Saga – Acoustic Trailer Percussion is an extensive collection of thunderous drums, dynamic metals and other real-world acoustic percussion instruments focused on providing impact and scale to cinematic and trailer music.
SATP features a broad range of deeply sampled instruments and articulations recorded on a scoring stage, including orchestral and world drum ensembles, world drum soloists, cymbals and gongs, oil drums, anvils and a plethora of large metal slams and crashes. Also included are field recordings of giant silos, metal doors, machinery, tools and various small metals. There are over 110 instruments in total and the easy-to-use Kontakt GUI offers plenty of performance and sound shaping options that allow you to customize Saga to suit your compositions. Now updated to version 1.1!
FEATURES & REQUIREMENTS
FEATURES
- Orchestral & world drum ensembles
- Cymbals & gongs
- Oil Drums
- World solo drums
- Anvils & destroyed metals
- Field recordings (simulated battle gear, tools, machinery, metal doors, tanks, giant silos)
- Up to 7 dynamic layers and 10 round robin
- Recorded in a fairly dry hall with 2 microphone positions
- Multiple articulations (rolls, rims, edges, various sticks & mallets)
- Powerful 4-slot FX rack featuring 12 FX
- Simple, easy to use GUI
- Watermarked for copy protection
- 4 GB of content / 11,346 samples (24 bit/44.1 kHz NCW)
- Works only with the FULL version of Kontakt, NOT the free Kontakt Player.
REQUIREMENTS
- NI Kontakt FULL version 5.6.8 or above
- 8 GB disk space
- 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
- 2008 or later processor. Your system must also meet the requirements for version 5.6.8 of Kontakt. If you cannot run that version, you will not be able to load this library.
Articulations
Large Drum Ensemble (6x):
Hit
Roll (modwheel)
Snare Ensemble (6x):
Hit
Roll (modwheel)
Rim
Snare (Off) Ensemble (6x):
Hit
Roll (modwheel)
Low Tom Ensemble (6x):
Hit
Roll (modwheel)
Rim
High Tom Ensemble (6x):
Hit
Roll (modwheel)
Rim
WORLD ENSEMBLES
Taiko Ensemble (6x):
Hit
Edge Hit
Rim Hit
Sticks
Tupan Ensemble (6x):
Hit
Roll (modwheel)
Rim
Surdo Ensemble (6x):
Stick Hit
Stick Roll (Modwheel)
Mallet Hit
Mallet Roll (Modwheel)
Frame Drum Ensemble (6x):
Hit
Rim
Repinique Ensemble (3x):
Hit
Roll (Modwheel)
Hand Drum Ensemble (6x):
Hit
Roll (modwheel)
Rim
Rim Roll (modwheel)
Solo Taiko:
Hit
Edge
Rim
Sticks
Solo Tupan:
Kiek Open
Kiek Muted
Top Kiek
Top Flam
Mid Kiek Open
Mid Kiek Muted
Rim Kiek
Rim Flam
Center Stick Open
Center Stick Muted
Center Flams
Rim Stick
Solo Repinique:
Hit
Roll (Modwheel)
Solo Surdo:
Stick Hit
Stick Roll (Modwheel)
Mallet Hit
Mallet Roll (Modwheel)
Solo Frame Drum:
Hit
Rim
CYMBALS
16”, 18” & 20” Crashes:
Hit
Roll (modwheel)
Choke
Scrape
Short, Medium & Long Rolls
Tamtam:
Hit
Roll (modwheel)
Choke
Scrapes
Low Gong:
Hit
Roll (modwheel)
Choke
Scrapes
High Gong:
Hit
Choke
Scrapes
OIL DRUMS
Large, Medium, Small Barrels:
Various Hits
ANVILS
Various Hits
Scrapes
METAL SHEETS
Various Hits
Bows
Rubs
Slams & Crashes
SILO BOOMS
Various Hits & Booms
VARIOUS METALS
Small Metals
Containers
Tools
Pipes
Globes
Doors
Large Metals
Reviews
“If action and thriller soundtracks are your thing, then Red Room Audio’s Saga Acoustic Trailer Percussion more than holds its own. It is also competitively priced so you don’t need a Hollywood budget to get on board. If your palette of cinematic drum and percussion sounds needs expanding, Saga Acoustic Trailer Percussion is well worth auditioning”
-Sound On Sound | FULL REVIEW
“At a first glance, “Saga Acoustic Trailer Percussion” might appear to be another slamming, crashing, pounding collection of trailer-tailored fluff. That is simply not the case here. What Saga really contains is a highly balanced collection of drums we’re familiar with, some we’re not, and a surprisingly flexible variety of industrial percussion that makes this package a work-horse that composers can and should, by all means, invest in with comfort. It’s rock solid. 5 out of 5 stars.”
-strongmocha.com | FULL REVIEW
“The release of SAGA Acoustic Trailer Percussion came as a nice surprise as the library features a remarkably punchy and powerful, yet very flexible sound that leaves room for custom processing if needed. The sound of the recording hall SAGA was recorded in is rather unobtrusive and doesn’t color the samples too much while still providing a nice sense of depth. SAGA’s neatly arranged interface allows for instant usability and presents every important feature at first sight. You can really feel the knowledge in sampling and user experience Red Room Audio founder Dickie Chapin has gathered through his long-standing work as a creative director at Impact Soundworks. This, together with the amazing performances of the sampled percussion players makes SAGA a top-line sample library in my opinion..”
-epiccomposer.com | FULL REVIEW
“This is an amazing package and the price ($149) is a steal for what you’re getting. These are some of the best drum recordings I’ve heard in ages. Plus it’s useful even beyond the drums, as this is a perfect foley tool for video games and movies too.”
-ask.audio.com | FULL REVIEW