Real Drums - Just Pure Punk Energy

This ain’t your average drum sample pack. Pro Drums – American Punk Rock 2 throws you straight into the sweaty rehearsal room with a drummer who’s been raised on power chords, basement shows, and no-BS punk attitude. We’re talking over 8,740 live-recorded drum loops - that’s 16 GB of raw, punchy energy – played by a real human who knows their way around D-Beats, blast beats, halftime grooves, and everything in between.

From full-speed chaos to tight breakdowns, these drums don’t mess around. Whether you’re working on hardcore punk, emo revival, skate punk, or something loud and fast, this collection gives you full control of the mix – with all the grit and soul that only live drums can bring.

Structure:

Every loop is clearly labeled, tempo-synced (ranging from 125 to 240 BPM), and totally royalty-free, so you can plug them into your tracks without worrying about licensing headaches.

Each BPM folder comes with a full set of grooves and fills – plus full stereo mixes, premixed groups, and every dry multitrack stem you’d want: kick in/out, snare top/bottom, hats, toms, ride, crash, overheads, and room mics. Build your own custom kits, tweak your mix, or just drag and drop to get going fast.

Recording Specs:

Everything’s recorded and engineered by seasoned pros using top-shelf gear. You’re getting 24-bit/44.1 kHz audio that’s been EQ’d and lightly compressed – polished enough to drop into a mix, but open enough to make your own.

Each performance includes a boatload of loop variations that all play nice together. Pick one loop and go, or build out full song structures in minutes. However you work, this pack keeps up.

Recording Gear:

• Kick In: Sennheiser e602 mic into ADT preamp and ADT EQ.
• Kick PZM: Shure Beta 91 mic into ADT preamp and ADT EQ, with Vintage Design CL1 compression (1-2dB).
• Kick Out: AKG C414 mic into ADT preamp and ADT EQ.
• Snare Top: Shure SM57 mic into Neve 1073 preamp and EQ, with Vintage Design CL1 compression (1-2dB).
• Snare Bottom: Beyer M201 mic into Neve 1073 preamp and EQ.
• Toms 1-3: Sennheiser MD421 mics into API 312 preamps and API 550 EQ.
• Trash 1: Beyer M201 mic into ADT preamp and EQ, with EL Distressor compression.
• Trash 2: Royer R121 mic into ADT preamp and EQ.
• Hi-Hats: Peluso CEMC6 mic into ADT preamp and EQ.
• Ride: Peluso CEMC6 mic into API 312 preamp and Massenburg EQ.
• Overheads (L & R): Neumann KM184 mics into ADT preamps and EQ, with 1176 compression (1-2dB).
• Room 1 (L & R): Neumann TLM170 mics into API 312 preamps and Massenburg EQ, with UBK Fatso compression (2-3dB).
• Room 2 (L & R): Beyer MPC50 mics into API 312 preamps.

The Recording Studio:

All drum recordings were made at the legendary Horus recording studio in both Recording Room A & B.

Recording Room A features a traditional warm vintage sound. Its different surfaces range from brick to glass and wood. Perfect for warm drums.

The power of drums is experienced in Recording Room B. Build especially for this purpose it´s open and punchy sound gave heart and soul to countless numbers of rock records.

The main control room features a 48-channel ADT inline console, a Studer A 827 24-track tape deck, and an exquisite collection of classic outboard gear

from such companies as Universal Audio, Crane Song, Avalon, Manley, Summit Audio, Lexicon, and Eventide.

From gritty basement gigs to energetic festival stages, Pro Drums American Punk Rock brings the untamed spirit of American punk rock straight to your DAW. Whether you're producing pure punk, blending genres, or scoring fast-paced scenes, these drums deliver the punch and authenticity your tracks demand.

Important: Please note that except the drums, all instruments are for demonstration purposes only and are not part of the library. The guitars come from our American Punk Rock Guitars 1 and American Punk Rock Guitars 2.