Posted on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 | Tags: Trigger.
"I consider Trigger the state of the art for drum replacement, it's exactly what I've been patiently waiting for to come around. Slate has an excellent sample library and some really great presets to start with. It's the best and most versatile program I've ever used."
Michael Brauer
photo by Juan Patino
(Coldplay, The Fray, John Mayer)
Posted on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 | Tags: Trigger, SSD.
"The NRG Recording Studio A room has been one of the most popular drum rooms in the industry. It's great to hear the sound captured in the Steven Slate sample library, and even better to use it with phase accuracy in Slate's TRIGGER plugin, which is now my go-to drum replacer"
Jay Baumgartner
Founder of NRG Studios
(Papa Roach, Hoobastank, Evenescence)
Posted on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 | Tags: Trigger.
"Rather than simply use samples to replace drums, I prefer to supplement and enhance drum performances. With that, I've had a hard time finding a program that allows an easy way to audition and manipulate samples that play back locked and in phase. I'm not looking anymore... Trigger is amazing."
Justin Niebank
(Taylor Swift, Rob Thomas, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney)
Posted on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 | Tags: Trigger, SSD.
"Normally I'm not a big fan of drum replacement, but the Steven Slate Drum library makes it easy to integrate pristine samples with the original track. All the samples in the library sound very natural and organic. Great tools."
Michael Wagner
http://www.michaelwagener.com/
(Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Skid Row, King's X, Extreme, Dokken)
Posted on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 | Tags: Trigger, FG-X.
"Trigger is a huge leap forward in drum triggering and drum supplementation. The phase accuracy is astounding. The ability to blend samples and reduce false triggers internally is very clever and powerful. I love to live by my motto, whatever works, and I must say, trigger really works !!"
Ross Hogarth / Hoax Productions
http://www.HoaxProductions.com/
(The Doobie Brothers, Mötley Crüe, Roger Waters, Melissa Etheridge, Jonas
Brothers, Miley Cyrus)
Posted on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 | Tags: Trigger, SSD, FG-X.
"I've been using and trying different limiting plug ins and FG-X is the only plug-in that handles transients in a truly unique manner. The problem that I have had with other limiting plug-ins are the way in which my transients, especially snare drums disappear, now with FG-X I no longer have that problem. The first time I put FG-X on my mix I was surprised how it makes everything much punchier and my transients sing through the mix in a great way. My clients and myself are stoked on playbacks, it's show business after all and you have to impress your clients and FG-X gets me there faster. It's definitely not a one trick pony plug-in like most limiting plug-ins, and it's my favorite plug-in to come out in years. Slate Digital hit it right of the park with FG- X, an amazing plug-in that solves a common problem we have in modern record making. As the kids say today.... it's "EPIC"> Continue Reading…
Posted on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 | Tags: Trigger.
"I'm sure like so many other artists, producers, mixers & engineers, I've been waiting for something like Trigger for what seems like forever... A drum replacement program that actually does what it says it'll do!! And upon hearing the results of this ground breaking release, I feel this plug will be hard to beat for a long, long time."
Joey Z
Life Of Agony / Method Of Groove Studio, Brooklyn, NY
(photo by Evina Smirnofflover Schmidova)
Posted on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 | Tags: Trigger.
"Trigger is brilliant! Ultra fast and ultra accurate. It is a must have on any project I work on. The sample collection is phenomenal."
Glen Robinson
http://www.glenrobinson.com/
(Jason Newsted , Dave Grohl's project Probot, The Ramones, The Steve Miller Band, David Bowie,Gwar, Annihilator, Trevor Horn, Thomas Dolby, Keith Richards)
Posted on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 | Tags: Trigger.
"Trigger is all about adding punch to your sound in a straight forward and expensive sounding way. If you can't get your drums to kick... you can now!"
Brad Kohn
(Pendulum, Warner Music, EMI, the BBC,Trevor Horn, The Roundhouse)
Posted on Mon, 26 Jul 2010 | Tags: Trigger.
"With the number of home studios rapidly growing, musicians and engineers often times lack the ability to record and capture quality sounding drums. Steven Slate Drums gives you the ability to get those over the top drum sounds we love to hear with high end studio recorded drum samples right at home. Since the release of Trigger, Steven Slate has taken it to the next level yet again. Brought together with his signature drum samples, Trigger gives me the ability to go back over drum tracks and enhance the audio quality while retaining all the nuances of the drummers performance. The AMG technology eliminates that "fake" programed drum sound especially found on complex snare tracks that in the past would require a lot of time to get it to sound natural. Now my work flow is uninterrupted and I get the right results instantly.
Trigger is very intuitive and easy to use, even the first time user can jump right in and within a few minutes will feel comfortable and most of all, get outstanding results like a seasoned pro. No matter the style of music, if you are a musician, song writer, engineer, producer, studio owner, whoever, if your production has drums, you NEED to put this in your audio toolbox!!!!"
Steve Lagudi
Recording/Mixing Engineer & Touring Live Sound Engineer (FOH)
(Ill Nino & God Forbid)
Posted on Sun, 25 Jul 2010 | Tags: Dragon.
""The Dragon is my favorite compressor for vocals and bass. I use it for tracking, then also for mixing! This thing is a MONSTER. I cannot get enough of it! I've used it on every session I've had since I got it. The 'sheen' button is amazing to brighten a performance. The 'boom' button is unbelievable on bass. The compression is smooth when I want it to be, and super sharp when I want it as an effect. The 'saturation' knob is so great for when I wanna dirty up a vocal (or anything else!). This is a one of a kind unit. Nothing I've used compares to it. I record a lot of heavy music and the 'squash' button gets performances in your face like no other. The 'vintage' button has been used quite a bit on this record I'm making with The Cab. The 'sheen' button has proved quite useful on this hip hop project I'm doing with this kid Itch. Bert from the Used sounds amazing with just the compressor, no buttons at all!""
John Feldmann
(Goldfinger, The Used, Panic! at the Disco)
Posted on Sun, 25 Jul 2010 | Tags: FG-X.
"As a mixer I find myself an unwilling participant in the "loudness wars". The FG-X Virtual Mastering Processor allows me to compete on that field with my dignity and sound intact. I can make my mixes louder without having to compromise like I've had to in the past. There is so much flexibility available that I can get whatever I need. This is a must have for any "in the box mixer" or mastering engineer."
Billy Hume
Grammy Nominated Engineer
(Ludacris, Lil Jon, Rehab, Ying Yang Twins, Will Smith, Nelly)
Posted on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 | Tags: Trigger.
"I absolutely love the interface and ease of use with Trigger. The tracking is completely sample accurate and my long days of aligning and going through my sample tracks with a fine tooth comb are pretty much over! The dynamic tracking is fantastic and so intelligent compared to other replacement plugins. Also, the included sample is a fantastic to for any mixer, pro or not. Finally a replacement plug in I can really trust!"
Mark Lewis
(Chimaira, DevilDriver, If Hope Dies)
Posted on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 | Tags: Trigger, SSD.
"Steven Slate has giving a gift to the recording community in his incredible samples. Now, the drummer can play in the control room. How cool is that?!?! With a V-20 kit and the Slate samples, a mic on a high hat and your good to go. Getting the right drum sound has never been easier."
Kevin Cadogan
(Third Eye Blind Guitarist, Producer and Writer for the two
multi-platinum albums)
Posted on Fri, 23 Jul 2010 | Tags: Trigger.
"Trigger, quite simply put, is the state of the art for sound replacement/supplementation. The applications and uses of this plugin are extensive. Whether I'm looking for subtle augmentation of a drum sound or a dramatic replacement, Trigger allows me to create sounds and layers without worrying about phasing problems. In other words, more creativity, less headache. Love it."
Tim Foreman - Switchfoot
Musician/Engineer
Posted on Thu, 1 Jul 2010 | Tags: Trigger, SSD. FG-X.
"Everything Steven Slate has created is the highest quality, most intelligently designed, musically relevant, easiest to use, and most often used in my setup of any of the plug-ins I have, both now and in the past."
Randy Goodrum
(Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler, Amy Grant)
Posted on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 | Tags:
"I love the FG-X. It's fabulous. I take my studio on my tours with the Who, and I need this product to help with my songwriting on the 'road' and in the 'Studio' at home. It's an essential piece of kit."
John Rabbit Bundrick - Keyboardist
(The Who, Bob Marley, Jethro Tull, Mick Jagger)
Posted on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 | Tags: FG-X.
"Slate FG-X has become my only plugin mix bus compressor. Period. I barely even use my outboard Manley Vari-Mu anymore. The FG-X retains my low end punch and clarity better than any mix bus compressor I've used. I don't know how you did it, but I love it!"
Ken Lewis
(Multi-Grammy Winning Producer/Engineer - Eminem, Kanye West, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey)
Posted on Wed, 23 Jun 2010 | Tags: Trigger, FG-X, VCC.
"The Slate Digital plugs are so transparent and beautiful, I might yet be freed from the ball and chain of a large format console before I die...Awesome sound, just brilliant!"
Bassy Bob
(Christina Aguilera, Herbie Hancock, Sting)
