The most inspiring drum library I've ever played

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  • Опубліковано 29 січ 2025
  • Soft Drums fills the gap between jazz drum kits and dead 70's kits. Muted yet somehow still vibrant and expressive.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 72

  • @JonMeyer
    @JonMeyer  Рік тому +9

    Go grab Soft Drums! On sale for $59 during the promotional period. www.jonmeyermusic.com/softdrums

    • @joeljupp
      @joeljupp Рік тому

      Where/how will you announce if this goes on sale again? Thanks!

    • @DeanWilliams2012
      @DeanWilliams2012 4 місяці тому

      Nice VST Jon. Looks good! I was wondering, did you ever make that finger-drumming tutorial video you spoke about in this one? Can you direct me to it if you did please?

  • @rasmussgaard2596
    @rasmussgaard2596 Рік тому +5

    Beautiful! Jon Meyer for president! :)

  • @cedricsimonakafrozenjazz
    @cedricsimonakafrozenjazz Рік тому +4

    Oh, this is the sequel of your nice "Soft Drums" I guess :) Cool!
    I am indeed rediscovering your freebies such as Gentle Vibes and I dig them!

  • @jimsanger
    @jimsanger Рік тому +4

    My kind of drum sound, I love that dry dead sound.
    Also a cracking thumbnail :D

  • @jeffjefferson8137
    @jeffjefferson8137 Рік тому +1

    i want to make a drum sample pack of my kit. i have a 70s ludwig standard kit sounds great. except idk if the bearing edges are bad or if my hoops are bent. i can’t get the floor tom to sound good. it has the weird vibration that rings out after you hit it. i’ve tuned it so many times. the only time it doesn’t do it is if i have it tuned really high but then it just sounds like garbage anyway. but also that marching kick is sweet. i just got a 1920s ludwig marching kick 27” i just need to find heads for it. i’m stoked for it though. my dad has a ludwig set that’s all the same specs as bonhams, but i’m stoked for the vintage sound. nice mahogany shell too should sound sick

  • @Stjerneklang528
    @Stjerneklang528 Рік тому +4

    The sound is bang on, thanks for making and selling it!

  • @mekosontv1445
    @mekosontv1445 Рік тому +1

    Joel sounds like Trent Reznor if you don't see his face lol. I did at first as I was working on music. Great job though guys!!

  • @TheTheimpossible
    @TheTheimpossible Рік тому +3

    Oh dang! Ben waiting for this. Grabbed it while watching. Thanks so much!

  • @snooganssupreme1339
    @snooganssupreme1339 Рік тому +3

    Bro…this is nuts!

  • @PoorlySoup
    @PoorlySoup Рік тому +1

    I grabbed the free soft drums the day it came out way back and wrote several songs with it. I'd been waiting for a brushed drum sound of quality like this for ages! Huge appreciation for the work you put into this Jon.

  • @NigelDThompson
    @NigelDThompson Рік тому +10

    Nice job John and Joel. As a drummer myself I appreciate the amount of work that has obviously been put into this. Congratulations and good luck with it.👏

  • @lofomuses
    @lofomuses Рік тому +7

    I'm looking forward to this. I'm definitely NOT a 'beat maker', nor into EDM, but more into neoclassical/electronica. So always appreciating the softer side of drums/percussion....!

  • @JonPontrello
    @JonPontrello Рік тому +4

    I’ve been looking for something like this since discovering your original soft drum kit. So amazing!

  • @52Cues
    @52Cues Рік тому +3

    Bravo!

  • @leesparey
    @leesparey Рік тому +3

    Good looking GUI John, looks like you've thought a lot about this one. Looking forward to hearing it in action

  • @kendallfowlermusic
    @kendallfowlermusic Рік тому +3

    THIS is what I’ve been waiting for. Thank you for taking the time to make this library. I absolutely LOVED the free library and have used it for writing as well as in a few full productions. Can’t wait to get my hands on this!!

  • @joobastudio
    @joobastudio Рік тому +3

    Bought it. Well done !

  • @BlackthorneSoundandCinema
    @BlackthorneSoundandCinema Рік тому +2

    Love these sounds. This is exactly what I was looking for. There is no way I will pay $300 for Kontakt though.

  • @elijahhutchinson3031
    @elijahhutchinson3031 Рік тому +1

    Your Jim Dandy project made me a subscriber. I appreciate your style.

  • @DanielHolter
    @DanielHolter Рік тому +3

    I just KNEW there was more going on with that compressor than previous versions of Kontakt, well done! Sounds fantastic. And the amount of work you put in under the hood (and hi Owen!) is remarkable and really well thought out. Kudos all around!

  • @Roan256
    @Roan256 Рік тому +2

    This is great!

  • @robshrock-shirakbari1862
    @robshrock-shirakbari1862 Рік тому +3

    These sound absolutely amazing!

  • @samburtyboy
    @samburtyboy Рік тому +3

    Superb library Jon. So useful and very flexible too. Really fun to play!

  • @jeradatherton
    @jeradatherton Рік тому +3

    Great job with this. Great sounds, functionality, and really slick interface doing a lot of work behind the scenes. Dig it.

  • @mikemmartin
    @mikemmartin Рік тому +4

    Outstanding work Jon! Great attention to detail on that advanced page. Beautiful interface too.

    • @JonMeyer
      @JonMeyer  Рік тому +1

      Thank you kindly, Mike!

  • @wesmartin1996
    @wesmartin1996 Рік тому +3

    Incredible Jon and Joel!
    Inspiring indeed!

  • @tana7779
    @tana7779 4 місяці тому

    You have sampled with very good quality.

  • @motomuso
    @motomuso Рік тому +11

    Jon, you are THE most un-annoying presenter on UA-cam. I have tried and I just cannot become annoyed with your delivery, voice, style, etc. Oh, and the instruments? First rate. Thanks for making such good stuff.

  • @daleclay
    @daleclay Рік тому +4

    Disappointed you didn't wear the tea towel on your head for the whole video. In other news, this is an auto-buy. The UI is no joke. Incredibly well done.

  • @johnwright5126
    @johnwright5126 Рік тому +1

    Luscious. Damn! Only for Kontakt!

  • @tshrdrums
    @tshrdrums Рік тому +1

    Awesome! So happy to have found this… sounds great! Can you split it out to multiple channels, I’m assuming so just curious before I purchase…

  • @michaelkeithson
    @michaelkeithson Рік тому +1

    This looks great! But I don't have the full version of Kontakt 😢

  • @DjNoRequests
    @DjNoRequests Рік тому +8

    Echoing other sentiment in the comments here, is there any hope of a stand alone AU/VST, or a version that doesn't require Kontakt? I'd love to dig into these sounds!

  • @kylewaselewski
    @kylewaselewski Рік тому +4

    I use the original Soft Drums on nearly everything in some capacity, I guess I owe you $59 by now at the least

  • @larryseyer
    @larryseyer Рік тому +12

    I would definitely purchase this if it was on a different player.

    • @marcusagain
      @marcusagain Рік тому +1

      What’s wrong with kontakt

    • @larryseyer
      @larryseyer Рік тому +2

      @@marcusagain My experience: It's slow and buggy... and samples that sound fine on other players sound muffled when they're played in kontakt. You asked... sorry.

  • @jorrharris
    @jorrharris Рік тому +1

    Would have definitely bought this if I didn't have to get Kontakt. Any chance in the future there will be a standalone for ableton or will you ever make it kontakt player compatible?

  • @robshrock-shirakbari1862
    @robshrock-shirakbari1862 Рік тому +1

    About to buy this; but I wish there was a decay control, especially for tightening up that kick directly in the interface.
    EDIT: Any possibility of adding decay and tuning? I'm 5 minutes into playing it, and find myself wanting to tweak the tuning on the snares and the decay on the kicks. Really digging the sounds.

  • @mantis834
    @mantis834 Рік тому +1

    Just purchased, loving it so far!
    One question though, the snapshots don't seem to load?
    The down arrow next to "DEFAULT" doesn't do anything, nor do the left + right arrows on the same strip.
    There is a snapshots folder and I was able to drag them and get it loaded that way, but only one at a time.
    Is there a way to get them all in there so using the arrows would enable to scroll through them?
    Perhaps I'm doing something wrong?

    • @JonMeyer
      @JonMeyer  Рік тому

      I need to make a video about this process. For now, check this resource...karanyisounds.com/how-to-install-kontakt-snapshots/
      You might need to create a Soft Drums folder inside your .../User Content/Kontakt Folder
      I know it's a bit of a pain, but it's the only way to get those snapshots loaded properly

  • @NilsFLindberg
    @NilsFLindberg Місяць тому

    Is it possible within the basic UI to set the kick to a different output for sidechaining?

  • @aleksandert9159
    @aleksandert9159 Рік тому +1

    Can you custom map this library to Maschine MK3, Novation LPX or other finger drumming gadgets?

    • @JonMeyer
      @JonMeyer  Рік тому

      I’m not familiar with those gadgetsc but should be able to as long as you can tell the gadget to have a pad play a specific midi note.

  • @patkelly8309
    @patkelly8309 Рік тому +1

    What is the kit?

  • @chandraiyer1710
    @chandraiyer1710 Рік тому +6

    Is this available on decent sampler

  • @DavidJenkinsDrums
    @DavidJenkinsDrums Рік тому +2

    Are there any cymbals in the samples?

  • @jazzybeeff
    @jazzybeeff 8 місяців тому

    Sorry i don’t get it, in free version of kontakt may i accesss to mix section of plugin or not? I am confused. And have this a map setting Standart GM ? Thank you

  • @simoncortes8196
    @simoncortes8196 4 місяці тому

    Hello ! I was looking for a soft like this for a loooong time ! Just bought it and tried (in vain) to make it appears in Kontakt 6 (Full version). I can load it in the free Kontakt 7 player but I don't get any access to midi mapping and extensive settings. I followed the instructions on the website in order to install it but nothing does the trick.. any way I can't get it to work with Kontakt 6 ? thanks !

  • @sofasoundeffects
    @sofasoundeffects 5 місяців тому

    Sounds great in the demo and been loving the free PianoBook version! However, at 2:45 you mention it requires Kontakt full v6 or higher but the website page's FAQs says it works in the free Kontakt player - could you please confirm which is the case? Thanks!

    • @JonMeyer
      @JonMeyer  5 місяців тому +2

      It now works in the Free Kontakt Player. The information on the website is up to date.

    • @sofasoundeffects
      @sofasoundeffects 5 місяців тому

      @@JonMeyer You're forcing my hand now then... 😉

  • @joeljupp
    @joeljupp Рік тому

    What does the camera button do again? I use Kontakt but never use that. lol

    • @JonMeyer
      @JonMeyer  Рік тому +1

      it's how you access snapshots, which are basically presets

  • @sholeetunes
    @sholeetunes Рік тому +3

    Sounds great! But...only for Kontakt Full :-(

  • @limbophonic1
    @limbophonic1 Рік тому +1

    Hi Jon, does your soft drum work with the free kontakt player

  • @alyctro8158
    @alyctro8158 10 місяців тому

    can you make it for free?

  • @esahm373
    @esahm373 Рік тому +1

    This is not an NKS library? I guess you meant its not Kontakt Player compatible?

    • @JonMeyer
      @JonMeyer  Рік тому

      It does not have NKS support. It will not work in the Free Player.

    • @esahm373
      @esahm373 Рік тому

      @@JonMeyer NKS support and ability to run in free Player are two seperate issues. Just saying!

    • @JonMeyer
      @JonMeyer  Рік тому +2

      I understand your point. It’s extremely difficult communicating Kontakt vs Kontakt player. I try to make it as simple as possible, which actually ends up confusing more experienced users like yourself. But no matter what I say or how many times I write it on the website, I still get purchased from folks who have not purchased the Full version.

  • @markitux
    @markitux Рік тому +3

    just for kontakt? so sad...

  • @Anatidaephobe
    @Anatidaephobe 10 місяців тому

    Hi Jon, just a quick note to let you know that your description link to soft drums has a typo (.comc) and so it doesn’t work. Hope that helps. That aside, great video and an exciting new drum VST I’m seriously considering…

    • @JonMeyer
      @JonMeyer  10 місяців тому

      Thank you! Fixed.