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Bass Drum
A vintage concert bass drum with a single 32” head on a shallow open shell. This drum combines a defined attack, woody overtones and balanced resonance.
Sticks
Performances with wooden drum sticks producing a hard and immediate attack with a powerful tone
- Hits
- Hand damped hits
- Rolls
Hard Felt
Performances with a hard felt mallet producing a strong attack and a balanced tone
- Hits
- Rolls
Hard Felt (Damped)
Performances with a hard felt mallet and a cloth placed over the drum head producing a muted sound
- Hits
- Rolls
Medium Felt
Performances with a medium felt mallet with a less immediate attack revealing clear undertones
- Hits
- Hand damped hits
- Rolls
Brushes
Performances with fine metal brushes for a more delicate timbre
- Open hits
- Closed hits
- Open edge hits
- Closed edge hits
- Short Sweeps
- Long Sweeps
- Swirls
Rods
Performances with wooden rods producing an articulate sound with reduced resonance
- Hits
- Rolls
- Rim hits
- Rim rolls
All-in-one
All available beaters and techniques for the Bass Drum presented across the keyboard
Bass Drum (Gran Cassa)
An orchestral staple, this 36” gran cassa is a two-headed concert bass drum with huge dynamic range and a very deep, complex sustain.
Sticks
Performances with wooden drum sticks producing a hard and immediate attack with a powerful tone
- Hits
- Hand damped hits
- Rolls
Hard Felt
Performances with a hard felt mallet producing a defined attack and a balanced tone
- Hits
- Hand damped hits
- Rolls
Medium Felt
Performances with a medium felt mallet with a less immediate attack revealing clear undertones
- Hits
- Hand damped hits
- Rolls
Poly Beater
Performances with a plastic/poly beater to create a narrower sound with less low frequency information
- Hits
- Hand damped hits
- Rolls
Super Soft
Performances with a super soft beater creating an extremely mellow attack and a boomy resonance
- Hits
- Hand damped hits
- Rolls
Brushes
Performances with fine metal brushes for a more delicate timbre
- Hits
- Closed hits
- Rolls
- Short Sweeps
- Long Sweeps
- Swirls
Rute on Rim
Performances with wooden rute, creating an intricate and earthy high pitched 'tap'
- Hits
- Flams
- Rolls
All-in-one
All available beaters and techniques for the Gran Cassa presented across the keyboard
Bombo
An Argentinian bass drum with a 20" hide head tuned with rope. It produces a low, organic sound with a very short sustain.
Hard Felt
Performances with a hard felt mallet producing a defined attack
- Hits
- Rolls
Hard Felt (Damped)
Performances with a hard felt mallet and a cloth placed over the drum head to produce a muted sound
- Hits
- Rolls
Soft Felt
Performances with a soft felt mallet producing a rounded attack
- Hits
- Rolls
Soft Felt (Damped)
Performances with a soft felt mallet and a cloth placed over the drum head to produce a muted sound
- Hits
- Rolls
Sticks (Sides)
Performances with wooden sticks on the sides of the drum
- Hits
- Flams
- Rolls
All-in-one
All available beaters and techniques for the Bombo presented across the keyboard
Buffalo Drum
Constructed from a shallow wooden frame clad with a 22” buffalo skin head, this drum produces strong overtones with a rich, blooming sustain.
Hard Beater
Performances with a hard beater producing an articulate attack
- Hits
- Rolls
Soft Beater
Performances with a soft beater producing a rounded attack
- Hits
- Rolls
All-in-one
All available beaters and techniques for the Buffalo Drum presented across the keyboard
Dhol Drum
A two-headed drum from the Indian subcontinent. Each head is struck with a different beater to produce the dhol's signature tones.
Dhol Sticks
Performances with traditional wooden dagga and tihli sticks
- Dagga closed hits
- Dagga closed hits
- Thili hits
Djuns
A pair of djuns (dundun) hailing from West Africa, these instruments are adept at carrying strong rhythms with a balanced, 'forward' tone.
Hard Felt
Performances with a hard felt mallet producing a defined attack with a balanced tone
- Hits
- Closed hits
- Rolls
Dragon Drums (Dagus)
Originating from China, thIs large pair of dagu drums (or ‘Dragon Drums’) produce strong and characterful tones with lengthy sustain.
Sticks
Performances with wooden sticks to produce the traditional dagu sound
- Hits
- Rolls
- Rim hits
- Rim rolls
Hard Felt
Performances with a hard felt mallet for a less pronounced attack
- Hits
- Rolls
All-in-one
All available beaters and techniques for the Dragon Drums presented across the keyboard
Epic Toms
A pair of floor toms positioned on opposing sides. These drums provide a tight, powerful attack and an explosive, hard-hitting tone.
Taiko Sticks
Performances with taiko sticks producing a hard attack and accentuated top end
- Hits
- Rolls
Taiko Sticks (Damped)
Performances with taiko sticks and a hide skin placed over the head of the drum for a muted sound
- Hits
- Rolls
Rods
Performances with wooden rods producing an articulate sound with reduced resonance
- Hits
- Rolls
All-in-one
All available beaters and techniques for the Epic Toms presented across the keyboard
Giant Taiko
With its 60” diameter shell this giant taiko (or O-Daiko) produces deep, controlled lows whilst remaining dexterous and agile.
Taiko Sticks
Performances with taiko sticks producing a hard attack
- Hits
- Rolls
- Rim hits
- Rim flams
- Rim rolls
- Shell hits
- Shell flams
- Shell rolls
Taiko Sticks (Damped)
Performances with taiko sticks and a blanket covering the rear head of the drum to reduce resonance
- Hits
- Rolls
Medium Felt
Performances with felt mallets for a variation on the classic taiko sound
Medium Felt (Damped)
Performances with felt mallets and a blanket covering the rear head of the drum to reduce resonance
- Hits
- Rolls
Hands
Performances with fists on the head of the drum producing a softer attack with a darker tone
- Hits
All-in-one
All available beaters and techniques for the Giant Taiko presented across the keyboard
Gong Bass Drum
This gong drum is constructed with a single oversized head, producing a very fat and 'modern' sound with a fast attack and punchy low end.
Hard Felt
Performances with a hard felt mallet producing a strong attack
- Hits
- Rolls
Soft Felt
Performances with a soft felt mallet producing a rounded attack
- Hits
- Rolls
Puili
Performances with bamboo puili sticks creating a detailed, high pitched attack with a tight resonance
- Hits
- Rolls
All-in-one
All available beaters and techniques for the Gong Bass Drum presented across the keyboard
- Hits
- Rolls
Surdo
A Brazilian instrument which traditionally provides the lower rhythms in samba music. This 22" aluminium shell variant produces a dense sound with a distinctive attack.
Medium Felt
Performances with a felt beater to produce the signature surdo sound.
- Hits
- Closed hits
- Rolls
Hands
Performances with the hands on the head of the drum
- Hits
- Closed hits
All-in-one
All available beaters and techniques for the Surdo presented across the keyboard
Taikos
A pair of Japanese solid Siam oak taiko drums producing a very focussed sound with which to create impactful, driving rhythms.
Taiko Sticks
Performances with wooden taiko sticks to produce the traditional taiko sound
- Hits
- Rolls
- Rim hits
- Rim flams
- Rim rolls
Hard Felt
Performances with hard felt mallets for a variation on the classic taiko sound
- Hits
- Rolls
Medium Felt
Performances with medium felt mallets producing a mellower attack
- Hits
- Rolls
Brushes
Performances with brushes for a more delicate timbre
- Hits
- Edge hits
- Rolls
- Short sweeps
- Long sweeps
- Swirls
- Shimmers
Hands
Performances with the hands on the head of the drum
- Hits
- Rolls
All-in-one (Taiko Low)
All available beaters and techniques for the Low Taiko drum presented across the keyboard
All-in-one (Taiko High)
All available beaters and techniques for the High Taiko drum presented across the keyboard
Toms
A spread set of vintage silver single headed toms, adept at both slow and rapid accented passages owing to their extremely clear and resonant tone.
Sticks
Performances with wooden drum sticks producing a hard and immediate attack with a powerful tone
- Hits
- Rolls
Sticks on Rims
Performances with wooden drum sticks on the rim of the drum to produce a 'tapping' sound
- Hits
- Rolls
Sticks (Damped)
Performances with wooden drum sticks and a tea towel placed over the head of the drum for a muted sound
- Hits
- Rolls
Hard Felt
Performances with a hard felt mallet producing a strong attack with a balanced tone
- Hits
- Rolls
Rods
- Performances with wooden rods producing an articulate sound with reduced resonance
- Hits
- Rolls
Brushes
Performances with dense nylon brushes producing a softer attack but with plenty of body
- Hits
- Rolls
All-in-one (Low Toms)
All available beaters and techniques for the lower pitched Toms presented across the keyboard
All-in-one (High Toms)
All available beaters and techniques for the higher pitched Toms presented across the keyboard
Mics and mixes
Mix 1
A full-sounding room mix by Simon Rhodes, formed from Tree 1, Overheads, Outriggers 1, and a curated blend of spots.
Mix 2
A tighter mix by Simon Rhodes, formed from Tree 2, Mids and Outriggers 2 with a curated blend of spots.
Section Overhead
A set of large diaphragm condenser microphones above the orchestral section capturing a clear representation of the instruments in the space.
Close 1
A blend of spot mics close to the source. Used in conjunction with the other close mics and section overhead to achieve the desired close sound.
Close 2
An alternative blend of spot mics which add body and air to the source.
Close Ribbons
A pair of close ribbon mics capturing a rounded and detailed image.
Tree 1
A decca tree formed of Abbey Road’s finest trio of classic valve omnidirectional microphones creating a lush and full sound.
Tree 2
A tighter, closer decca tree formed from mics with a more directional pattern, suited to faster, more detailed material.
Outriggers 1
Used in conjunction with either tree to obtain a wider image. This pair utilises omnidirectional mics to reproduce the full width of Studio One.
Outriggers 2
Used together with either tree to obtain a wider image. This pair uses mics with a more directional pattern, pulling the edges of the room inwards.
Mids
A pair of valve REDD mics placed between the conductor and the source which adds extra focus to the sound when combined with the Tree and Outriggers.
Ambients
A pristine pair of small diaphragm omnidirectional microphones to the rear of the room for a natural ambience.
Vintage 1
A pair of original RM1B microphones placed in front of the conductor, combined with some classic ribbons to form a vintage scoring stage sound.
Vintage 2
A pair of classic 44BX microphones placed by the conductor for an alternative vintage scoring stage sound.
Pop Close
A Simon Rhodes mix of close mics panned centrally to give a flexible image not restricted to the orchestral layout.
Spill
A summation of spot mics placed around the other sections. These capture the natural 'spill' from the source across the orchestra for added realism.
Effects
Reverb
A bespoke IR developed at Abbey Road Studios
