Prepared Drum Samples v. 1.0 Organized by Matthew Poirier, October 2015 (C) Weathervane Music, 2010-2015 Funds raised from the sale of this collection support Weathervane Music, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Prepared Drum Samples v. 1.0
Organized by Matthew Poirier, October 2015
(C) Weathervane Music, 2010-2015
Funds raised from the sale of this collection support Weathervane Music, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
HELLO!
The drum sample wav files contained in this collection come from the Shaking
Through documentary videos series, produced by Weathervane Music, a Philadel-
phia PA - based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since 2010, Shaking Through has
captured the recording of one brand new song over two days with over 50 different
artists at Philadelphia’s Miner Street Recordings. Weathervane Members can watch
videos about the artist, and production videos about the recordings. They can also
download the raw audio tracks, remix and share them back on the episode webpage
for feedback from the community.
HISTORY - NOTABLE SHAKING THROUGH EPISODES 2010 - 2015
Sharon Van Etten - 2010
Twin Sister - 2010
Port St. Willow with Peter Silberman of The Antlers - 2011
Family Band with Daniel Rossen of Grizzly Bear - 2011
Strand of Oaks - 2012
Purling Hiss with Adam Granduciel of The War on Drugs - 2012
Cat Martino (Stranger Cat) with Sufjan Stevens - 2012
Helado Negro with Mikael Jorgensen of Wilco - 2013
Hop Along - 2013
Lushlife with RJD2 + members of The War on Drugs - 2013
Torres with Sharon Van Etten - 2014
Peter Matthew Bauer (formerly of The Walkmen) - 2014
The Dead Milkmen - 2015
Mutual Benefit - 2015
HISTORY - OTHER EPISODES WITH NOTABLE GUEST PERFORMERS
Steven A. Clark Episode - 2013
David Hartley (The War on Drugs, Nightlands)
Robbie Bennett (The War on Drugs)
The Dove & The Wolf - 2015
Charlie Hall (The War on Drugs)
Owen Biddle (Rachel Yamagata, The Roots)
Chris Powell (Man Man, Spaceship Aloha)
Jesse Hale Moore
Faces on Film - 2012
Marissa Nadler
Circuit des Yeux - 2015
John and Michael Gibbons (Bardo Pond)
WEATHERVANE’S MISSION & VISION
Weathervane mission is to advance independent music and the community that sur-
rounds it. Weathervane’s vision is for an inclusive community where audience and
artist are equally welcome, committed and essential to the creation of music in our
culture.
TO BECOME A MEMBER OF WEATHERVANE MUSIC
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rently provides access to high resolution 24bit 88.2k audio files from 1 New Episode, 2
Classic Episodes which change every month, and 5 Core episodes that remain avail-
able year-round (30 episodes over the course of one year). Annual Membership pro-
vides access to all available audio files, all year-round (over 30 episodes and count-
ing).
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ABOUT THIS DRUM SAMPLE COLLECTION
Congratulations on your purchase. This collection of samples includes multiple mic
perspectives and a variety of velocities from 28 different drum sets, all recorded at
Miner Street Recordings, the high-end recording studio where Shaking Through is
recorded.
For ease of reference, the drum samples in this collection are all named for the
episode recording from which they derive (ie. the band name). There is more infor-
mation about each drum set below, but for complete details, including microphones
and signal paths, follow the links to the Shaking Through website. There you can
find out all there is to know about these recordings.
This collection includes drum samples as Trigger instruments and Trigger Presets
for Trigger 2. It also includes the raw wav files, which can be imported into many
other sample trigger plugin systems.
OTHER NOTES
The recordings in this library include many different approaches and techniques.
The notes on the following pages will specify if and when an otherwise typically
stereo perspective (eg. drum room mics) is made up of a single mono microphone
instead, for instance. The ultimate answer to most questions can be found by
watching the Shaking Through episode that the samples were recorded from, and
referencing tracksheets where available.
INSTRUCTIONS
To use Triggers, drag the “Triggers” folder into your existing Trigger library. It’s import-
ant to maintain the folder structure of the “Trigger” folder to keep the presets func-
tioning properly.
Open Trigger 2 and click on the Browser. Select the artist who’s kit you want to use.
Open either the Instruments folder for individual mic samples, or the Presets folder
for the ability to use all the microphone perspectives (eg. Snare top, Snare bottom,
Overheads and Rooms).Trigger presets are set up with all mic’s at unity gain. Since
these samples were recorded over many sessions and spanning several years, record-
ing volumes vary. Therefore, you will want to balance the individual mics within the
plugin to suit the song you are mixing.
For any questions please contact email [email protected].
The Dove & The Wolf Drummer: Charlie Hall (The War on Drugs)Original Song: “Green and Yellow”Recording Date: July, 2015Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes: Features an AEA A440 mono kit mic. Snares were off. Aux tom samples located in WAV folder.
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Circuit Des YeuxDrummer: Christopher Powell (Man Man)Original Song: “Stranger”Recording Date: July, 2015Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes: Features an AEA A440 mono kit mic. Kit was played with mallets. Snares were off.
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Pavo PavoDrummer: Austin VaughnOriginal Song: “Check the Weather”Recording Date: June, 2015Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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Northern ArmsDrummer: Angel OcanaOriginal Song: “Tear Me Away”Recording Date: January, 2015Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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Pattern Is MovementDrummer: Chris WardOriginal Song: “Save Me”Recording Date: February, 2015Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes: This episode captured the final recording made by Pattern is Movement, after 15 years as a band.
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Mutual Benefit Drummer: Dillon ZahnerOriginal Song: “Not For Nothing”Recording Date: May, 2015Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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The Dead MilkmenDrummer: Dean CleanOriginal Song: “Prisoner’s Cinema”Recording Date: April, 2015Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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Little TybeeDrummer: Pat BrooksOriginal Song: “The Alchemist”Recording Date: November, 2014Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Jonathan LowNotes: Features an AEA A440 mono kit mic.
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Lewis & ClarkeDrummer: Anthony LavdanskiOriginal Song: “The Silver Sea”Recording Date: October, 2014Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes: Played with brushes.
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Peter Matthew BauerDrummer: Jesse McIntoshOriginal Song: “You Always Look For Someone Lost”Recording Date: October, 2014Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes: No snare drum microphone was used.
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Cayetana Drummer: Kelly OlsenOriginal Song: “Miss Thing”Recording Date: June, 2014Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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Cassandra JenkinsDrummer: Austin VaughnOriginal Song: “Perfect Day”Recording Date: May, 2014Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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The TontonsDrummer: Justin MartinezOriginal Song: “Lush”Recording Date: May, 2014Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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TorresDrummer: Chris WilsonOriginal Song: “New Skin”Recording Date: April, 2014Engineer: Matthew SchimelfenigProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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The DistrictsDrummer: Braden LawrenceOriginal Song: “Vermont”Recording Date: December, 2013Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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Lushlife Drummer: Ricardo LagomasinoOriginal Song: “Toynbee Suite”Recording Date: November, 2013Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Brian McTearNotes: This kit has a mono room mic.
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Celestial ShoreDrummer: Max AlmarioOriginal Song: “Die For Us”Recording Date: September, 2013Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Brian McTearNotes: This kit has a mono room mic.
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The So So GlosDrummer: Zach StaggersOriginal Song: “Emergency”Recording Date: September, 2013Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Kyle “Slick” JohnsonNotes: Features a “Crap” mic
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Hop AlongDrummer: Mark QuinlanOriginal Song: “Sister Cities”Recording Date: June, 2013Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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Invisible FamiliarsDrummer: Michael LeonhartOriginal Song: “Disturbing Wildlife”Recording Date: February, 2013Engineer: Joe BisirriProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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Night Panther Drummer: Michael CammarataOriginal Song: “Fire”Recording Date: October, 2012Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Brian McTearNotes: Features a Beyerdynamic M160 kit mic
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Steven A ClarkDrummer: Christopher PowellOriginal Song: “Bounty”Recording Date: September, 2012Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Brian McTearNotes: This kit has a mono room mic.
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AuctioneerDrummer: Todd ShiedeOriginal Song: “Our Future Faces”Recording Date: June, 2012Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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Secret MountainsDrummer: Christopher MuccioliOriginal Song: “High Horse”Recording Date: May, 2012Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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Ava LunaDrummer: Julian FaderOriginal Song: “Water Duct”Recording Date: April, 2012Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Jonathan LowNotes:
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Strand Of Oaks Drummer: Chris WardOriginal Song: “Spacestations”Recording Date: December, 2011Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Brian McTearNotes:
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A Classic EducationDrummer: Federico OppiOriginal Song: “Night Owl”Recording Date: February, 2011Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Brian McTearNotes: Features RCA PB90 vintage mono kit mic, and a mono room mic.
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Twin SisterDrummer: Bryan UjuetaOriginal Song: “Meet The Frownies”Recording Date: September, 2010Engineer: Jonathan LowProducer: Brian McTearNotes: Features RCA PB90 vintage mono kit mic, and a mono room mic. This kit does not have an Overhead Center mic.
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