Toontrack Superior Drummer 3 (download licence)

SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 has been completely redesigned on the proven basis of its legendary and successful predecessor Superior Drummer 2.0 and now offers a completely new and greatly improved intuitive workflow, countless new features, integrated audio-to-MIDI conversion, 35 new mixer effects, freely scalable and detachable interfaces and windows, a completely newly created huge internal MIDI library and an extremely extensive internal sound library of unprocessed drum sounds of the highest sound quality never before available in any other software.

"Both in terms of design and functionality, this is by far the most advanced and profound product in the history of the company. Our team has gone above and beyond to make something very complex an ease for the end user to work with," says Erik Phersson, Toontrack's Head of Development.

The huge internal core sound library contains well over 230 GB of unprocessed drum sounds in the highest "immersive sound" quality, recorded and produced by none other than engineering legend and multiple award winner GEORGE MASSENBURG at Galaxy Studios - the world's quietest recording studio, and therefore ideally suited for sound sampling. In addition to the large selection of direct microphones for the individual instruments, the two overheads configurations and the classic ambience microphones, SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 offers a total of 11 additional room microphones that can not only be used for impressive stereo mixes but can also be used to realise extensive surround setups ranging from traditional 5.1 to 7.0, 9.0 and 11.0. Combined with the huge selection of additional instruments and electronic sounds from countless vintage drum machine classics for internal stacking and creative sound design, SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 offers an unprecedented wealth of sonic possibilities to help you realise the drum sounds of your wildest sound imaginations.

"SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 takes music creation to a level of quality, flexibility and authenticity beyond the imagination," says engineer/producer George Massenburg.

SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 should enable the user to put himself in one of the world's best studios with all its sonic possibilities in order to realise the drum sound of his dreams with the highest quality source material of recorded drum sounds and unlimited editing possibilities. SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 puts YOU in control of everything. Take a seat behind the mixing console and produce YOUR perfect drum sound without having to make any compromises.

"Combining the creative power of the sounds, the ambiences and the extensive set of features, SUPERIOR DRUMMER 3 is more than just a drum sampler - it's a bottomless well of creativity. It bridges the gap between acoustic and electronic and lets you venture off into completely new sonic landscapes. To me, this is the definitive tool for percussive sound design," says Mattias Eklund, Toontrack's Head of Sound Design.

"When Superior Drummer 2 was released close to ten years ago, it revolutionised the market and quickly became the industry standard. We are beyond excited to yet again introduce something that sets a new benchmark," says Toontrack's CEO Peter Knutsson.