Steven Slate 2.5

[The Crystal King]

Sorry if this has been posted before, but the new SS is coming soon, and it's a standalone app like Addictive drums, etc. Pretty exciting!!

They are, quite simple, the best drums for metal music...

Here are some awesome samples:
"These are played by master drummer and Yellow Matter midi programmer Dan Kirk LIVE at our AES booth.. with the exception of the Dan kit which was played by John Emrich. Soon I'll have VIDEOS of all these being played..

CrispRock Kit:
with Slate room mics:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/crispslate.mp3

with NRG room mics:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/crispnrg.mp3

dry:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/crispdry.mp3


Radio Rock Kit:
with Slate room mics:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/r ... kslate.mp3

dry:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/radiorockdry.mp3


Steely Dan Kit (Dan Kit)
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/dankit2.mp3

Fatty Kit
with NRG room mics:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/fattynrg.mp3

with Slate room mics:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/fattyslate.mp3

dry:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/FattyDry.mp3


Slate Custom Kit:
with Slate room mics:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/slate.mp3

dry:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/slatedry.mp3


Jimmy Kit:
with NRG room mics:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/jimmynrg.mp3

dry:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/jimmydry.mp3


Deftones Kit (Tonedef kit):
with slate room mics (modeled):
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/defkit.mp3


Perfect Rock Kit:
with NRG room mics:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/perfectnrg.mp3

with slate room mics:
http://www.stevenslatedrums.com/demo4/perfectslate.mp3

if you are excited about what you just heard, feel free to repost these links in any other forums you attend..."

 

[neverpurify]

sounds really cool. any idea on pricing yet?

 

[outoftune]

nice... love their upgrade policy.. been a happy customer since day one

 

[Jaymz]

Any orders of 2.0 after August 1st is a free upgrade

 

[blackbird]

What about us with 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 but before August 1st

 

[Jaymz]

I think 1.0 uses get it free also...but im not sure if not its a "small upgrade fee"

 

[006]

I'm sure Mr. Slate will have answers in this thread eventually.

~006

 

[Glenn Fricker]

Sounds interesting....

 

[Machinated]

Any orders of 2.0 after August 1st is a free upgrade

Phew - finally pulled the trigger on these bastards yesterday.....Standalone app sounds pretty sweet.

 

[JeffTD]

It all depends on the cymbals, for me... slate already made killer acoustic drums, but I've not heard a serious demonstration of the cymbals.


Will someone, finally, for chrissake, record a nice goddamn ride? DFHS's powerbell is the closest to a good metal ride, IMO... but S2.0, AD, EZdrummer... they're either thin and anemic or way too dry.

 

[Ermz]

They sound quite fake. The individual sounds are fantastic, as usual, but altogether and used individually it all just ends up sounding very 'by the numbers'. I think I'll keep the Slate pack as a fantastic sample replacement/blend tool, rather than an all-out drum sequencing application.

Thanks for the update.

 

[~BURNY~]

Will someone, finally, for chrissake, record a nice goddamn ride?

http://www.speedyshare.com/585444652.html

 

[More Than Ever]

They sound quite fake.

If those drums sound fake, then I must hate real sounding drums then, because those drums sound the way drums "SHOULD" sound!

Superior 2.0 might sound more realistic "might" but the more samples I hear of 2.0, the more I really hate them. It sounds too EZDrummer for me. I'd take any of those SSD samples over Superior in a heartbeat.

 

[JeffTD]

http://www.speedyshare.com/585444652.html

Much better, but it's still kinda weak sounding. I want a ride like on Old Man's Child's Vermin or any of Dimmu's newer albums.

 

[Morgan C]

Much better, but it's still kinda weak sounding. I want a ride like on Old Man's Child's Vermin or any of Dimmu's newer albums.

I have my ride recorded, same one that the Gojira drummer uses. Want me to upload the samples? Sorry to derail this..


I haven't used Slate before, but it seems like a few of those samples are out of phase? The CrispNRG.mp3, slate.mp3 in particular, the snare on each.

 

[Jaymz]

I have my ride recorded, same one that the Gojira drummer uses. Want me to upload the samples? Sorry to derail this..

Zildjian Z custom Mega Bell?

 

[Morgan C]

Zildjian Z custom Mega Bell?

Yep
http://www.mediafire.com/?mwq2yuhzknm
Recorded in a garage with a low ceiling, so acoustics aren't the best. See if you like it.

 

[abyssofdreams]

Holy! That Cripskit NRG roomsound is so fucking HUUUUGE! That snare, I'm cumming

 

[Jevil]

I'm thinking about buying some VST drums. I have the EZdrummer. I've tested the Addictive demo, but it is not very metal I think.
Which is the best for metal purpose? Steven Slate, DFHS or any other?

 

[Jesse Z]

What about us with 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 but before August 1st

I have 1.5 Elite. I was told its $60 for the upgrade to 2.5.