We wanted to combine classic drum machines ( 15, to be exact ) with the the organic ambience and warmth of studio recorded drums.
So, we took a club PA to two different studios, turned it up really loud, and recorded the results: through high-end mics, vintage consoles, valve pre-amps, bass-amps and even acoustic drum shells.
Classic drum sounds as you've never heard them before.
Good to hear another 909 aficionado doesn't like it, I thought it was just me. I wish I never sold mine. I use Soniccouture Electro-Acoustic and TAL Drum with the samples I've accumulated over the years.
...which is quite an old product now. Drumlab was certainly a very cool concept in its' day, but our Electro-Acoustic & AC-DR really move things up lot in terms of sampled detail and sonic integrity, as well as being different concepts at their core. I'd like to take a minute to just explain the...
Eh... Softube 77 is 55$ now. And Gforce's drum machines look pretty and sound good. But I have Arturia's CS80 and SC Electro-Acoustic. I can't get excited over this anymore I guess. Not now. Almost bought Roladn SPD SX Pro. But thought harder and didn't do it. I just don't have the time.