Recording and mixing jazz is an art in itself, especially when it comes to drums. It calls for balancing a dynamic range that spans the nuanced and feathery light to the vivid and utterly explosive. Someone who has an uncanny ability to capture exactly that and at the same time bring out the true acoustic voice in any instrument he puts a mic to is James Farber. With well over 1,000 albums to his name, more than 40 years of back-to-back work producing records of the highest echelon and a discography that reads like a who's who of jazz, he is nothing short of an industry icon. The seminal albums by the likes of Michael Brecker, John Scofield and Joshua Redman as well as, not least, his work with jazz drumming greats like Elvin Jones, Jack DeJohnette, Paul Motian, Bill Stewart, Brian Blade and Antonio Sanchez are – to say the least – a testament to that.
This SDX for Superior Drummer 3 sets out to pinpoint the milestone sounds and eras of jazz drums from its early days until now. Where better to capture that than in the jazz capital of the world and at one of the most storied studios ever built: New York City's iconic Power Station. Aside from having housed arguably more legendary artists than any other studio on the planet, it is also the very spot where James spent his formative years, recorded some of his seminal work and still considers the be-all-end-all place to capture jazz drums.
In total, seven kits were handpicked for the session, each selected to represent a distinct jazz era, sound or milestone record in James' career. Aside from every kit being sampled with drumsticks, selected kits and instruments were also captured with brushes, rods, mallets and even hands.
In addition to the drums, an extensive collection of mix-ready presets for each kit and configuration are provided, allowing you instant access to fully fledged and balanced drum mixes by James himself. These mixes can be used as is or as starting points to venture off from in order to create sounds for virtually anything your imagination allows.
To sum this SDX up, it's got the engineer, the kits and the studio. If you're passionate about jazz and looking to add a bookend-type collection of drum sounds to your toolbox, straight from the world's jazz capital and one of the most influential jazz recording engineers of the past four decades – here you go. Get ready for some jazz magic.
Recorded at Power Station in New York City by legendary engineer/mixer James Farber
Seven complete kits, each representing its own jazz era, style or sound
Features kits sampled with sticks, brushes, rods, mallets and hands
Four different ambiences (Studio A and C main rooms with respective adjacent booths)
Selected kits recorded with a 5.0 surround mic setup
Drum and tuning technician: Artie Smith
Comes with an extensive library of MIDI featuring material tailored for different jazz styles, the different tools recorded and more
Includes a broad collection of mix-ready presets for each kit and configuration
Assistant engineering by Ben Miller
爵士乐的录制和混音本身就是一门艺术，尤其是在鼓方面。它要求平衡一个动态范围，从细微的羽毛般的光线到生动而完全爆炸性的光线。詹姆斯·法伯（James Farber）有一种不可思议的能力，可以准确地捕捉到这一点，同时在他放麦克风的任何乐器中都能发出真正的声音。他名下有1000多张专辑，40多年来连续制作最高级别的唱片，唱片集读起来就像爵士乐名人录，他简直就是一个行业偶像。Michael Brecker、John Scofield和Joshua Redman等人的开创性专辑，以及他与Elvin Jones、Jack DeJohnette、Paul Motian、Bill Stewart、Brian Blade和Antonio Sanchez等爵士鼓手的合作，都证明了这一点。
本SDX for Superior Drummer 3旨在确定爵士鼓从早期到现在的里程碑式声音和时代。在世界爵士乐之都和有史以来建造的最著名的工作室之一——纽约市标志性的发电站，还有什么地方比这里更能捕捉到这一点呢。除了拥有比地球上任何其他工作室都更有传奇色彩的艺术家外，这里也是詹姆斯度过成长期、录制一些开创性作品的地方，并且仍然认为这里是捕捉爵士鼓的最佳场所。
总共有七个工具包是为这次会议精心挑选的，每个工具包都代表了詹姆斯职业生涯中一个独特的爵士乐时代、声音或里程碑式的记录。除了用鼓槌对每个工具包进行采样外，还用刷子、棍子、木槌甚至手捕获了选定的工具包和仪器。
除了鼓之外，还为每个套件和配置提供了广泛的混音准备预设集合，使您能够立即访问詹姆斯本人制作的功能齐全、平衡的鼓混音。这些混音可以按原样使用，也可以作为冒险的起点，为你想象中的任何东西创造声音。
总结一下这个SDX，它有工程师、套件和工作室。如果你对爵士乐充满热情，并希望在你的工具箱中添加一个书尾式的鼓声收藏，直接来自世界爵士乐之都，也是过去四十年来最有影响力的爵士乐录音工程师之一，那么就来吧。准备好欣赏爵士乐吧。
传奇工程师/混音师詹姆斯·法伯在纽约市发电站录制
七套完整的工具包，每一套都代表着自己的爵士乐时代、风格或声音
带有棍子、刷子、杆、木槌和手的套件
四种不同的环境（工作室A和C的主房间及其相邻的展位）
所选套件采用5.0环绕声麦克风设置录制
鼓和调音师：Artie Smith
配备丰富的MIDI库，其中包含为不同爵士风格量身定制的材料、录制的不同工具等
包括为每个套件和配置提供的广泛混音预设集合
助理工程师Ben Miller
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