DrumWerks user Eduardo Tredinnick put our snare drum samples to use in a Pearl Mimic Pro Module. The new Pearl Mimic Pro software update (version 1.4.18) now allows users the ability to import third-party samples into the Mimic Pro module. The editor lets users create new instruments (controlling all aspects of imported samples) separating the […]
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Jul
Jul
Powerful metal drum samples now available for download. Getting the right drum sound for metal can be a challenge. Beyond the obvious challenges of getting the right drumkit, tuning, micing, and mixing, you need a great room to capture the true depth and sonic power of the many different drum shells and cymbals. For less […]
08
Nov
Nov
Our Top 9 Legendary Cowbell Songs Ever since music producer “Bruce Dickinson” (more specifically, “The Bruce Dickinson” as performed by Christopher Walken) tells the band they have “what appears to be a dynamite sound” but they need “a little more cowbell,” this commonly-maligned percussion instrument gained musical immortality. But, as funny as the legendary Saturday […]
05
Apr
Apr
Reactions to the Latest Sounds! We always appreciate it when customers contact us to let us know how our samples are working for them. Without the efforts of these talented musicians, what good would our drums be? Here are some of the latest kind words to come to us by email: The drum samples are […]
05
Apr
Apr
Sometimes the best review is the music! We recently received a great example of what can be done with our drum samples. Now, we only offer clean, natural drum samples – we can’t possibly know where they will show up or how they will even sound when our users treat them to their own distinctive […]
02
Apr
Apr
New Metal Drum Samples: Introducing the Bay Area 1 Metal Drums Pack This is one seriously powerful set of drum samples for metal. We recorded The Bay Area 1 Drum Pack with one goal in mind: to deliver maximum power and attack to your drum tracks. It’s mixed and ready to go for any hard […]
03
Mar
Mar
Introducing the Ludwig Snare Drum Samples Collection Drum Werks announces the release of over 675MB of downloadable snare drum samples for a wide range of musical applications. With natural and unprocessed tones, the Studio B Ludwig Snares sample library offers a versatile and powerful mix-ready snare drum sample collection for use in a wide range […]
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Feb
Feb
Introducing the Studio B Kick Drum Samples Collection from DrumWerks Drum Werks announces the release of new bass drum samples for a wide range of rock, hard rock, alt rock, and metal styles. The Studio B Kick Drum Sample Library offers a versatile and powerful mix-ready kick drum sample collection of DW, Pearl, Premier, and […]
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Jan
Jan
A Humble Set of Ludwig Acrolite Snare Hits that Just Sound Good! A different taste of Ludwig. These samples feature the ever-ready Ludwig Acrolite at a medium-high tension. While the open resonance may not be for everyone’s mix, there’s plenty of headroom to apply EQ and processing. Try using a transient shaper, compression, and gate […]
16
Jan
Jan
Same Ludwig Black Beauty, with Wide-Open Ring and Resonance We used the same Black Beauty snare drum with same tuning as the previous free snare samples post, but without any muting for a more open and resonant set of snare sounds. So, if you’re after a snare sounds that rings out (and, yes, we know […]
16
Jan
Jan
Free Snare Sounds from our Sound Lab Experiments! Sometimes we have a little free time and just want to test out some drum sounds with a minimalist mic setup. It’s more for hearing how different snare tunings reveal themselves under the microscope of the mics. These aren’t as polished as our drum samples that we […]
03
Jan
Jan
Need Metal and Hard Rock Kick Samples Collection! Many requests have come in for a set of kick drum samples geared specifically for metal and hard rock – we’re proud to announce, they’re here! This powerful collection of kick drum samples includes eight different kick sample packs and are full of the punch and attack […]
04
Sep
Sep
Bay Area Drums 1 Drum Samples Now Available for Download Bay Area Drums 1: A powerful drum kit sample collection built for the power and precision of hard rock and metal. With over 600 multi-sampled hits that capture the attack and punch essential to modern drum mixes with a wide array of cymbal choices to […]
04
Apr
Apr
New Drum Samples now ready – Yamaha Recording Customs! After numerous requests for a drum samples collection featuring brushes, we put together a tasty set of over 100 MB of downloadable drums and cymbal samples from a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set. Although perfect for anything country, this one can work perfectly for a wide […]
06
Jan
Jan
A Video Review of Drum Werks Drum Samples! No one will ever say it better than customers who have bought, used, and enjoyed our drum samples. In the end, it really is their thoughts and words that matter so we will be sure to share customer comments as they come our way. Whenever possible, we […]
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Nov
Nov
Why Drum Werks? Drum Werks is your source for premium drum samples and cymbal samples, ready for use in a wide variety of musical styles and popular software platforms. We give you great drum sounds for less, whether you download individual drum sample packs or complete multi-velocity drum kit sample sets. How you want to […]
06
Aug
Aug
Some Kind Words about Drum Werks Drum Samples! Some new words sent our way. We always appreciate the time everyone takes to send in their feedback. Read on if you want to know what you’re getting if you get Drum Werks drum samples. “Thank you so much for giving the time to help me. […]
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May
May
New Pearl Snare Sample Library Released! We’ve just released a massive Pearl snare drum samples library featuring a wide selection of Pearl snares, including steel, brass, aluminum, maple shell drums. This collection will be at home in rock, metal, funk, blues, gospel, country, pop – nearly any style you can throw at it. While we […]
06
Sep
Sep
Ludwig Snare Samples Bundle Pack in Action This is the video for a song I engineered and mixed for Arizona’s “Evolution Of The Kill.” I used one of your Black Beauty snare samples on it. (Note: The Drum Werks snare sample kicks in at the 0:18 mark, not the obvious machine snare in the intro). […]
05
Sep
Sep
Drum Werks Audio Review: “Up from the Ashes” While’s always great to hear what people think of our drum samples, it’s even better to hear how they sound! Here’s a review with an audio demo of Drum Werks drum samples at work! Here is a song I did for a friend of mine. I used […]
05
Aug
Aug
Metal Kick Drum Samples in Action When we created the Metal Kick Drum Samples package, we knew they would work well for the heavy stuff. Here’s a little ditty sent our way that backs up what we were thinking! I have an mp3 from a mix I did with one of the MetalKicks (MetalKick01) I […]
04
Apr
Apr
New Snare Sample Packs Released by Drum Werks We know we have taken some time in getting up new drum samples, but look for a number of new, freshly-recorded samples during the month of February. And, to kick it off, we put up a highly-requested drum – the venerable Ludwig Black Beauty snare! This tasty […]
11
Jun
Jun
Some Reaction to the Latest Drum Werks Drum Sample Sets! A few emails sent our way about how the Drum Werks are working for users… So you know, after I finally managed to download the Tama kit the other day I played with it last night and was so impressed I came back to […]
06
Apr
Apr
Some Kind Words about Drum Werks samples on the KVR and Other Forums! One of our Drum Werks drum sample users pointed a few nice posts about us over at the kvraudio.com forums as well as few other places. As you know, forums can be brutally honest, so it’s nice to see we are living […]
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Feb
Feb
Drum Werks Praise for Latest Snare Sample Packs! I just wanted to email and say that I am 100% happy with your drum products. I have searched the internet to find drum samples. I tried smart loops, beatbasics to name a few. I even downloaded one drum sample package called “A Thousand and One Snares.” […]
11
Feb
Feb
You want punchy rock drum samples? We’ll, you’ve got ’em. This pristinely-recorded kit is a powerful workhouse that will find a home in any number of rock tracks, be it a reserved acoustic pop-rock tune or a balls-out wall of Marshalls type of vibe. We recorded in one of Los Angeles’ best drum rooms and […]
13
Apr
Apr
Drum Werks Users Weigh in on the Latest Sample Releases! Hi guys – just wanted to let you know that I ‘m very happy with the sounds I recently purchased from you (Nashville Sticks and Brushes). Took a few minutes to create a new EXS24 multi out instrument, but was well worth it. I’m an […]
08
Feb
Feb
More Kind Words about Drum Werks! I just purchased and downloaded the Ludwig snare and wanted to tell you that I think it’s great. I replaced an old snare sample with the Ludwig in a song I’ve been working on and it brought the whole mix to life. I’m still using the old LinPlug RMIII […]
18
Sep
Sep
End of Summer Feedback! The DW kit is awesome guys – When can we expect some more samples? Awesome pricing as well. I will deffinately be back for more sounds in the future for my upcoming projects. They work great with in Drumagog and Reason 3.0. Keep up the work! Jonathan Roye Blue Wave Audio […]
10
Jul
Jul
A Few More Kind Words from Drum Werks Users! “Thanks! I love these sounds; the 24″ Pearl kick is especially exquisite.” – Scott Weber “I got the samples and at first sight they sound GREAT! Thank You!” – Ekku Jorkinen (Finland) “Got ’em. Thanks man. Great samples, BTW.” – Stephen Brittell “Thanks a bunch for […]
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