The New York Legacy Volume I

In 2005 Toontrack Music was contacted by Pat Thrall with a request to record drums
for the Superior Drummer software engine at the New York studio where Pat had his
professional home. We all knew Pats work (with Glenn Hughes, Black Crowes, etc) and
jumped at the opportunity to work with one of our heros.
We became even more excited when Pat enrolled Neil Dorfsman, another
long-time hero of ours, to add his talents, passion, and experience to the
recordings. Neil has been around since the 70s recording and producing artists like,
Kiss, Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits, Sting etc.
Pat also brought along renowned live and session drummer Nir Z, whose credits
include such diverse acts as Genesis and Joss Stone, to play his GMS drums for the
sessions. Nir was born in Israel and started playing at the age of 12, studying drums and
percussion under Shaoul Shaval and later on David Rich, former student of Joe Morello.
Credits
Produced and engineered by Neil Dorfsman, Pat Thrall, Mattias Eklund & Henrik
Kjellberg. Played by Nir Z
All instruments recorded and produced at Avatar Studios New York (formerly known
as Power Station) on the 1st of October, 2005.

AVATAR STUDIO SESSION 1

(DS = Drumsticks, HR = Rods , BR = Brushes, FM = Felt mallets, NS = Sticks with no snares, ALL = All Tools)

KICK DRUMS:

GMS 18/22" - (Felt & Plastic Beater, With and without snares)
GMS 14/22" - (Felt & Plastic Beater, With and without snares)
GMS 14/22" - (Felt Beater with and without snares)
Double Headed with G1 Coated Evans

SNARE DRUMS:

Nir-Z GMS - (ALL)

Ludwig Black Beauty - (ALL)
GMS Piccolo 13" - (DS)
Slingerland 70's 6,5/14" - (DS)
Rogers Wood 4,5/14" - (DS)
GMS Ash Shell 6,5/14" - (DS)
GMS 5/10" - (DS)

HATS:

Sabian HHX Manhattan Jazz 14" - (DS, HR, BR)

Sabian Hand hammered 16" Crash - (DS)
Sabian HHX Evolution 13" - (DS, BR)

TOMS:

GMS 10", 12", 14/14", 16/16", 16/18" with Coated Heads - (ALL)
GMS 12", 14/14", 16/16", 16/18" with Clear Heads - (DS)

CYMBAL SETUP 1

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Sabian AA Medium Thin Crash 19" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)

Sabian Hand hammered HH Fierce Crash 18" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
HHX HHXtreme Crash 18" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
Sabian AA Thin Crash 18" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
HHX Evolution Crash 18" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
HHX Xtreme Crash 19" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)

CYMBAL SETUP 2

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HHX Evolution 16" - (DS, BR)

Sabian Jack DeJonette Encore 13"
Sabian Jack DeJonette Encore 18"
HHX Evolution Ozone Crash 16" Sabian Jack DeJonette Encore 18"
HHX Evolution 17" - (DS, BR)

- (DS, BR)
- (DS, BR)
(DS, BR)
- (DS, BR)

CYMBAL SETUP 3

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Sabian AAXplosion 21" - (DS, FM)

Sabian AA Salsa Splash El Sabor 13" - (DS, FM)
Sabian AAXplosion 21" - (DS, FM)
HHX Evolution Effects Crash 17" - (DS, FM)
HHX Extreme Crash 16" - (DS, FM)
HHX Evolution Ozone Crash 18" - (DS, FM)

CYMBAL SETUP 4

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SPOCKS

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RIDES

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Sabian
Sabian
Sabian
Sabian

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SabianAAX Mini Chinese 14"/HHX Evolution effeks Crash 17" - (DS)

Sabian AA El Sabor Salsa Splash 13"/AAX Chinese 20" - (DS)
Sabian Hand hammered Dark Chinese 20"/HHX Evolution 16" - (DS)
Sabian HHXtreme Crash 16"/Evolution O-Zone Crash 18" - (DS)
HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash 16"/HHX Chinese 18" - (DS)

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Sabian
Sabian
Sabian
Sabian

20" AAX Chinese - (DS)

HH 20" Dark Chinese - (DS)
AAX Mini Chinese 14" - (DS)
HHX 18" Chinese - (DS)

AA Dry Ride 22" - (DS)

HHX Dry Ride 21" - (DS)
Hand hammered HH Vintage Ride 21" - (DS, BR, HR)
Hand hammered HH Raw Dry Ride 22" - (DS)

COWBELL
Cowbell - (DS)

TOONTRACK S2.0 N-Y Legacy Vol.1

TOONTRACK S2.0 N-Y Legacy Vol.1