The samples in this pack are processed to cut through dense walls of distorted guitars and heavy bass lines. You get deep, punchy kicks, cracking snares, and bright, clear cymbals without spending hours tweaking EQs and compressors. 2. Multi-Velocity Dynamics
In modern metal production, the drums are the heartbeat of the track. If the drums lack punch, the entire mix falls apart. MDL Tone addresses this by providing samples that have already undergone professional outboard processing.
These provide surgical control over attack and sustain, which is particularly useful for taming "washy" cymbals or adding "snap" to a snare. Professional Applications: TCI and WAV MDL Tone Ultimate Heavy Drums -KONTAKT-TCi-WAV-
The toms feature a dramatic pitch-drop (sustain) and a deep, clear low-frequency resonance, perfect for epic fills. Crucially, the pack includes meticulously captured . The room samples are explosive, giving the drums a sense of massive scale and space that artificial reverbs simply cannot replicate. How to Integrate MDL Tone into Your Mix Workflow
For producers who like to augment their drum sounds with additional samples—a common technique in modern metal production—the library includes a powerful One-Shot Sample Loader. This feature provides dedicated slots on both the kick and snare mixers where you can load your own one-shot WAV samples to layer with the library's sounds. This allows for endless sound design possibilities, from reinforcing a kick with a sub-heavy "thud" to adding a distinctive "crack" to a snare. MDL Tone even includes separate WAV samples of the library's own kicks and snares for this purpose, making the process seamless. The samples in this pack are processed to
These files are specifically for use with Steven Slate Audio Trigger 2, a industry-standard plugin used to replace or reinforce live drum recordings with high-quality samples.
: Providing another layer of dynamic control, these filters allow you to shape the attack, sustain, and release (decay) of each drum element. This works differently than a transient designer, offering more of a "fade-in and fade-out" style. A notable application is allowing the full sustain and resonance of a drum to come through before applying a sharper fade-out, letting the drums "sing" while still having a controlled, punchy decay. These provide surgical control over attack and sustain,
For producers who prefer to trigger samples using drum replacement software, the inclusion of files is a massive bonus. These files are multi-velocity samples of the kit exported in a format ready for Slate Digital’s Trigger plugin. This allows you to blend or replace live acoustic drums with Middleton’s processed tones.
KONTAKT / TCI (Steven Slate Trigger) / WAV Genre Focus: Metal, Hardcore, Djent, Rock, Modern Production
For producers who prefer to program their drums via MIDI or use an electronic drum kit (e-drums) for tracking, the Native Instruments Kontakt format is the centerpiece.
The collection is a highly specialized, powerhouse toolkit. It eliminates the tedious hours spent trying to EQ weak samples into submission, offering an immediate, aggressive, and highly polished drum sound right out of the box.