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Spitfire Audio Originals Abe Laboriel Jr Drums (Download)


A dynamic & versatile drum kit performed by a legendary session drummer

A bespoke drum kit performed by Abe Laboriel Jr. — best known as Sir Paul McCartney’s touring drummer since 2001. Brand new recordings, expertly captured at the iconic Henson Studios, Los Angeles. A versatile selection of highly detailed single hits, offering complete control of the character of a groove across a wide dynamic range. 10 inspiring loop presets, each with variations and intricate fills, suited to a range of styles, including pop, soul, funk and rock.

Presets (11)

  • Drum Kit
  • Slow and Steady (60 BPM)
  • Triple Threat (60 BPM)
  • In The Pocket (90 BPM)
  • Classic Backbeats (90 BPM)
  • Riding Solo (90 BPM) 
  • Swing It (94 BPM) 
  • Funky Breaks (110 BPM)
  • Play It Again (110 BPM)
  • Tom Kit (120 BPM)
  • Rock and Roll (120 BPM)
Up to 8 dynamic layers and 8 RRs

Controls

Single hits

  • Expression
  • Dynamics - Controls the dynamic level - at its lowest level, the user has complete control of velocity
  • Reverb - A large room/medium hall sized impulse response.
  • Kick Level - Controls the level of the kick
  • Snare Level - Controls the level of the snare
  • Hi-hat Level - Controls the level of the hi-hat
  • Snare Type - Cycles between the four different snare types

Loops

  • Expression
  • Dynamics - Controls the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter
  • Reverb - A large room/medium hall sized impulse response.
  • EQ - A custom EQ preset, ranging from vintage and colourful to bright and full. (Flat at 50%).
  • Compression - Controls the intensity of a custom parallel preset compression.

Signals (3)

  • Close - A close mix of the spot microphones, for a clear and detailed sound.
  • Room - A room mix, for a tight and punchy representation of Henson Studios.
  • Hype - A hyped signal, warped via analogue processing, for a full, fat, crunchy sound — fed through Overstayer 8755DM Stereo Modular Channel.

Tech specs

macOS requirements

Mac OS X 10.15 to OS 13

Minimum: 2.8GHz i5 minimum (quad-core), 8GB RAM

Recommended: 2.8GHz I7 (six-core), 16GB RAM

Both Intel and Apple Silicon/ARM are supported

32-bit systems are not supported.

PC requirements

Windows 10 or Windows 11 - (Latest Service Pack, 64-bit)Minimum: Intel 2.8 GHz i5 (quad-core) or AMD Ryzen 5, 8GB RAM

Recommended: Intel Core i7 6th gen and later or AMD Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM

32-bit systems are not supported.

File size

~2.5GB

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