$35.00
Feeling nostalgic about that vintage drum sound of the ’70s?
Handy Drums VINTAGE STANDARD is a wonderful way to inject classic drum vibes into your contemporary tunes. Whether laying down a basic dance groove, playing a classic cover, or creating a light ballad, this drumset is versatile enough to work across a wide range of genres, including Pop, Light Rock, Acid Jazz, Blues, and more.
Inspired by the iconic drum sound from Don Henley’s Hotel California, VINTAGE STANDARD delivers the warmth, presence, and character of the classic drum sounds of the past.
To achieve this sound, we used some of the finest modern equipment to capture the drumset’s unique sound while also treating the kit in the same way they did back in the ’70s. This included giving masking tape and napkins a run for their money to achieve the desired vintage sound.
After a careful mixdown of the multitrack recording to stereo, the Vintage Standard drumset was run through an analog tape reel to acquire that elusive saturation and classic drum sound.
The end result is a drumset with a dry ambient sound and short decay that projects punch, warmth, and controlled tom sound. The cymbals are also designed to have a dark, vintage sound that complements the rest of the kit.
Experience the classic, warm, and punchy sound of a vintage drum kit with modern convenience and quality by ordering Handy Drums VINTAGE STANDARD today.
This product is included in the Producer Collection plugin bundle
WHEN THE BUDGET IS TIGHT, BUT YOU NEED VINTAGE-SOUNDING, PROFESSIONAL-QUALITY DRUM TRACKS FOR YOUR PROJECT, HANDY DRUMS VINTAGE STANDARD IS HERE FOR YOU.
With stunning drum sound, mix-ready right out of the box, Handy Drums are the most practical, professional virtual drum instruments for your recording project.
Spend time making music instead of trying to make a usable vintage drum sound. Achieving a great drum sound takes a significant amount of time, even when you are highly skilled for the task and have a quality drum recording, to begin with.
We invested numerous hours crafting vintage drum samples from multitrack recordings, so you don’t have to.
With just the right blend of close mics, overheads, and room mics, expertly sculpted for a robust, punchy, vintage-sounding drum set, it will sit right into your mix!
Every kit and percussion setup has a very balanced sound–not too hyped and not too dry.
– RECORDING MAGAZINE
Brilliantly recorded, mix-ready kits.
– COMPUTER MUSIC
Without exception, the kits sound really good; this is mix‑ready stuff with a minimum of fuss.
– SOUND ON SOUND
Since you are looking for a vintage drum sound, you are likely after some of that tape “magic” as well. No need to pull in tape simulation plugins with these drum samples.
After multitrack were mixed down to a stereo track, they were transferred over to a 1/4″ analog tape reel on a Studer tape machine and then back into DAW for some chop-chop action. The resulting drum samples contain subtle tape saturation and compression, while still maintaining the full dynamic range of the kit.
Load the drum plugin, drop in your favorite midi drum loop, and bam!- you are ready to groove! We did the heavy lifting for you—a finished vintage drum sound right out of the box. You are free to focus on the musical aspects of your drum track.
Tweak the drum mix using the intuitive interface.
Handy Drums reminds a bit of the Drummer VST baked into Apple Logic Pro. Namely, there is a similar simplicity and immediacy to the results.
– RECORDING MAGAZINE
I could easily imagine a Handy Drums instrument making a no‑fuss sound module, whether in the studio or live.
– SOUND ON SOUND
Drum sounds behind the hit drum machine are here for your DAW!
Goran Rista, the producer of Handy Drums, used the same recording and production techniques he did for BeatBuddy’s original drumsets, an award-winning, best-selling drum machine.
The revered drum sounds that have made the Vintage Standard such a hit with BeatBuddy live performers are now available in their expanded versions for your recording needs.
We believe that high quality should not be limited only to those with deep pockets. As with the rest of the Handy Drums range, we priced the Vintage Standard plugin to be affordable to anyone. These virtual drum instruments are the best value you’ll find anywhere.
…they are an absolute steal given just how good they sound.
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PERFECT COMPANIONS- HANDY GROOVES
Use them as they are or as a starting point for your own grooves.
Pair Handy Drums VINTAGE STANDARD with one of our Handy Grooves, MIDI drum loop packs for an instant groove. All of our midi drum loops are “in-the-pocket” and have been produced by world-class drummer producers and tailored to work specifically with Handy Drums plugins.
Handy Drums and Handy Grooves is a perfect pairing for the singer-songwriter, musician, or producer who wants to get a professional-sounding drum track up and grooving.
– RECORDING MAGAZINE
Unless you are a dab hand at programming your own drum parts, these are a great complement to the instruments themselves.
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Type: Virtual Instruments
Size: 786MB
Producer:
Goran Rista
Format: VST/AU/AAX/Standalone
Genre: ACOUSTIC, DANCE, POP, ROCK, BLUES, R&B
Platform:
(Win 7+) 
(MacOS 10.11+, dual binary)
