New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Steinberg announced the immediate availability of the
Simon Phillips Jazz
Drums expansion set for Groove Agent 4 and Groove Agent SE 4.
Being the second release in the Artist Series of Steinberg content libraries,
Simon Phillips Jazz
Drums boasts 7.6 GB of samples, over 560 MIDI grooves and 20
Styles that were recorded and played by Phillips in his Phantom Recordings Studio in Los Angeles.
Simon Phillips Jazz
Drums covers a broad variety of rhythmic jazz elements, with several influences originating in Latin, swing and many more. Available in 16 and 24 bits, the sounds were taken from an exclusively made drum kit including 22″ and 24″ cymbals from Phillips' extensive private collection.
Florian Haack, senior marketing manager at Steinberg, commented: "Our customers loved the last Groove Agent expansion we created together with Simon. This time we were looking for something outside the usual scope, and
Simon has delivered just that with
Simon Phillips Jazz Drums! Listen to the detailed quality of brushes and hits or listen to the vast range of sounds and you'll realize that this is a unique jazz drum library, second to none."
Simon Phillips on the drummer's seat:
Working over 40 years as a professional,
Simon Phillips has not only acquired invaluable experience in playing drums, but it has also made him a proficient studio engineer. Phillips' jazz fusion albums
Protocol I through to
Protocol IV are widely acclaimed.
Availability and pricing:
The Groove Agent expansion set,
Simon Phillips Jazz Drums, is exclusively available through the Steinberg Online Shop for $79.99.<
Key features:
20 original
Simon Phillips
Styles for jazz, with funk, swing, Latin and blues influences
Exclusive drum solo MIDI grooves created with
Simon Phillips
A wide range of brush hits and patterns
Tunable room and overhead channels for kick, snare and toms
All
Styles variable in complexity and intensity from within Groove Agent's
Style Player
Each
Style includes several intros, fills and endings
Recordings made on a unique prototype drum kit owned and played by
Simon Phillips
Recorded by
Simon Phillips at Phantom Recordings Studio in Los Angeles, USA
Kit pieces include kick drum, 4 toms, hi-hats, 3 rides and crash cymbal from
Simon Phillips' private collection
Product page: https://www.steinberg.net/simonphillipsjazzdrums
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/vst_virtual_studio_technology
