We proudly announce the latest and most anticipated addition to our expansion library, the Professor’s Pack! This expansion is a collection of incredibly modeled kits based on the career and discography of one of the world’s most famous and greatest drummers of all-time – Neil Peart!
This expansion is filled with modeled kits reflecting the sounds of Rush’s greatest recordings throughout the past 3 decades! The expansion focuses on the replication of sounds based on the original recordings. Noticeably, the sounds will progress through the typically drier sounds of the 70’s and 80’s recordings, evolving into the bright, lively and powerful sounds of the latest recordings in recent years.
The expansion’s kits reflect the sounds of 20 releases from Neil’s greatest recordings; including the great sounds of Tama, Ludwig, Slingerland and DW drums, Zildjian and Sabian cymbals and a surplus of special effects, cross-sticks and additional percussive sounds the professor regularly used throughout the past 30+ years.
The Professor’s Pack is full of surprises and is designed with EVERY drummer in mind; especially “expanded” drummers! While this pack is designed with the “expanded” drummer in mind, all drummers can take advantage of the additional kits! We’ve included kits with the professor’s extended instruments including additional toms, percussion and effects for you to utilize at additional modules, inputs and split triggers! All drummers can copy these extra components into new and existing kits to create the custom kits of their dreams!
Many effect, percussion, cross-stick and additional sounds can be found on the rims of Toms. While rims cannot typically be copied in the module, we suggest VDrumLib as the editor for moving rim-related sounds with ease. With VDrumLib, data can be copied from rim to head, etc.
Cross-sticks are designed to be played with the butt of your stick on the snare rim while striking the rim of tom 1 with the shoulder. This will result in the intended cross-stick sound with a slight snare ambience from the snare. All kits feature Neil’s signature bass drums, snares crashes, rides, hi-hats and china sounds throughout the years. The toms in the first collection of kits are the “base” kits with strategic percussive additions to the rims. (based on modeled song) These kits are designed for the “plug n’ play” v-drummer with the maximum default kit layout. The "extended" kits bring additional toms and instruments to the expansion and are designed to be mixed with their counterparts in the first collection.
Questions?
the programmer of your expansion pack!
Q: What kits are included?
A: Kits
are modeled to sound like the following: (please download the manual for extended kit descriptions)
| Rush: Working Man (John Rutsey) |
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Standard Kit Only |
| Fly by Night: Fly by Night |
|
Standard Kit Only |
| 2112: 2112 |
|
Standard Kit Only |
| 2112: 2112 EXT |
|
Extended Concert Toms (TR1-4) |
| A Farewell to Kings: Closer to the Heart |
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Tubular Chimes |
| A Farewell to Kings: Closer EXT |
|
Introduction Concert Bells (T/TR1-4) |
| Hemispheres: The Trees |
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Bridge Wood Blocks (TR1-4) & Windchimes (A4) |
| Hemispheres: The EXT |
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Extended Wood Blocks (T/TR1-4) |
| Permanent Waves: Jacob’s Ladder |
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Wood Blocks & Windchimes (A4) |
| Permanent Waves: Jacob EXT |
|
Extended Toms (T1 & 2 only) |
| Permanent Waves: Freewill |
|
Wood Blocks & Windchimes (A4) |
| Moving Pictures: Tom Sawyer |
|
Standard Kit Only |
| Moving Pictures: Tom EXT |
|
Extended Concert Toms (T1-4) |
| Signals: New World Man |
|
Timbale (TR1) |
| Grace Under Pressure: Kid’s Gloves |
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X-Stick (TR1) & Tambourine (TR2) |
| Power Windows: Manhattan Project |
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X-Stick (TR1), Clap (TR2) & FX Drum (TR3) |
| Hold Your Fire: Time Stands Still |
|
Block (TR1), Cowbell (TR2) & Timbale (TR3) |
| Presto: Show, Don’t Tell |
|
Standard Kit Only |
| Roll the Bones: Roll the Bones |
|
Standard Kit Only |
| Roll the Bones: Roll EXT |
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X-Stick (TR1), FX Drum (TR2) & Stab (TR3) |
| Counterparts: Double Agent |
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X-Stick (TR1) & Tambourine (TR2) |
| Test for Echo: Limbo |
|
Standard Kit Only |
| Test for Echo: Limbo EXT |
|
Extended Concert Toms (T1-4) |
| Vapor Trails: Ghost Rider |
|
Standard Kit Only |
| Rush in Rio: Spirit of Radio |
|
X-Stick (TR1) |
| Rush in Rio: Rio EXT |
|
Extended Concert Toms (T1-4) |
| Snakes and Arrows: Far Cry |
|
Standard Kit Only |
| R30: Limelight |
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X-Stick (TR1) & Cowbell (TR2) |
| R30: Limelight EXT |
|
Extended Concert Toms (T1-4) |
Kits #30 through #44 are blank “user kit” slots for merging and building custom kits.
4 Bonus Kits: “Friends of the Professor”
| Modeled to sound like… |
Notes: |
| John Bonham |
Classic drum tracks only sound |
| Jeff Porcaro |
VEX "Studio" remix |
| Vinnie Colaiuta |
VEX "Studio" remix |
| Tim Alexander |
VEX "Studio" remix |
| Mike Portnoy (1992) |
Classic Images & Words sound |
| Mike Portnoy (2006) |
Latest MP studio sound |
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Q: How is the kit arranged?
A: Our expansion packs are designed around default setups. Custom auxillary inputs are noted below. (note, not all inputs or their programming are availbale to the TD-12)
TD-20 & 12 Setup:
|
Trigger
Input |
Position |
Pad |
Kick |
Kick |
KD-120 |
Snare |
Snare |
PD-125 |
Tom
1 |
Tom
1 |
PD-105 |
Tom
2 |
Tom
2 |
PD-105 |
Tom
3 |
Tom
3 |
PD-125 |
Tom
4 |
Tom
4 |
PD-125 |
Hi
Hat |
Hi
Hat |
VH-12 |
HH
Control |
Controller |
Controller |
Crash
1 |
Crash
2 |
CY-14 |
Crash 2 |
Crash
4 |
CY-14 |
Ride |
Ride |
CY-15 |
Ride
Edge |
Ride
Edge |
CY-15 |
Aux
1 |
Crash
1 |
CY-8 |
Aux
2 |
Crash
3 |
CY-8 |
Aux
3 |
Crash
5 |
CY-14 |
Aux
4 |
Crash
6 |
CY-14 |
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Important note: Remember to change the module's pad settings to MATCH YOUR PADS. By doing so, the correct volumes and pad response will take affect for your module and setup.
Hint: Your setup does not have to match ours! If you have a different set up than default, you can easily move instruments around within each kit. This is accomplished by using the "COPY" feature in your module.
Q: How do I order and download my purchase?
A: Click the PayPal button for your product in the "Purchase Now!" tab below. Please use an active/permanent email address. This email address is your registration. Following payment, click "return to merchant" to continue to your download. If you are not forwarded correctly by PayPal to your download page, simply contact the programmer of your expansion to confirm payment and have your file(s) sent. Upon purchasing our products, please remember you agree to our no-share policy and End User License Agreement. Our products are considered software. We do not issue refunds.
Q: What are the TD-20 installation requirements?
A: Download and installation requirements for the TD-20 are a 16mb-512mb Type I Compact Flash card, CF card Reader/Writer and computer with internet and email access. Detailed installation instructions are included with your file(s).
Q: What are the TD-12 installation requirements?
A: Installation requires midi connectivity from your TD-12 to your computer/sequencer. Connecting via computer requires a librarian such as VDrumLib (recommended) and a midi interface such as the Edirol UM-1EX (recommended) USB-to-MIDI interface cable. Note: additional SySex Utilities can be found on our support page under "tools"!
Q: What are the differences between the TD-20 and TD-12 expansions?
A: All common settings between the two modules are exactly the same. The primary difference between the 12 & 20 modules will be the loss of reverb and other rarely used multi-effects the TD-12 does not offer. This is mainly limited to reverb in our expansions.
