: A rare late-1930s James Blades setup with 12" and 13" toms and a massive 26" Leedy bass drum. It is characterized by an open, smooth, and mellow sound.

Native Instruments' is a specialized Kontakt library that captures the acoustic essence of the earliest drum kits, specifically from the 1920s to the 1940s. Recorded in the legendary Abbey Road Studios, it provides a warm, mellow, and highly dynamic sound suited for everything from traditional jazz to experimental modern production. Core Content and Kits

The Groove Library contains over 600 MIDI patterns played by professional drummers. These are categorized into period-appropriate genres: Ragtime and Marching Band New Orleans/Dixieland Swing, Blues, and Bebop

Users can audition these patterns directly within the Kontakt interface and drag them into their DAW for further editing. Drums : Abbey Road Vintage Drummer - Native Instruments

: Includes over 40,000 samples with up to 27 velocity layers and 4 round-robins per hit for organic realism.

The library features two primary kits, both equipped with original calfskin heads for an authentic period tone: