Toontrack has recently released an expansion for Superior Drummer 3 helmed by multi-award-winning producer Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T. Rex, Thin Lizzy).
This marks another milestone title and further expands the acclaimed lineup of producers featured in Toontrack’s SDX collection. Previous collaborations include Sylvia Massy, Kevin Killen, Elliot Scheiner, James Farber, Frank Filipetti, Hugh Padgham, Al Schmitt, Bob Rock, Eddie Kramer, Michael Ilbert, Tom Dalgety, Randy Staub and many more.
For the Drumopolis SDX, Tony took his fearless approach and unending curiosity to London’s legendary Metropolis Studios.
Flanked by his drummer of choice – UK session stalwart Stephen Gilchrist (The Damned, Cardiacs, Graham Coxon) and engineer Liam Nolan (Adele, Rihanna, Drake, Stormzy) – he oversaw recordings of eight kits, all sourced to pinpoint some of the most iconic milestones of his extraordinary career. Two distinct Studio A environments were captured: the spacious main room and the tighter, damped iso booth.
In the main room, lively, edgy kits representing Visconti’s Bowie-era work were recorded, while in the booth, grittier sounds more in the style of Thin Lizzy and T. Rex were sought. In both rooms, a broad range of ambiences and extra mics were recorded, giving you optional tonal flavors to use when shaping your mixes.
To top it off, the natural reverb in the adjacent stone room was captured using a stereo ribbon mic, giving you another organic layer to work with for all kits. Altogether, this will give you kits covering eight different facets of rock – from the loud and open to the tight and gritty. Be it for glam, classic, alternative, art, prog or beyond, you’re covered.
The new SDX is available to purchase for $179 USD / €179 EUR at the Toontrack store and from Best Service.
