Francis Prève has released a free Mattel Synsonics Kit sound library for Ableton Live.
Unlike the more insectile sounds coming from the Roland and Korg boxes of the same era, the sound of the Synsonics was vaguely reminiscent of the Simmons SDS-V or Pollard Syndrum. The toms had an aggressive vibe that few products from that time could match – and the cymbals were glorious blasts of white noise.
About a month ago, I pulled my Synsonics of its shelf in my studio, fired it up and started sampling. The results are in this Live 7 compatible Drum Rack. Hope you dig it.
The Mattel Synsonics Kit for Ableton is available to download at no cost.
More information: Francis Prève / Mattel Synsonics Kit
