2006 Tama Melody Mike Portnoy Signature Samples
Designed by Mike Portnoy …
This incredible sounding snare features a hand-hammered steel shell, die cast hoops, and a unique three-way snare strainer that offers additional sounds without the hassle of switching snare drums. This is one of our favorites metal shell snares.
Specs:
Dimensions: 5.5” x 14”
Shell: 1mm Hammered Steel
Batter Head: Remo Emperor
Resonant Head: Evans Level 360
Snares: Tama 20-Strand
Tuning:
Fundamental Pitch = 189 Hz
Batter = 280 Hz
Resonant = 356 Hz
LUFS: -16.5
Included with purchase are 10 24-bit Sample Files with a sample rate of 48kHz, and 1 Roland SPD-SX compatible file (16-bit, 44.1kHz), all professionally tracked with 24 mics in our new South Studio designed specifically for drums.
Mastered Best Sample (_drumName.wav)
Sample with Close Mics
Sample with Overhead Mics
Sample with Room Mics
Sample with Wall Mics
Sample with Ceiling Mics
Sample with Floor boundary Mic
Sample with remote Stairway Mic
Sample with RimClick
Sample with Rimshot
Best Sample for Roland SPD-SX
Also included are 30 individual velocity samples with 5 different velocities containing 3 round robins each: one set of 15 files for All Mics, and one set of 15 for only Room Mics (excludes the close mics 1-5 below). This allows you to easily create MIDI files and/or trigger replacements. You can also use the Room Mic-only velocity files for layering or creating a unique sound enhanced by our incredible drum tracking room.
* Download links will be displayed on the checkout confirmation page for your purchased samples.
Designed by Mike Portnoy …
This incredible sounding snare features a hand-hammered steel shell, die cast hoops, and a unique three-way snare strainer that offers additional sounds without the hassle of switching snare drums. This is one of our favorites metal shell snares.
Specs:
Dimensions: 5.5” x 14”
Shell: 1mm Hammered Steel
Batter Head: Remo Emperor
Resonant Head: Evans Level 360
Snares: Tama 20-Strand
Tuning:
Fundamental Pitch = 189 Hz
Batter = 280 Hz
Resonant = 356 Hz
LUFS: -16.5
Included with purchase are 10 24-bit Sample Files with a sample rate of 48kHz, and 1 Roland SPD-SX compatible file (16-bit, 44.1kHz), all professionally tracked with 24 mics in our new South Studio designed specifically for drums.
Mastered Best Sample (_drumName.wav)
Sample with Close Mics
Sample with Overhead Mics
Sample with Room Mics
Sample with Wall Mics
Sample with Ceiling Mics
Sample with Floor boundary Mic
Sample with remote Stairway Mic
Sample with RimClick
Sample with Rimshot
Best Sample for Roland SPD-SX
Also included are 30 individual velocity samples with 5 different velocities containing 3 round robins each: one set of 15 files for All Mics, and one set of 15 for only Room Mics (excludes the close mics 1-5 below). This allows you to easily create MIDI files and/or trigger replacements. You can also use the Room Mic-only velocity files for layering or creating a unique sound enhanced by our incredible drum tracking room.
* Download links will be displayed on the checkout confirmation page for your purchased samples.
Designed by Mike Portnoy …
This incredible sounding snare features a hand-hammered steel shell, die cast hoops, and a unique three-way snare strainer that offers additional sounds without the hassle of switching snare drums. This is one of our favorites metal shell snares.
Specs:
Dimensions: 5.5” x 14”
Shell: 1mm Hammered Steel
Batter Head: Remo Emperor
Resonant Head: Evans Level 360
Snares: Tama 20-Strand
Tuning:
Fundamental Pitch = 189 Hz
Batter = 280 Hz
Resonant = 356 Hz
LUFS: -16.5
Included with purchase are 10 24-bit Sample Files with a sample rate of 48kHz, and 1 Roland SPD-SX compatible file (16-bit, 44.1kHz), all professionally tracked with 24 mics in our new South Studio designed specifically for drums.
Mastered Best Sample (_drumName.wav)
Sample with Close Mics
Sample with Overhead Mics
Sample with Room Mics
Sample with Wall Mics
Sample with Ceiling Mics
Sample with Floor boundary Mic
Sample with remote Stairway Mic
Sample with RimClick
Sample with Rimshot
Best Sample for Roland SPD-SX
Also included are 30 individual velocity samples with 5 different velocities containing 3 round robins each: one set of 15 files for All Mics, and one set of 15 for only Room Mics (excludes the close mics 1-5 below). This allows you to easily create MIDI files and/or trigger replacements. You can also use the Room Mic-only velocity files for layering or creating a unique sound enhanced by our incredible drum tracking room.
* Download links will be displayed on the checkout confirmation page for your purchased samples.
Take a listen …
Tracking Signal Chain Used across 24 Mics:
Top: Lauten Audio Snare Mic > Neve 1073 > dbx 160
Top: Sennheiser 409 > Neve 1073 > dbx 160
Top: SM57 > Neve 1073 > dbx 160
Shell: SM57 > Neve 1073 > dbx 160
Bottom: SM57 > Neve 1073 > Pultec EQP > dbx 560
Front: AKG 414 > Newton > SPL TDx
Stereo Overheads: sE T-1’s > UA 710 > UA 1176
Stereo Room: R-121’s > API 212L
Stereo Room: Coles 4038’s > API 212L
Stereo Room: Lewitt 440’s > SSL SuperAnalogue
Room behind Gobo: AKG P220 > UA 6176
Room: Beyerdynamic M 160 > SSL SuperAnalogue
Floor: Lauten Audio 220 FET > Neve 517
Ceiling KSM32 > UA 710
Ceiling: MXL 250 > UA 610 > Distressor
Ceiling: R144 > SSL SuperAnalogue
Wall (barn wood): AKG 214 > Neve 511 > Distressor
Wall (brick): KSM32 > UA 710 > UA 1176
Wall (quadratic diffuser): 47 FET > UA 710 > UA 1176
Remote Stairway: R1 MKIII > SSL SuperAnalogue > Pultec EQP > Bluey 1176
