SONIC REALITY / EpiK DrumS Hard Disk Edition

A historic drum sound source by Ken Scott, an engineer who has worked on many classic albums.

■Software Drum Sound Source

- The Beatles' ""I Am the Walrus."" David Bowie's ""Ziggy Stardust."" Lou Reed's ""Walk on the Wild Side."" Ken Scott is the engineer behind many of these classic albums.

- EpiK DrumS is a drum sound source worthy of being called a ""historic masterpiece."" Ken Scott, who began his career at Abbey Road Studios in the 1960s, created this sound source in collaboration with five of his trusted drummers: Billy Cobham (Miles Davis), Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp), Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa), Woody Woodmansey (David Bowie), and Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs).

- The recording equipment and drum kits used were sourced and used exactly as they were when Ken Scott created these classic albums with each drummer.

With microphone, preamp, and outboard arrangements by Ken Scott and kit tuning by Ross Garfield, renowned as the ""Drum Doctor,"" this album delivers a ""masterpiece-like"" sound without compromise in every detail.


Recorded and produced by legendary engineer Ken Scott himself.


Includes seven kits, 3,868 grooves, and 5GB of percussion, performed by five legendary drummers: Billy Cobham (Miles Davis), Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp), Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa), Woody Woodmansey (David Bowie), and Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs).


Multi-track grooves allow you to adjust the mix of each microphone. Playback tempo is REX-compatible, tracking the host BPM.


Stereo grooves mixed by Ken Scott are also available.


Total size: 115GB. In addition to the DVD-ROM version, a portable FireWire/USB2 hard drive version is also available.

- Infinite Player, a Sonic Reality customization of the NI Kontakt Player. Can be used as an AU/VST/RTAS plug-in or standalone on Mac/Windows.

■System Requirements

Mac OS X
- Mac OS X 10.5-10.6 (Intel processor only)
- Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or higher (Intel Core2 Duo processor or higher recommended)
- 1GB or more of memory (2GB or more recommended)
- 17GB or more of free hard drive space
- AU, VST, RTAS, Native Instruments KORE, and standalone support
- Internet connection (only upon authorization)
- Other basic system requirements conform to those of the host application.
*EpiK DrumS is not compatible with Mac OS X running PowerPC processors.

Windows
- Windows XP 32-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit & 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit & 64-bit
- Pentium or Athron 2GHz or higher (Intel Core 2 Duo processor or higher recommended)
- 1GB or more of memory (2GB or more recommended)
- 17GB or more of free hard disk space
- VST, RTAS, Native Instruments KORE, and standalone support
- Internet connection (only when authorized)
- Other basic system requirements conform to those of the host application.

■ HD hard disk drive specifications

USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800 compatible

Bus-powered

Includes a FireWire 400 cable (6-pin to 6-pin), a FireWire 800 cable (9-pin to 9-pin), and a USB cable (Y-type)

Dimensions: Approx. 14cm x 9.2cm x 1.6cm