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Snare drums used on the sessions comprised a Ludwig chrome Supra‑Phonic 400, a Ludwig wooden Jazz Festival, a Ludwig Mahogany and a Slingerland Radio King, all dating from the mid‑'60s or earlier. The Ludwig kit is a 1967 Hollywood with a 22‑inch kick and 12‑, 13‑ and 16‑inch toms. This was recorded using a tube console, to really nail that vintage early-'60s sound. The Gretsch Round badge, White Marine Pearl kit dates from the early 1960s and features a big 24‑inch kick and just two toms, one 13‑inch and one 16‑inch. The Options page gives you control over key range, velocity, snare-mic bleed and transpose settings, as well as a series of randomisation options. The result is a musically satisfying virtual drum instrument that provides something a little different to the usual offerings. Though the drum sounds have been recorded as faithfully as possible, using vintage analogue gear where practical, there's scope to modify the sounds within the player engine to cover both vintage and modern palettes. The Ludwig sample set includes the infamous 'tea towel on the head' (the drum, not the player!) variant that was employed by Ringo during some of the Beatles sessions. In creating the specialist drum sample library at the heart of Abbey Road 60s Drums, Native Instruments collaborated with Abbey Road Studios in London to record two classic vintage kits (Gretsch 'Round Badge' and Ludwig Hollywood drums teamed with Zildjian cymbals) in Studio Two, where countless legendary tracks were recorded. Native Instruments bring you the classic drum sounds of Abbey Road, lovingly sampled at the studio itself.