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Blackbird Studio Expansion

From Pearl Jam to Bruce Springsteen, Blackbird Studios is where top artists choose to record. Add these incredible drum sounds to your productions.

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The Sound of Blackbird Studio Drums

01Blackbird Studios Kit 1
02Blackbird Studios Kit 2
03Blackbird Studios Kit 3
04Blackbird Studios Kit 4
05Blackbird Studios Kit 5
06Blackbird Studios Kit 6
07Blackbird Studios Kit 7
08Blackbird Studios Kit 8
09Blackbird Studios Kit 9
10Blackbird Studios Kit 10

The Sounds of Blackbird

Blackbird Founder John McBride recorded these sounds with drummer Chris Tyrell of Lady A. Using 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 hear.

The Sounds of Blackbird

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Real Producer Reviews

Flynn LeMonnier Avatar
Flynn LeMonnier
Engineer & Musician

When I was in college I didn't have a drum kit. There was no way for me to play or record drums… Now that I have my own studio and record drums in lots of great spaces, I still use Trigger to make my drums sound their best. It's truly the ultimate equalizer.

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donsolo
GearSpace User

… As a set of high-quality samples for drum replacement these are the win. There are 3 separate files for each sample… The kicks are great… The toms are spectacular… The snares are excellent.

Bobby R.
Sweetwater Customer

Easy to use. Great drum sounds. I add a duplicate track and mix half natural sound and half trigger sound. Makes the drums sound amazing!

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Salvatore Sam Guaiana
JUNO Winning Producer & Mixer

Trigger 2 is the best drum replacement plugin. It's a staple in any serious rock mixer's arsenal.

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Donna Marie Songs
Musician & Songwriter

SSD is a joy to use, hands down the BEST drum software out there!

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zisser
KVR Forums Member

Using SSD5 mainly with my E-Drums (Alesis Crimson II). Sound quality is amazing and the articulations are great. Overall it does a great job, and especially the mapping that matches my E-Drum.

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@MikeLuke
Mix Engineer & Producer

It's really impressive how good those samples sit in the mix just by loading them into your session and without even touching an EQ or compression. If you're doing a lot of rock, pop, metal — modern stuff where you need punchy, in-your-face drums — Steven Slate Drums 5 won't disappoint you.

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@DennisPstudio
Professional Session Drummer

... I have used Trigger myself the last few years and I'm really pleased with the result.

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Davo Meona
Music Composer & Producer

Everybody knows that Trigger 2 is an amazing drum replacement, but the gate is wow

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