Recording and mixing jazz is an art in itself, especially when it comes to drums. This requires balancing a dynamic range that extends from nuanced, feathery light to bright, totally explosive light. James Farber is someone who has an uncanny ability to capture just that and at the same time bring out the true acoustic voice of any instrument he puts a mic on. With over 1,000 albums to his credit, over 40 years of consecutive work producing records of the highest standard and a discography that reads like the who's who of jazz, he is nothing short of a jazz icon. the industry. The seminal albums of Michael Brecker, John Scofield and Joshua Redman as well as, notably, his work with great jazz drummers like Elvin Jones, Jack DeJohnette, Paul Motian, Bill Stewart, Brian Blade and Antonio Sanchez are – to say the least – a testimony to this.
Features:
- Expansion pack for Toontrack Superior Drummer 3
- Produced and recorded by James Farber at Power Station Studio in New York / USA
- Recorded by Norman Garschke at C Main and C Booth recording rooms as well as A Main and A Booth
- 7 complete drum sets in 14 configurations and a wide selection of additional snare drums, bass drums and cymbals recorded with sticks
- 3 full drum kits and a selection of additional cymbals recorded with brushes
- A complete battery with various sticks, brushes, hotrods, mallets and taped hands
- Up to 5 additional room microphones for stereo configurations up to 5.1 surround
- Contains 14 bass drums, 14 snare drums, 29 toms, 6 hi-hats and 25 cymbals
- Includes 104 presets ready to mix
- Some drums were recorded using traditional mono miking
- Provides a wide selection of individually recorded, genre-typical MIDI drum grooves