slate folders. Great new additions, and an extremely broad range…
DAVID KAHNE
Paul McCartney, Sublime, The Strokes
Steven Slate Drums have brought the songwriting/recording process to new horizons of fun and productivity. Having absolutely flawless drum sounds at your disposal virtually instantaneously…
BEN MOODY
Evanescence, Avril Lavigne, Celion Dion
Normally I’m not a big fan of drum replacement, but the Steven Slate Drum library makes it easy to integrate pristine samples with the original track. All the samples in the library sound very natural and organic. Great tools…
MICHAEL WAGENER
Metallica, Kings X, Motley Crue
The snares are unreal, so punchy and so well engineered – they fit right into the mix with little or no Eq’ing or processing. The kick pattern from ‘Hey Soul Sister’ is an SSD sample. I use SSD on probably 90% of all the tracks…
EPSEN LIND
Train, Beyonce, Chris Brown, Leona Lewis, Jordin Sparks, Lionel Richie