Soft Rock & Ballad Drum Loops for Songs That Need to Breathe: Drum Werks XXVI

Drum Werks XXVI takes everything Beta Monkey is known for and dials it down a bit for the softer side of rock. Think Bryan Adams, the Eagles, Bon Jovi, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith who all proved great rock rock doesn’t need to be loud to hit hard. With 334 grooves spanning 40 to 100 BPM, Drum Werks XXVI has the drums you want when your song calls for space, restraint, and touch instead of firepower.

These aren’t stripped-down “quiet” loops just played at low volume. They’re live performances from one of L.A.’s top session players, recorded with the same power and dynamics as our uptempo collections, just reined in for a lighter side of rock. When your songs needs to breathe, rock or country ballads, singer-songwriter acoustic pop, laid-back Americana, Drum Werks XXVI gives you the pocket to let it.

Sometimes you have to slow things down and let the groove breathe. And, when that time comes, you need to reach for two things: your guitar and Drum Werks XXVI.

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Drum Werks XXV is Perfect For These Songwriting Styles

• Classic & Soft Rock Ballads: The unhurried, emotive pocket behind the genre’s defining slow songs — Eagles, Pink Floyd, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith territory.
• Singer-Songwriter Pop & Acoustic Rock: A restrained, dynamic groove that supports vocals and lyrics without crowding them.
• Country Ballads & Americana: The same laid-back pocket translates naturally to a country or roots ballad feel.
• Modern Pop Ballads: A live, human alternative to programmed pop-ballad drums, with the dynamics and imperfections that make a slow song feel real.

With a versatile collection of grooves ranging from 40 bpm to 100 bpm, Drum Werks XXVI: Rock Ballads will lay the foundation. If you’re inspired by the “softer” side of rock, then these loops will serve you and your music well. And, for even greater songwriting flexibility, we’ve included a complete matching multi-velocity drum and cymbal sample set. These are the actual samples  of all the drums and cymbals used to record the drum tracks. Not just a handful of samples, we’re talking an extensive and complete set of samples, enough to develop your own drum virtual instrument and sequence new drum parts. This gives the loop collection unlimited flexibility and potential.

Beta Monkey’s Drum Werks XXVI: Ballads and Slow Rock Features:

• Full Range of Soft Rock and Rock Ballad Drum Styles: Spacious, dynamic grooves from 40 to 100 BPM.
• Cohesive Drum Sounds: All Drum Werks XXVI drum loops and samples come from a single recording session, so everything mixes and matches seamlessly.
• Superior Rhythmic Realism: No stiff metronomic, Beat Detective, “stuck to the grid” drumming here here. 100% live grooves show you what a experienced session drummer can do: rolls, stick drags, dynamics not possible on anything but a real kit with a real player.
• Longer Loops: We’ve included many more 4 and 8 bar loops to enhance your drum tracks. Longer phrasings = more realistic drum tracks.
• Extensive Multi-Velocity Drum and Cymbal Samples: A complete multi-velocity sample set for building and customizing your own grooves.
• High-End Production: With gold and platinum experience behind the kit and console, Drum Werks XXVI delivers the quality you expect.
• Multi-Collection Compatibility: Part of our “L.A. Three” Sessions. Mix and match with any other collection from this studio session: Drum Werks XXVII, Drum Werks XXVIII, Odd Time Meltdown III.

Drum Werks XXVI Sample Library Stats:

• 334 (715 MB 24-bit WAV and Apple Loops; 477 MB 16-bit WAV) original, license-free drum loops, samples in 16-bit, 24-bit WAV, APPLE LOOPS formats.
• 193 (186 MB 24-bit WAV; 123 MB 16-bit WAV) multi-velocity drum and cymbal samples.
• ALL ACIDized WAV, APPLE, and REX2 (if available) formats included in download.