Toontrack’s latest SDX expansion sees the Swedish software developer team up with jazz aficionado James Farber to deliver seven complete kits and more for Superior Drummer 3 users. We have the details…
James Farber is one of today’s most highly regarded jazz recording and mixing engineers. With a career spanning more than 40 years and with well over 1,000 albums to his name, James has worked with the likes of Michael Brecker, John Scofield and Joshua Redman as well as jazz drumming greats like Elvin Jones, Jack DeJohnette, Paul Motian, Bill Stewart, Brian Blade and many more.
The Jazz Sessions SDX for Superior Drummer 3 sets out to pinpoint the milestone sounds and eras of jazz drums from its early days until now. Captured at New York City’s iconic Power Station which has housed many a legendary artist over the years, the studio is also where James recorded some of his seminal work and still considers it as the be-all-end-all place to capture jazz drums.
In total, seven kits were handpicked for the session, each selected to represent a distinct jazz era, sound or milestone record in James’ career. Aside from every kit being sampled with drumsticks, selected kits and instruments were also captured with brushes, rods, mallets and even hands.
In addition to the drums, an extensive collection of mix-ready presets for each kit and configuration are provided, allowing instant access to fully fledged and balanced drum mixes by James himself. These mixes can be used as is or as starting points to venture off from in order to create sounds for virtually anything your imagination allows.
Pricing & Availability
Jazz Sessions SDX requires Superior Drummer 3 and is available now priced 179 Euro.