As with all the modern virtual drum tools (BFD2 and Addictive Drums included), while these MIDI grooves are a tiny drop in the hard-disk-space ocean when compared to the samples, their value as part of the SDX should not be underestimated. The Brushes, Rods and Mallets pack is perhaps more likely to appeal to jazz and blues fans, but, again, the quality of the sounds is top-notch and the various playing tools all bring a different character.Īvailable with both packs is an associated collection of MIDI grooves that can be download from the Toontrack web site. The snares go from a crisp ping (a Yamaha) to a sloppy punch (a Leedy), while the kicks also offer good variety. This wide range certainly applies to the Sticks pack, and there are some really excellent drum sounds here that would make useful additions to the default collection included with SD itself. The 'Roots' title might mean different things to different people, but Toontrack suggest that these samples are intended to work with Jazz, Blues, Hip Hop and Rock. The Sticks SDX runs to 37 kit pieces, while the Brushes, Rods and Mallets SDX is a more restricted collection, but, of course, played with each of the different implements. All the recording was performed in a top-notch Nashville studio and the kit pieces include Pearl, Gretsch, Ludwig, Zildjian and Paiste drums and cymbals. The two SDXs come in at a hefty 64GB of sample data, but you can choose a smaller-footprint installation if you wish.
In fact, it's available as two separate packs: 'Sticks' and 'Brushes, Rods and Mallets', and there are no prizes for guessing what the difference is between them.
Since that time, Toontrack have addressed that with their SDX (expansion) packs, like this one, Roots. When Toontrack's Superior Drummer 2.0 was first released, the only significant criticism that could be made was that it was only supplied with a limited number of instruments.
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