#Steven slate trigger vs sampler full#
#Steven slate trigger vs sampler free#

While this can be called a standard for drum-samplers, the next feature is not always found among the concurrence. The channels for the two rooms can transform your kit from bone-dry Metal to boomy John Bonham. For an example you can edit the balance between the top and bottom of the snare sound. Furthermore you get the control over the different mics, which are used for single drums. The mixer can do all, what you would expect from a mixer.

#Steven slate trigger vs sampler full#

You get the full mixer and also the full flexibilty, when you edit the single sounds.ДЄbove you see the mixer view.

#Steven slate trigger vs sampler free#

SSD Free delivers the same functionality as the big SSD Drums 5 version. SSD has built up its reputation upon this special sound, so you know what you get.Д«ut though the initial samples are already modernized you are not as limited as you might think.

The disadvantage of this philosophy of the company might be, that you will be not able to get a sound as it is desired in Jazz or 60s Rock, but if you are into modern styles of Rock and Metal the sounds will easily cut through the mix without much further processing. It does not sound like a pure recorded drumkit with raw samples and thatвЂ™s exactly what to expect from SSD, because SSD is well-known for a processed, not a natural sound. You can hear, that the kit sounds very вЂњready for the mixвЂќ. To give you an expression of the single sounds I have recorded a short video: While other free drum-samplers also provide one single kit, the SSD Free kit stands out with its sonic quality right out off the box. When you click on the single instruments you will detect abbreviations, which point to famous drum- and cymbal-manufactorers like Ludwig, Zildijan or maybe Sabian (вЂњSbnвЂќ in the picture below). Below you can see the instruments-page of SSD Free with the animated view of the вЂњDeluxeвЂќ-kit. You get snare, kick, four toms, hihat, splash, two crashes, ride and china, so the amount of drums and cymbals should be enough for all styles. The free version of SSD delivers only one kit, but sometimes one kit is enough and you can always finetune and edit it to your likes (more about that later). After the flawless installation SSD Free can be launched via your favourite DAW. When I hunted for a good drum-sound for my next production I read somewhere about SSD Free and gave it a try and in the following article I will share my experiences with you.ДЇirst you can just head over to Steven Slate DrumsВ and grab your copy in exchange for giving away your Email-address and registering an account. SSD (as I will call it from now on) is known as one of the best choices to create virtual drums besides other monster-libraries like ToontrackвЂ™s Superior Drummer and FXPansionвЂ™s BFD. Such a case is the free version of the famous drum-sampler Steven Slate drums. But sometimes you can find exceptions of this rule. Small developers annoy you with instability, incompatibility and an overall unprofessional experience. Bigger software-companies discourage you with aggressive advertisement and limited functionality, because they want to force you to buy the full version.

Often developers abuse the term вЂњfreewareвЂќ. There is a bunch of audio-freeware out there, but when you try it out you often think after the (sometimes painful) installation, that it was not worth it.