Fields of Rock SDX

ON HALLOWED GROUND. 

Seven kits capturing the essence of rock drums from the ‘70s through to today 

The Fields of Rock SDX features seven drum kits and a comprehensive collection of percussion instruments recorded by multiple award-winning producer/mixer Tom Dalgety (Ghost, Rammstein, Pixies, Royal Blood) and drummer Mat Hector (Iggy Pop, Gutterdämmerung, Razorlight). It was captured at Rockfield, the Welsh dairy farm-turned-into-studio that ended up leaving colossal footprints in its now-fifty-year-long path through music history. 

This unlikely studio, to which bands like Queen, Rush, Judas Priest, Hawkwind and many of their contemporaries in the 1970s pilgrimaged, became a creative haven where some of the best rock songs of our time materialized. But even beyond the heydays of classic rock, Rockfield has remained a lynchpin in the recording world attracting top-tier acts across all genres, like Oasis, Coldplay and Manic Street Preachers, just to name a few. 

This SDX sets out to capture the essence of the genre-defining rock records captured in the different rooms of the studio, but also add the modern technology, forward-thinking ideas and ingenuity that takes it into tomorrow. In addition to using all the great vintage microphones and outboard gear available at Rockfield, the library was recorded through 14 channels of hardware tape emulation, recreating the unmistakable, warm and saturated sound of tape. 

This SDX is just as much a nod to the past, an homage to the greats and a respectful bow to gods of rock as it is a reach into the future. Welcome to a collection of drum tones to last the entire range of rock and beyond. 

FEATURE SPOTLIGHT 

Seven (7) drum kits and wide selection of cymbals and extra instruments 

One comprehensive set of of percussion instruments featuring rototoms, congas, shakers, bongos and more as well as various multi-sampled foley pieces (cutlery, chairs etc.) 

Recorded at the iconic Rockfield Studios in England 

Produced and engineered by Tom Dalgety (Ghost, Rammstein, Pixies, Opeth, Royal Blood) 

Sampled by Mat Hector (Iggy Pop, Gutterdämmerung, Razorlight) 

Features four individual libraries/configurations (three for drums and one for percussion) 

Recorded with several ambience and character microphones offering a huge sonic palette 

Includes a broad range of rock-oriented presets engineered by Tom Dalgety 

Comes with a MIDI library customized for each included kit as well as a collection of ensemble grooves for percussion