BackBeat - S.A.G.E. Xpander

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Pure, live acoustic drum grooves. Astounding flexibility. Four world-class drummers - Gregg Bissonette, Bob Wilson, John Ferraro, and Eric Boseman - contributed their vast talents in some of the most famous recording studios in the world. The result is a state-of-the-art, "super Hi-Fi" sound that adds a whole new dimension to what Stylus RMX can do. Don't miss this best-selling Xpander if you're looking for inspiring "straight-ahead" drum grooves that aren't overplayed!

Sometimes, you just need that straight-forward, no frills, clean and lean drum groove. If you do pop, rock, smooth jazz, or cross-over, a pure live drum sound is absolutely essential. Even in today’s dance and R&B, the tight and crisp sound of an unadulterated drum kit is pure gold. This is why Backbeat may become the most important library in your collection!

Producers Eric Persing and Bob Wilson recorded four world-class drummers in numerous legendary studios, with some of the best drum rooms on the planet. The playing is right in the pocket by LA drummers with legendary feels. The very latest recording technology was used to capture a stunningly Hi-Fi, yet very natural sound. Every groove has a unique kit and mix! The variety of sounds within this single library is astonishing.

The featured players include:
Gregg Bissonette (Santana, Joe Satriani, Don Henley) Bob Wilson (Liquid Grooves, George Benson, The Crusaders) John Ferraro (Larry Carlton, David Benoit, Albert Lee, Aaron Neville) Eric Boseman (Liquid Grooves, James Newton-Howard)

Create your own complete drum track with Song Construction Elements including Variations, Fills, Fill Bars, Intros, Breakdowns, Ride and Sidestick patterns, add-on Cymbals and more. Backbeat lays down the perfect foundation for a wide variety of current styles. If you’re one of those purists who insists on avoiding drum loops because you think they’re too limiting, this Xpander may finally change your mind. Stylus RMX™ has the tools to make every groove on Backbeat as spontaneous and fresh as working with a live drummer. For example RMX’s exclusive Chaos Designer™ can improvise by randomly shifting or repeating hits inside the groove, as much or as little as you like. Plus you can save variations as completely new grooves, so there’s almost no end to the variety and liveliness of BackBeat, or any Xpander, when used with RMX.

With our exclusive S.A.G.E. technology, it's shocking how much control you have over the drummers' performances. Using just Stylus RMX and your sequencer, you can change the drummer’s tempo, his feel, the pitch of his drums, the time signature, even the whole pattern without affecting the live, fluid sound of his playing. It’s an unbelievable advance, and so simple to use. Have no fear. Whatever your style, whatever your tempo, whatever your attitude, Backbeat and Stylus RMX will put these world-class drummers and their dynamic talent right in your back pocket.

Live Drumming at its purest!

• Authentic Sound and Feel
• Multiple world-class Drummers, Studios and Engineers
• Transitional Song Construction Elements
• Ultra-Wide Sonic Variety
• Unprecedented Control
• 450 loops in 39 categories
• One-of-a-kind Acoustic Drum & Percussion Grooves
• Highly Creative Sound, Feel & Style
• Ethnic grooves with unique processing
• Newly developed Multi patches take full advantage of new S.A.G.E.™ (Spectrasonics Advanced Groove Engine) technology with multitrack grooves which show the full potential of Liquid Grooves with Stylus RMX.
• Korg Wavedrum™ grooves and Remixes
• Useful Styles that work across the whole musical spectrum
• Multitrack style elements ideal for remixing
• Unprecedented Control with S.A.G.E.-based Groove Control®
• Special Bonus Section includes grooves from Bizarre Guitar, Vocal Planet and more!

-SOUND ON SOUND 5 star review

"Backbeat is most certainly a classic-style drum loop library that is a cut above the rest. The variety and quality of all of the loops is first rate and very professional sounding, rivaling anything that you'll hear in any number of high-profile pop or rock tracks. The performances are also extremely tight and dynamic - they have life, and perform flawlessly...if you're looking for loops with an acoustic "classic rock and pop" feel, Backbeat is a library that you should own..."

-SONIC CONTROL 5 Star review