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Logic
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Logic
Pro Tools
Neo-Soul, R&B & Pop Soul.
Nu-Soul Drums
DAW-Ready Sessions available for:
Also includes WAV · Apple Loops · REX — works in any DAW What's included?
DAW-Ready Sessions — Double-click to open the song kit directly in your DAW. Every track labeled, color-coded, and arranged by section. Available for the DAWs shown above.
Universal files — WAV, Apple Loops, and REX stems. Drag and drop into any DAW. Works everywhere.
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Each session opens fully arranged in your DAW — tracks labeled, sections marked, tempo and key already locked in. Step inside a real performance, not an empty timeline.
DAW-Ready Session · Logic Pro
Double-click to open in Logic Pro
DAW-Ready Session · Logic Pro
Double-click to open in Logic Pro
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The Sound Profile
Character
SMOOTH · SOPHISTICATED · SILKY
Groove-heavy multitrack drums soaked in the funk and soul of New Orleans. Deep pockets, syncopated hi-hats, and bass drum patterns that never stop moving.
The Story
Neo-soul drumming splits the difference between the tight, controlled grooves of classic Motown and the loose, hip-hop-inflected rhythms of '90s R&B. Questlove rewrote the rules — playing live drums that felt like a drum machine but breathed like a human. That combination of mechanical precision and organic feel became the rhythmic foundation for everything from D'Angelo to Anderson .Paak. The drums in neo-soul don't just keep time — they create the pocket that everything else falls into.
This kit lives in that pocket. The grooves are deep, laid-back, and impossibly smooth. The kick patterns are syncopated and musical — playing off the bass line rather than doubling it. The snare sits right in the center of the beat with a lazy, confident crack. The hi-hat work is detailed and dynamic, with the kind of micro-variations that separate a live drummer from a programmed pattern. These drums feel like a late-night session that nobody wanted to end.
Recorded with warmth and intimacy. The kick is round and pillowy with a vintage tone — more felt than heard. The snare has a controlled, dry crack with just enough ring to sustain through a sparse arrangement. The hi-hats are captured in stereo detail to preserve every nuance of the articulation. Room ambience is minimal — the drums sit close and personal, the way they sound on the records that defined the genre.
WHAT'S INSIDE
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DAW Packs
Get the most from Nu-Soul Drums with DAW Sessions for each and every song kit to jump-start your music creating.
The DAW Sessions are formatted to seamlessly integrate with
… more coming soon! The sessions are pre-populated and pre-mixed with all of the song sections, performances, and samples for every song kit in the library. Create, edit, and mix directly within your DAWs environment.
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What formats are included with my purchase?
Every purchase includes all available formats, bundled together for one price.
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- Multi-Format WAV files for drag-and-drop use in any DAW
- Kontakt Engine instruments (where applicable)
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Do I need Kontakt to use this library?
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Will my music sound like everyone else using the same pack?
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Our products include full performances, multiple song sections, variations, alternates, and stems so you can arrange, edit, and process the sounds in your own way.
The goal isn’t to loop the same 8 bars — it’s to help you build tracks that feel human, dynamic, and uniquely yours.
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