"Ruby is the first release of our Boutique Drums series. It began when we asked a bunch of our producer/mixer buddies what they were looking for in a drum library and it always came down to two things: Keep it dirt-simple to use and have the sound banging right out the gate.
We consulted with our drummer Brian Scoggin (Casting Crowns) who curated a rock kit comprised of truly boutique drum pieces for Ruby. We also chose to record at Hey Hey Studios in Griffin, Georgia for it's outstanding acoustics and engineering; a remarkable space providing a tasteful balance of both room and character.
(...) Under the hood, Ruby also alternates between two different sets of hi-hat/ride multisamples; depending on how quickly you hit successive notes for the given articulation. The initial hit triggers the isolated sample while subsequent hits trigger repetition samples.
We've included five different hi-hat states of multisamples and live eighth-note grooves that automatically lock to your DAW's tempo: tight, normal, slight-open, mid-open and all-open; grooves recorded at 90/120/140 BPM.
We've also developed what we consider to be a first -- crossfadeable hi-hat grooves with release triggers. With the modwheel down, it'll play the loop at it's tightest hi-hat state. As you push the modwheel up, the hi-hat opens up. It's pretty dang cool."
Available now for $69 until May 20th.
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