VQ Drums

• VQ Drums features a 1964 Ludwig Hollywood drum kit, recorded with 8 microphones for a realistic sound experience.
• It includes 6 velocity layers and 6 round robin samples per articulation, totaling 36 samples.
• The library requires Kontakt 5.7 or newer, with the full version needed for full functionality.
• Users can control bleed, pan, volume, and apply 21 DSP effects to individual channels.
• Two snares, two kick beaters, and two ride cymbals are included for versatile sound options.

Product Overview

VQ Drums features a 1964 Ludwig Hollywood drum kit, recorded in a wooden studio to capture its vintage character. The library emphasizes a realistic mixing experience through natural bleed across channels, making it suitable for genres rooted in pop and rock.

Details

The instrument includes six velocity layers and six round robins per articulation, resulting in a total of 36 samples for each drum sound. This setup allows for nuanced dynamics and a responsive performance, with samples normalized to 0dB for smooth velocity ramps. The kit is recorded using eight microphones, including dedicated mics for kick, snare, toms, hi-hat, overheads, and room, providing a comprehensive sound palette.

Mixing controls allow for individual adjustments of volume, pan, and pitch for each drum component, along with total bleed control to manage how much of the kit interacts with each mic. The effects section offers 23 DSP effects that can be applied to each channel, including compression, EQ, and a convolution engine with over 30 impulse responses. Additional settings enable users to customize round robin, dynamic range, and velocity curves, enhancing playability and integration with electronic drum kits.