Discrete Drums

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Heavy Mental 1 features the playing of studio drummer Tony Morra and the massive acoustics of the Big Boy Room at The Sound Kitchen. Drummer Tony Morra puts his heart and soul into this collection. It must be experienced to be believed!

Stereo Apple Loop Edition DVD Includes:

1 DVD with 16 projects, each with an average of 72 song segments, ranging from simple rock to flailing double kick madness, 3 drum solos, miscellaneous bits. 1151 song segments. Includes MP3s for easy track auditioning.

Drag and drop onto your Apple Loop Browser in Logic or Garage Band, and search by keyword or title! Change tempo with ease.

Recorded at the Legendary Sound Kitchen "Big Boy Studio"

The Sound Kitchen is the Southeast's most prestigious recording facility. Many of the biggest names spanning all music genres have recorded here (3 Doors Down, Amy Grant, Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Guy, Chicago, Dixie Chicks, Jimmy Buffett, Keith Urban, and many more. The remarkable Big Boy Studio includes 3,000 square feet of tracking space, six isolation booths, and a Yamaha C-7 grand piano. Big Boy is a beautiful and spacious studio, measuring 45 feet by 74 feet in length. Sound Kitchen's "Big Boy Studio" Web Site

Tony Morra, Drummer

Tony Morra started playing drums at age 3 in Queens. His professional career began at 16. He played every club in New York area (Bitter End and CBGB). Tony's MySpace says, "Played for many Artists in Nashville and worldwide. I'm producing new bands and artists: Ayeshia Woods, Aja, Amy Grant, Bruce Springsteen & Joe Grushecky (old friends - we redid "Code Of Silence"!) Paul Taylor (Winger), Rod Morgenstein (Winger/Dixie Dregs), Alex M (Laguna Beach), Avalon, Dean Samms, Kaci Brown, Britt Nicole, Rebecca ST. James, Kogure (Japanese Heavy Metal Singer), Movie-"Chronicles of Narnia" Movie- "Just Married", Dominick Chianese (Uncle Junior on the "Sopranos), Jennifer Paige, Cherie Adams (Formerly of "Avalon"), Van Zant and more."

Tony Morra talks about his experience playing drums for this in EQs Making of Heavy Mental
More About Tony Morra on the Bios Page

Steve Marcantonio, Engineer

Steve Marcantonio Mix Interview: "Steve Marcantonio is a master at the task [engineering]. Given his trademark punchy drums, well-placed guitars and tastefully present lead vocals, it's no surprise that the client list of this former Jersey boy reads like a who's who of country. His work encompasses classic Nashville as well as the edgier side of the genre, including projects for Rodney Crowell, Deana Carter, Billy Falcon, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, George Strait, Alabama, the Warren Brothers and Vince Gill, among others."

Steve Marcantonio talks about how he engineered this in EQs Making of Heavy Mental.
More About Marcantonio on the Bios Page

Rick DiFonzo, Producer & Engineer

Rick DiFonzo is the key player behind Discrete Drums. He says, "I'd planned a drum library because I was not happy with the products available at the time. I come from a rock background, having played guitar on and/or toured with Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, Roger Waters, Belinda Carlisle, Joan Osborn, Cyndi Lauper and others. The drum libraries at the time were limp, and despite claims to the contrary, did NOT rock. I decided to go with a multitrack format, as no one else had done it. I needed drum tracks for my writing, and knew lots of great drummers from my days as a session and touring guitarist. At that time there was only one drum library that rocked, and although the drums sounded great, and the drummer was great, the stereo mix was swimming in room ambience - and not in a good way. It was then that I went to a friend of mine with the idea of a multitrack drum library, and he invested in it. I went into the studio right away. Discrete Drums grew from my need for rocking drums that I could mix myself. Now users can customize the sound of the drum kits recorded by great drummers and make it sit in a track just the way they want."

Rick DiFonzo talks about the making of this product in EQs Making of Heavy Mental.
More About Rick DiFonzo on the Bios Page

Heavy Mental 1 Reviews

Electonic Musician's Heavy Mental Drums Review
"All the elements are well recorded, but the room tracks are what really define this collection. When mixing, I particularly liked adding the Big Room track, which was recorded well back from the kit. It makes the mix come alive and sound really huge (see Web Clip 1). The Room track was recorded closer, but also adds significant ambience. Heavy Mental Drums is another winning library for Discrete Drums. If you need large-sounding, flashy drum loops for your metal or rock tracks, you won't be disappointed."

MIX's Heavy Mental Drum Library Review
"Loading the 48kHz multitrack files into Pro Tools was a snap. Just have a quick listen on the audition CDs, find what you like and start working. The cuts feature popular session drummer Tony Morra and were cut at Sound Kitchen's Big Boy room (just outside Nashville in nearby Franklin, Tenn.). The quality of the performances and audio throughout is impeccable. I appreciated accessing 13 separate channels on each project, and for more variation, alternate endings are provided with each project, along with a collection of miscellaneous crashes, count-offs and extra endings for use anywhere. Also, all of the drums are dry-miked and can be combined with the distance mic tracks or with outboard reverb to your taste."

Other Heavy Mental Editions Available

• Heavy Mental Drum Kits Sample DVD ($99)
• Heavy Mental Drums Stereo Apple Loop Edition DVD ($124)
• Heavy Mental Drums Stereo 16 Bit WAV Edition ($129): 14 CDs filled with 24 bit wav files plus 2 audio CDs for easy auditioning
• Heavy Mental Drums Multitrack 24 Bit WAV Pro Set ($279): Includes (14 CD-ROMs filled with 24 bit wav files plus 2 audio CDs for easy auditioning) & Heavy Mental Drum Kits Sample DVD
• Heavy Mental Drums Pro Bundle ($329): Includes Heavy Mental Multitrack 24 Bit WAV Pro Set (14 CD-ROMs filled with 24 bit wav files plus 2 audio CDs for easy auditioning) & Heavy Mental Drum Kits Sample DVD
• Heavy Mental Drums Super Pro Bundle ($379): Includes Heavy Mental Multitrack 24 Bit WAV Pro Set (14 CD-ROMs filled with 24 bit wav files plus 2 audio CDs for easy auditioning), Heavy Mental Drum Kits Sample DVD, and Heavy Mental Stereo 16 Bit WAV Edition (14 CDs filled with 24 bit wav files plus 2 audio CDs for easy auditioning)