Available for download, the Quantum Leap Stormdrum 2 Pro Expansion from EastWest is an expansion for Quantum Leap Stormdrum 2. It provides 4GB of additional samples: 2.5GB of new samples, and 1.5GB of the best multisamples from the original iteration.
Included in this expansion are Chinese Lion Drums, Middle Earth Ensemble, Persian Battle Drums, Trailer Toms, and a lot more. Instruments like the Mridangam have been played by masterful performers and feature 1000 samples, with 10-way round-robin triggering so you never hear a repetitive, machine-gun effect. You must have a registered, licensed copy of Quantum Leap Stormdrum 2 to utilize these instruments.
Ensemble Instruments Included
- Chinese Lion Drums: 3 giant drums played by 6 percussionists
- Middle Earth Ensemble: Performed by 8 percussionists playing various bass drums, floor drums, and small toms
- Persian Battle Drums: 2 large battle drums
- Trailer Toms: A set of 8 huge tom ensembles, out-of-the box trailer sounds
Solo Instruments
- Mridangam (two-headed Indian drum capable of dozens of tones like tablas but with a different harmonic structures)
- Brushed Percussion (following in the tradition of the brushed percussion from SD2, EastWest sampled 10 new drums played with a variety of brushed technique)
- Khamak (rare Indian stringed percussion instrument with a wild sound)
- Daf (Persian high-pitched hand drum)
- Chinese Toms
- Chinese Gongs
- Chinese Cymbals
- Chinese Blocks