Steven Slate Drums 5.5

The Iconic Drums You’ve Heard for Decades

  • 148 Famous Artist & Legendary Modeled Drum Kit Presets
  • Over 2,400 MIDI Grooves
  • Versatile Kits For Rock, Metal, Jazz, Funk, Indie, Reggae, and More
  • Lightning-Fast MIDI Mapping & Learning
  • Steven’s Previously Unreleased OG One-Shot Snare Samples
  • 135 Snares, 112 Kicks, 58 Toms
  • 11 Hi-Hats, 14 Crashes, 6 Rides, 4 Splashes, 3 Chinas
  • Ultra-Sleek New Resizable GUI
  • New Smart-Velocity Triggering Algorithm for One-Shots
  • Analog Processed and Raw Samples Recorded to 2-Inch Tape
  • Import & Use 3rd Party Samples and Grooves
  • Groove AI: Intelligent Groove Creation – Tap, drag, and let GrooveAI instantly generate and customize drum patterns to match your song
  • Groove AI: Complete Song Builder – Build and arrange custom drum parts, then drag to finalize your entire drum track in seconds

Audio Examples

Solo Kits

Full Mix

Meet Groove AI for SSD

A pro drummer ready to play the perfect
groove for your song-- anytime, anyplace.

SSD Groove AI

Let Groove AI Create Your Perfect Drum Part

Tap, tap, tap in

Tap, Tap..., Perfect Drums

Tap in the kind of drum groove you want and watch GrooveAI handle the rest. You'll see the top grooves that fit your song, and you can filter them by style to find exactly the right drum part your song needs.

Drag-in music,
Get Instant Drum Parts

Just drag an audio file of you song's bass line, guitar riff, or other rhythmic part and GrooveAI will automatically generate your song's unique beat pattern and list the best-fitting grooves in seconds.

Drag & Drop
A perfect fit

Customize Your Groove

With GrooveAI, you're never limited to existing grooves. Tweak and Kick and Snare dials to make any pattern match your song even more precisely. Morph puts thousands of new custom drum patterns at your fingertips.

Build your song

Create custom drum parts for your entire song. When you're ready, drag and drop the entire arrangement over the edit window, and BAM- all your drums are done. GrooveAI makes building your song easier than ever before.

Build your song

Fully Featured Drum Software

Huge Drum Library

With 140+ Kit Presets, tons of Snares, Kicks, Toms, Hi-Hats, Crashes, Rides, Chinas and more

Massive MIDI Groove Library

Includes over 2,400 finding the perfect groove for your song just became easier

Fully Customizable

With options for articulations, tuning, velocity, microphones and ADSR. SSD5.5 lets you tweak to your heart’s content

New Groove AI

Groove AI analyzes your song, finds the key transients, and instantly recommends a MIDI Groove that will work perfectly for your song

Steven's OG One Shots

SSD5.5 includes the legendary one shot drum samples that launched Steven’s career.

Huge Drum Library
Massive MIDI Groove Library
Fully Customizable
New Groove AI
Steven’s OG One Shots

SSD 5.5 FREE

Get the fully-functioning, never-expiring SSD 5.5 demo with one incredible Deluxe 2 Kit, as well as a Classic “mix-ready” processed Slate snare, and three unique kit presets including “Deluxe 2 Free”, “Hugo”, & “Dry n’ Tight” for FREE.

TRY SSD 5.5 FREE NOW
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FAQ

How exactly does Groove AI work?

Groove AI is our new intelligent drum assistant. Groove AI analyzes your song, finds the key transients, and instantly recommends a MIDI Groove that will work perfectly for your song. And the Morph knobs let you tweak your beat even more to make any pattern match the properties of your song even more precisely. Build your entire song, including intro, verses, choruses, and more, by just dragging & dropping each groove to the Build lane. When you’re ready, drag it over to your Arrange window. Bam– instant drum track.

What about Mac & PC compatibility?

If you’re on a Mac, our minimum requirements for SSD 5.5 is:

  • Intel 2.2GHz Dual Core or higher (Apple Silicon support)
  • 4 GB of RAM

If you’re on PC, minimum requirements are:

  • 2.2GHz Intel Dual Core / AMD Processor or higher
  • 4 GB of RAM minimum
Do I need iLok to use SSD?

You can activate your SSD license with Machine ID using the Pace License Manager. While you are free to use a physical iLok key if you want to, you do not need an iLok dongle.

How many installations of SSD do I get with my purchase?

You get 3 iLok licenses for each purchase of SSD 5.5.

What if I have questions about how to use SSD?

SSD is easy to use, and include built in manuals to help you get started. You can also join our incredible online community at the Steven Slate Audio Dojo where tons of fellow Slate Drums owners would be happy to share their tips and tricks with you!