Steven and the team at Slate Audio are very pleased to release the latest update to Steven Slate Drums SSD5.5. This free update for existing SSD5 users gives you a ton of new features to help you make bigger fatter drum tracks faster and easier than ever.
All The Virtual Drums You Will Ever Need
SSD 5.5. is a new versatile drum sample playback engine with tons of legendary and artist-modelled drum kits in almost every style. Whether you’re into rock, metal, jazz, funk, R&B, indie, reggae, or experimental, SSD 5.5 has the drum sounds you need.
Samples And Grooves
SSD 5.5 adds new kits and samples, including Steven’s previously unreleased OG one-shot samples that started his career back in 2005. With over 2,400 MIDI grooves and over 400 instruments, you can quickly develop your perfect sounding drum groove. And now, you even have the option to import 3rd party MIDI grooves using the updated Grooves parameters. Also, the new Smart-Velocity Triggering algorithm makes any one-shot sample blend perfectly with the rest of your kit.
Play It Your Way
The updated user interface in SSD 5.5 makes customizing your drums easier than ever before. You have control over the dynamics, panning and ADSR settings of each element in the kit. Mix in ambient room mics and close mics with custom routing options. And if you want you can even change the size of the plug-in to fit your working environment.
Kit Set - Go
With new MIDI Learn and Map features, you will spend more time playing the drums and less time mapping them to your e-drums. The completely redesigned Map section lets you quickly customize your drum MIDI mappings on the fly.
One-Shots
You are sure to have heard them used on hit records and now for the first time, you can use them in your songs. These are the samples that started Steven Slate’s career back in 2005. Try mixing these snare samples into your kits and you’ll instantly notice how much character they add.
SSD 5.5 Features
148 Famous Artist & Legendary Modeled Drum Kit Presets
Over 2,400 MIDI Grooves
Versatile Kits For Rock, Metal, Jazz, Funk, Indie, Reggae, and More
Lightning-Fast MIDI Mapping & Learning
Steven’s Previously Unreleased OG One-Shot Snare Samples
135 Snares, 112 Kicks, 58 Toms
11 Hi-Hats, 14 Crashes, 6 Rides, 4 Splashes, 3 Chinas
Ultra-Sleek New Resizable GUI
New Smart-Velocity Triggering Algorithm for One-Shots
Analog Processed and Raw Samples Recorded to 2-Inch Tape
Import & Use 3rd Party Samples and Grooves
The new SSD 5.5 is available now for FREE to existing SSD 5 users and there are some amazing upgrade deals available. If you are new to Steven Slate Drums and you want to get involved you can buy it now for just $99 from the Steven Slate Drums website.