Lots of people sample classic drum kits which make familiar sounds. This is very different. Every drum in this kit is a snare. There's a relatively normal 14” snare, a deep 13” snare converted from a tom, and a giant 22” snare we constructed specifically for the purposes of sampling. Even the kick is a 20” marching band bass drum with two sets of microsnare wires under the reso head. We put this kit together specifically for the purposes of sampling it, starting with making the 22” snare and then looking for pieces to match it.



It's sampled with sticks and brushes, including stirs and flutters on every snare. There's also a hi-hat with six degrees of openness sampled with stick tips, stick shanks and brushes, crash and ride cymbals with multiple articulations, a woodblock, and even noises of sitting down and turning on the stool. It all adds up to over 5600 samples and 2 GB.

So what is it for? Well, for any music which needs unusual drums with a lot of character and dirt, though they're not being hit hard enough for extreme metal. We think they're most suitable for indie pop and organic hip-hop, though it would not surprise us if most owners end up using them in ways we never imagined.

Walkthrough videos:

The list of kit pieces and articulations:



20” bass drum:

pedal: kick (all snares on), kick (snare off, snares on on other drums),

kick (all snares off), pedal click noise, pedal spring noise, pedal return noise

stick: rim click with shank, rim click with tip

pedal: kick (all snares on), kick (snare off, snares on on other drums), kick (all snares off), pedal click noise, pedal spring noise, pedal return noise stick: rim click with shank, rim click with tip 22” snare:

stick: sidestick, center hit, edge hit, rim click with shank, rim click with tip, center hit (snare off, snares on on other drums), center hit (all snares off), edge hit (snare off, snares on on other drums), edge hit (all snares off)

brush: center hit, edge hit, dig, stir, flutter

stick: sidestick, center hit, edge hit, rim click with shank, rim click with tip, center hit (snare off, snares on on other drums), center hit (all snares off), edge hit (snare off, snares on on other drums), edge hit (all snares off) brush: center hit, edge hit, dig, stir, flutter 14” snare:

stick: sidestick, center hit, edge hit, rimshot, rim click with shank, rim click with tip, center hit (snare off, snares on on other drums), center hit (all snares off)

brush: center hit, dig, rimshot, stir, flutter

stick: sidestick, center hit, edge hit, rimshot, rim click with shank, rim click with tip, center hit (snare off, snares on on other drums), center hit (all snares off) brush: center hit, dig, rimshot, stir, flutter 13” snare:

stick: sidestick, center hit, edge hit, rimshot, rim click with shank, rim click with tip, center hit (snare off, snares on on other drums), center hit (all snares off)

brush: center hit, dig, rimshot, stir, flutter

stick: sidestick, center hit, edge hit, rimshot, rim click with shank, rim click with tip, center hit (snare off, snares on on other drums), center hit (all snares off) brush: center hit, dig, rimshot, stir, flutter 14” hi-hat:

pedal: chik, splash, return noise, pedal noise, pedal return noise

stick: tip hit (six degrees of openness), shank hit (six degrees of openness)

brush: hit (six degrees of openness)

pedal: chik, splash, return noise, pedal noise, pedal return noise stick: tip hit (six degrees of openness), shank hit (six degrees of openness) brush: hit (six degrees of openness) 16” crash:

stick: edge, bow

brush: bow

edge choke

stick: edge, bow brush: bow edge choke 20” ride

stick: bow, bell, edge

brush: bow

edge choke

stick: bow, bell, edge brush: bow edge choke woodblock:

low, high

low, high incidental noises:

sit down, turn

And a bit more about the kit itself:

Plogue Sforzando version 1.951 or newer is required, and can be downloaded from Plogue's website. All the samples are also included as unlocked WAV files, so you can also use them as one-shot samples etc. if desired.