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Steven Slate Drums 5.5
The legendary drum sounds you've heard on thousands of hit records.
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These drums are heard everywhere 🌏
The secret sauce behind your favorite hits? It's SSD.
Taylor Swift
- I Almost Do
Blake Shelton
- Sure Be Cool if You Did
Shinedown
- Cut the Cord
20+ Years of Steven Slate Drums
Avenged Sevenfold
Van Halen
Killer Mike
Train
Papa Roach
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Gwen Stefani
Young The Giant
Good Things
Edgar Winter
Lady Antebellum
O.A.R.Hear SSD 5.5
01Cutya - Designer Kit
02DnB'n High - Designer Kit
03Fatty Boombatty - Designer Kit
04Jazzy Jerry - Designer Kit
06Old Man Marty - Designer Kit
07Ribeye
08Old N Dusty
09Spicy Rock
10Steven's Oldie
12Sadie
14Loose Vintage
15Slick Joe
16Solid Rock
19Indie Cindy
20Au Natural
21Steven's Hybrid
22Pure 60's
23Big Band Benny
The Perfect Drum Sounds for Every Genre
Check out how SSD makes tracks in any genre come to life.
Rock
Add instant energy to your track
Metal
The heaviest drums on the planet
Hip-Hop
Massive lows to make your track slap
Country
Soulful acoustic kits that work every time
Electronic
Build the perfect beat to get the crowd moving
Pop
For drums that sit perfectly in your mix
1970s
Warm, acoustic kits full of vintage vibe
Jazz
Organic hits & touches make mixes come alive
Meet Groove AI for SSD
A pro drummer ready to play the perfect groove for your song-- anytime, anyplace.
Software Features
Groove AI Engine
Intelligent groove creation that analyzes your song, finds key transients, and instantly recommends MIDI grooves that work perfectly. Just drag and drop your audio to get started.
- AI-Powered
- Instant Results
- Song Builder
MIDI Library
Access over 2,400 professional MIDI grooves across all genres. From classic rock to modern electronic, find the perfect pattern for any style of music.
- 2,400+ Grooves
- All Genres
- Drag & Drop
Customization Panel
Full control over articulations, tuning, velocity, microphones, and ADSR settings. Tweak every aspect of your drum sound to perfection.
- Full Control
- Real-time Preview
- Presets
Mix Console
Professional mixing tools built right in. Adjust levels, panning, and effects for each drum element with studio-quality processing.
- Studio Quality
- Multi-channel
- Effects Rack
Expansion Packs
Our hand-picked collection of drum expansions built for real productions. From iconic producer tones to raw, flexible kits, each pack gives you detailed, hard-hitting drums with punch, realism, and mix-ready sound that will make your mixes come alive.
EVERY PACK NOW ON SALE
Duality Drums
Two massive drum packs in one: raw Nir Z performances with swappable mics, plus Jeff Juliano’s mix-ready samples built to drop straight into your track.
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Chris Lord-Alge Drums
Fat, punchy, radio-ready drums from five-time GRAMMY-winning mixer Chris Lord-Alge, whose sound shaped countless hit records.
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Frank Zummo Drums
Genre-bending drums from Frank Zummo, delivering modern punch across pop, punk, rock, indie, and hybrid acoustic/electronic productions.
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Blackbird Studio Drums
The legendary sound of Blackbird Studios, captured with classic kits and vintage mics for unprecedented depth and organic flavor.
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Terry Date Drums
Massive rock and metal drums from Terry Date, built for heavy guitars, huge choruses, and thunderous fills.
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Patrick Carney Drums
Fat, dirty, vibey drums from Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, built for blues-rock, indie, alternative, and garage rock.
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David Bendeth Drums
Punchy, radio-ready drums from David Bendeth, with tight kicks, explosive snares, and toms that cut through dense mixes.
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Trigger 2 Deluxe
A massive collection of unprocessed Slate samples, with 16 snares, 14 kicks, and 19 toms you can shape perfectly to your mix.
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"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, Michael Jackson, 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
Bullet for My Valentine, Lamb of God, Slipknot
"...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
"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
"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
Take your drums to the next level
Get SSD and start building incredible-sounding drum tracks within minutes. You'll get 148+ custom kits, 2,400+ grooves played in by real drummers, and Groove AI.
✓ 148+ Professional Kits✓ 2,400+ MIDI Grooves✓ Groove AI Included
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Real Producer Reviews
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.
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!
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.
Donna Marie Songs
Musician & Songwriter
SSD is a joy to use, hands down the BEST drum software out there!
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.
@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.
@DennisPstudio
Professional Session Drummer
... I have used Trigger myself the last few years and I'm really pleased with the result.
Davo Meona
Music Composer & Producer
Everybody knows that Trigger 2 is an amazing drum replacement, but the gate is wow