ORIGINAL: jgro002

Nice.

I actually really love the sound of the close mics in this library (more than the other NY libraries). They seem to take processing very well, allowing you to really mold the drums into different sounds. I find it more versatile than Avatar for instance in terms of how much you can alter the tone of say the kicks just by using eq and compression, which means this library could lend itself to being used in different musical genres. Just my impression of it anyway.

And the room definitely has ‘a sound’. It’s cool that it really works for you. Just out of interest, what sort of genres do you see (hear) the Hit Factory room working the best for? Because I think even if you mute the room mics (and just have the overheads and close mics) you can still hear the room alot. It probably wouldn’t be the best library for a close, up-front drum sound but would be good for rock, punk etc or anything where you wanna hear the drums more at the back of the mix (once again just IMHO)

Jeremy.

I haven’t yet had a chance to explore the entire sample set, but from what I’ve hear of this kit, I know I’ll be going for it first most of the time.  I never really liked the Avatar kit and was kind of disappointed when I got Superior 2.  I had previously had (still do actually) EZ-Drummer, and I always used the DFH sample set with it, coz I didn’t like the Avatar sound as much.  Anyway, I’ve been using the DW samples that came with DFHS in Superior now for over a year, but the NY Studios Vol. 2 will finally get me to use a sample set that was actually made for Superior 2.

I’ll be spending some time with it this weekend and will hopefully get this kit and the Allair kit dialed in.  Right now, my kick is too sensitive with the Hit Factory kit and ends up slamming too much of the time, and the toms are a little under sensitive for my pad kit, but I’ll get that all tweaked this weekend.