The Bonzo drum kit (500 MB - 39€)

Our first Downloadable product is The Bonzo drum kit, an almost 500 MB stereo multi sampled rendition of a Ludwig Vistalite drum with Paiste cymbals.

This new sample set is available for NI Kontakt 2.2, NI Battery 3.1, Steinberg HALion 3.2, EXS24MkII, Ableton Sampler, Reason NNXT.

This drum kit was one of the main kits John Bonham used during his career with Led Zeppelin.

Stereo samples: extensive sampling (711 samples) and small memory footprint using disk streaming (Kontakt 2.2 used just 80MB for example)

Natural room sound: does not clutter the mix and you can always add your favourite reverb.

- Kontakt 2.2 version features custom KSP scripts.
- Highly dynamic Hi Hat for life-like hi hat patterns and playing
- Four(4) different Ride playing positions
- Extensive Snare techniques
- Unique Snar ghost and flam samples

Activities:
Listen to the Demos
Download the manual

Main Facts:
Download Name: Bonzo_drum_kit
Size: 497 MB
Formats: Kontakt 2.2, Battery 3, HALion 3, EXS24, Ableton Sampler, Reason NNXT
Sampled features: where possible we use our own custom mapping (with Midi CC switching): every sampler format features a modified GM mapping
Roland V-Drums compatible mapping: Yes with Kontakt, Battery and HALion
Number of samples: 711
Format of samples: 24bit/44.1 KHz (sampled at 88.2 KHz)


Sample info:
up to 32 samples for each single technique
223 Snare samples
172 Hi Hat samples
64 Ride samples
32 BD samples
96 TOM samples

Techniques info:
Snare: ghost L/R, flam, sidestick, butt stick L/R, rim L/R, standard L/R
Snares on D1 and E1 feature sample switching on Midi CC#074
Hi Hat: 5 tip openings, 4 shank/edge openings, 1 Bell, Foot and Pedal
Hi Hats on G#1 and A# feature opening on Midi CC#001 (MW)
Ride Cymbals: Edge, Mid, MidBell, Bell hits
Rides on F#1 feature playing position on Midi CC#001 (MW)
BD: hits
Cymbals: hits
Toms: L and R hits
Cowbell: hits (mid and big)


kit info:
Ludwig Vistalite Kit (26" BD, 14", 16" and 18" Tom Toms)
Ludwig 14"x6-5" Supraphonic Snare drum
Paiste 15" HH signature
Paiste 20" Ride signature
Paiste Splashes 8" and 10"
Paiste Crashes 14", 16" and 18"
Paiste China 18"
LP Cowbells (mid and big)
Vic Firth drum sticks

Production info:
Produced by Simone Coen for ChocolateAudio
Engineered/Edited/Programmed by Simone Coen
Drums by Elio Rivagli
Recorded/Mixed ad ChocolateStudio, Milan, Italy on a Logic/Apple rig with Apogee converters, Focusrite preamps, AKG, Neumann, Beyerdynamic, Shure, Groove Tube mics, Blue Sky monitors.
Drum kit rental: Notak Music Solution - Vimercate (MI) - Italy
Parts of KSP script code courtesy of Chaotic Box