2024 Ludwig Black Beauty - NEW South Studio Mastered Samples

The Legendary Black Beauty … 

An American classic, the Black Beauty delivers a warm, fat, metallic tone that cuts through a thick mix like nothing else. This one is a limited edition, fitted with gold-plated hardware including die cast hoops, P88BP die cast throw off, and tube lugs. This drum is super responsive (and beautiful). Due to a complex manufacturing process, they're not easy to make, so the Black Beauty is only available in limited quantities each year from Ludwig USA.   The perfect drum to kick-off samples from our newly designed studio.

Specs:

• Dimensions:  5” x 14”

• Shell:  Black Nickel over Brass

• Batter Head: Ludwig Weather Master Heavy

• Resonant Head: Ludwig Weather Master

• Snares: Ludwig 18-strand

• LUFS: -13.6

• Tuning:  

  • Fundamental Pitch = 195 Hz

  • Batter =  291 Hz

  • Resonant = 368 Hz

This Mastered Sample Pack includes 8 24-bit Sample Files with a sample rate of 48kHz, and 1 Roland SPD-SX compatible file, all professionally tracked with 23 mics in our new South Studio designed specifically for drums.

1. Mastered Best Sample (_drumName.wav)

2. Sample with Close Mics

3. Sample with Overhead Mics

4. Sample with Room Mics

5. Sample with Wall Mics

6. Sample with Ceiling Mics

7. Sample with RimClick

8. Sample with Rimshot

9. Best Sample for Roland SPD-SX

Also included are 34 individual velocity samples with 5 different velocities containing at least 3 round robins each - one set of 17 for all Mics, and one set that excludes the close mics. 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.

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