Pro Tools Sessions with Simon Philips at The Loop Loft

The Pro Tools Session with Simon Philips at The Loop Loft is an amazing experience of real drums being played in different loops, by one of the best drummers in the world. In this custom designed template of multiple sessions a wide range of rock styles can be listened to. The sessions which suit the composer the best can be easily dragged and dropped into his own sequence. Let’s have a look at the special features of this session.

1. Easy addition

The pro session includes 34 different assemblies of drums in different tempos. The performances range from Hard rock to Texas Blues. Each session is ideally divided into the verse, chorus, fills etc. A composer can choose a session based on the feel and tempo and decide to add it to his track. Simply drag and drop the parts you like into the sequencer software and re arrange them. The composer can also match and mix loops from different sets and add them together to make his own collection.

2. Inclusions

This is the first in a collection of drum sessions in multi tracks that have been custom designed for Pro Tools. The 34 sessions templates in .ptf have already been mixed by using native plug-ins and are inclusive of tracks of keys and vocals, guitar, reverb, chorus and delay. They are ready to use and give a creative jump start to the composer. It also includes loop versions in stereo in-

·         REX2

·         AIFF

·         WAV

·         Stylus RMX FORMATS

·         ReFill for Reason

3. Loops

The session is inclusive of Bass Loops arranged in WAV, REX2, AIFF for Apple Loops and Stylus RMX formats. The drum loops sessions are in complete stereo singles library that includes kicks, toms, snares and cymbals.

4. Equipment and Recording

All tracks of the sessions have been recorded in Los Angeles in the Woodcliiff Studios. The drums that Simon used were Tama and Pro Tools was used to track all performances. The mastery of the sessions was done in the record release quality, making sure that there was no over processing and stress was laid on the kit and the drummer.

5. Simons gear

Simon used the following equipment for the recording-

·         Tama Star Classic Maple kit

·         Kick drums – 16”by 24”

·         Toms - 7" x 10", 9" x 12", 10" x 13", 11" x 14", 12" x 15", 13" x 16"

·         Snares - Drum Paradise "HitMaker" 5" x 14", 1939 Leady 6-1/2" x 14", 1974 Ludwig 402 6-1/2" x 14", Tama Star classic Piccolo 3-3/4"x 14", Tama "Pageant" 5" x 12"

·         Zildjian "A" Custom cymbals - 14" HiHats, 22" Ride, 19", 18" & 17" Crashes, 12" Splash, 10" SR Hats, 22" Oriental China & 22" A Custom China.

6. Signature sticks in Pro mark

Simon used the following microphones for the Pro Tools Session-

·         Shure SM57 for Snare

·         Shure KSM27s for the Toms

·         AKG 414 for Hats

·         AKG 460s for Overheads and Yamaha

·         NS10/20 Subkick mics

·         Shure Beta 52 for the Kicks.