Awesome Drum Sounds!

What? You don't have a session-quality pro drum kit miked up with primo microphones in an elite studio space behind your house? Trying to get big-time drum sounds from your electronic kit? Here's your ticket! Just get your hands on Toontrack's Superior Drummer 2 and you've got 24/7 access to monster players' kits, and - best yet - the great sound of said kits in a first-class studio. This ultra-cool drum sample engine is optmized for electronic drums, so your playing feel translates to the sounds that end up fueling your tracks. You get built-in effects, standalone or plug-in functionality, a very easy-to-use interface. Awesome drums are within your reach!

Toontrack overhauled their sample engine so it works even better with electronic kits. They also brought in Pat Thrall, Neil Dorfsman, and session ace Nir Z to record drum samples guaranteed to blow your mind and make your tracks pop. Recorded at the Hit Factory, Allaire Studios, and Avatar Studios, these drums sound simply... freakin' awesome. And, whether you're a pro yourself or just want to sound like one, you'll love how easy it is to work with Superior Drummer 2. You can go as deep as you want into this sample engine! Load instruments from any of Toontracks libraries, work with the MIDI engine and arranger, use the ultra-cool internal mixer, add effects... you get the idea. This is your next step toward sonic perfection.

Toontrack Superior Drummer 2 Features at a Glance:

• Recorded at three New York Studios: Hit Factory, Avatar Studios, and Allaire Studios
  
• Drums played by renowned live/session drummer, Nir Z
  
• Custom MIDI engine
  
• EZplayer Pro arranger
  
• Functions stand alone with Toontrack Solo
  
• Optimized for use with e-drums
  
• Effective use of sample layers
  
• Improved loading times
  
• New built-in effects by Sonalksis including:
  
  • 5-band EQ
    
  • High pass and lowpass filters
    
  • Gate
    
  • Compressor
    
  • Transient
  
  
• PC Minimum System Requirements:
  
  • 25GB free hard disc space
    
  • DVD drive
    
  • Windows XP or Vista
    
  • Pentium IV / Athlon
    
  • 1.8GHz
    
  • 1GB RAM
  
  
• Mac Minimum System Requirements:
  
  • Mac OSX 10.5 or higher
    
  • Dual G4
    
  • 1.25GHz
    
  • 1GB RAM
  
  
• Recommended System Requirements:
  
  • Modern G5, Intel, or AMD multi-core
    
  • Sequencer application
    
  • Professional soundcard
    
  • MIDI controller such as keyboard, drumpads, or electronic drum kit

  Toontrack Superior Drummer 2 - Regular Version Specs: Software Type Drums Supported Computer Format Mac, PC Supported Plug-In Formats RTAS, AU, VST Supported Audio Formats Asio, Core Audio Hardware Requirements - Mac 2 GHz G5, 1 GB RAM minimum Hardware Requirements - PC 2 GHz P4, 2 GB RAM minimum OS Requirements - Mac Mac OS X 10.5 or above OS Requirements - PC Windows XP SP3 or above