Arguably, no nation in the world has had a bigger impact on the sound and worldwide development of pop music than the UK. From the immortal legacy of acts like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones through pioneering groups such as The Police and The Clash to modern-day icons like Adele and Ed Sheeran, the UK has continuously paved the way and reinvented the sound, feel and approach of pop without ever steering too far off from its roots and core. In fact, for five decades the UK pop scene hasn’t peaked, it’s been on a constant high. This is the heritage and sound that the UK Pop EZX explores.
Recorded in London’s RAK Studios by acclaimed session drummer Ash Soan (Adele, James Morrison, Ronan Keating) and Grammy Award-winning producer Mark Taylor (Rod Stewart, Cher, Daniel Bedingfield), already from the onset, the UK Pop EZX summarizes three vivid cornerstones of the UK pop scene. In addition to the four drum kits, extra snares and cymbals that were handpicked for the session, it also comes with seven carefully engineered presets, ensuring that the widest possible palette of sound is covered. From the tight and deep allround tone of the main ‘UK Pop’ preset to the intimate and dampened Beatles-esque ‘Tea Towels,’ the rowdy ‘Carnaby Street’ that hints of T-rex, or the tight and snappy breakbeat-inspired ‘Bristol Eyes,’ the UK Pop EZX covers a broad facet of the British pop wonder.
These are drum tones inspired by nearly six decades of pop mastery, recorded in a classic London studio by two of UK’s most sought after professionals. Past, present and now – all rolled up for use in your future productions. Away to the UK!
FEATURE SPOTLIGHT
- Mix-ready drum sounds inspired by classic and modern UK pop music
- Recorded at RAK Studios by drummer Ash Soan (Adele, James Morrison, Ronan Keating)
- Produced by Mark Taylor (Rod Stewart, Cher, Daniel Bedingfield)
- Four full kits and extra snare/cymbal selections
- Sticks, mallets, regular and towel-damped samples available for select kits
- Claps and stomps
- Seven mix-ready presets, each with a distinct sound
- A selection of MIDI grooves for each preset, performed by Ash Soan
INSTRUMENT LIST
KIT 1 – GRETSCH ROUND BADGE
Kick – 14×20″ Gretsch Round Badge
Snare – 5×14″ Yamaha Club Custom
Rack tom – 8×12″ Gretsch Round Badge
Floor tom – 16×16″ Gretsch Round Badge
Extra snare – 7×12″ Gretsch Purpleheart (damped and undamped)
“This kit has been used on the last four James Morrison albums. Also Cher, Enrique Iglesias, Ronan Keating and many more productions.” Ash Soan
KIT 2 – LUDWIG HOLLYWOOD (STICKS)
Kick – 14×22″ Ludwig Hollywood
Snare – 5×14″ Gretsch Broadkaster
Rack tom – 9×13″ Ludwig Hollywood
Floor tom – 16×16″ Ludwig Hollywood
Extra snares
– 5×14″ ’60s Ludwig Supraphonic
– 5.5×14″ ’60s Gretsch 4157
KIT 2 – LUDWIG HOLLYWOOD (MALLETS)
Kick – 14×22″ Ludwig Hollywood (with fleece beater)
Rack tom – 9×13″ Ludwig Hollywood
Floor tom – 16×16″ Ludwig Hollywood
Snare – 5×14″ ’60s Ludwig Supraphonic
KIT 3 – GRETSCH USA CUSTOM
Kick – 14×24″ Gretsch USA Custom (damped and undamped)
Snare – 5×14″ Gretsch Hammered COB
Rack tom – 9×13″ Gretsch USA Custom
Floor tom – 16×18″ Gretsch USA Custom
“Beautiful-sounding open kit. Lovely open tones with a modern edge.” Ash Soan
KIT 4 – GRETSCH BROADKASTER
Kick – 14×20″ Gretsch Broadkaster
Snare – 6×13″ Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute
Rack tom – 8×12″ Gretsch Broadkaster
Floor tom – 14×14″ Gretsch Broadkaster
Extra snare – 5×14″ Gretsch COB Stop Sign Badge
“The Broadkaster kits are my default kits. I use one on ‘The Voice’ TV show and in my own studio at home. A new but vintage-sounding kit.” Ash Soan
KIT 4 – GRETSCH BROADKASTER (DAMPED WITH TEA TOWELS)
Kick – 14×20″ Gretsch Broadkaster
Snare – 6×13″ Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute
Rack tom – 8×12″ Gretsch Broadkaster
Floor tom – 14×14″ Gretsch Broadkaster
HI-HATS
14″ ’60s Zildjian A
14″ 50s Zildjian K Istanbul (sticks and mallets)
14″ Zildjian Avedis
RIDES
22″ Zildjian K Constantinople Renaissance Ride
23″ Zildjian K Custom Special Dry Ride
22″ Zildjian K Constantinople Medium Thin Low (mallets)
CRASH POSITION 1
18″ Zildjian Kerope
19″ Zildjian Kerope
22″ Zildjian K Constantinople Overhammered (mallets)
CRASH POSITION 2
22″ Zildjian K Constantinople Overhammered / 18^ Kerope Stack
18″ Zildjian K Custom Special Dry
16″ Zildjian Kerope
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- 6 GB free disk space, 2 GB RAM, DVD drive.
- A working EZdrummer 2.1.5 (or above) or a Superior Drummer 3.0.3 (or above) installation.
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