Steven Slate Drums
World Class Drum Samples

Industry Standard Drums Sounds

You've heard these drums on thousands of hit records in every genre. Program them into your track with SSD or use them to replace or enhance your recorded drums with Trigger.

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20+ Years of Hits Using Steven Slate Drums

Avenged Sevenfold album artworkAvenged Sevenfold
Van Halen A Different Kind Of TruthVan Halen
Michael Album ArtworkKiller Mike
TrainTrain
Papa Roach Album ArtworkPapa Roach
The Doobie Brothers World Gone CrazyThe Doobie Brothers
Gwen Stefani BouquetGwen Stefani
Young The GiantYoung The Giant
Good Things Album ArtworkGood Things
Edgar Winter Brother JohnnyEdgar Winter
Lady Antebellum GoldenLady Antebellum
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Summer Sale

All Expansion Packs 50% OFF

Sale Ends June 30

Duality Drums ExpansionNEW
Frank Zummo ExpansionSALE
Chris Lord Alge Drum ExpansionSALE
Blackbird Studio Drum ExpansionSale
Patrick Carney Drum ExpansionSale
Terry Date Drum ExpansionSale
David Bendeth Drum ExpansionSALE
Trigger Deluxe Drum Expansionsale
Summer Sale

SSD 5.5 & Trigger 2 50% OFF

Sale Ends June 30

Trigger 2 Drum Replacement Software50% Off
Steven Slate Drums Virtual Instrument Software50% OFF

Hear SSD 5.5

01Cutya - Designer Kit
02DnB'n High - Designer Kit
03Fatty Boombatty - Designer Kit
04Jazzy Jerry - Designer Kit
05Metal Man - Designer Kit
06Old Man Marty - Designer Kit
07Ribeye
08Old N Dusty
09Spicy Rock
10Steven's Oldie
11Savage
12Sadie
13Aggressive
14Loose Vintage
15Slick Joe
16Solid Rock
17Rocky Metal
18Thick Metal
19Indie Cindy
20Au Natural
21Steven's Hybrid
22Pure 60's
23Big Band Benny

Hear Trigger 2 Before & After

01Dream Before Trigger
02Dream After Trigger
03Green Before Trigger
04Green After Trigger
05Mixed Before Trigger
06Mixed After Trigger
07Never Before Trigger
08Never After Trigger
09Old Zep Before Trigger
10Old Zep After Trigger
The Drum Sounds of Hit Records

The Drum Sounds of Hit Records

SSD powers the massive drum tones of the industry's biggest hitmakers. You've heard these incredible drum sounds for over a decade, and now you can add them to your productions.

The Industry's Go-To Drum Replacement Tool

TRIGGER 2 is the drum replacement tool used by the entire recording industry. One instance gives you up to 8 stereo samples at once — all with freakishly accurate phase alignment. You get tougher toms, beefier kick drum, & more penetrating snares.

Trigger 2 Professional Drum Replacement Plugin

SSD or Trigger?

SSD 5.5 interface

SSD 5.5

Write, compose, or play in drum parts for your tracks. If you program your drums via MIDI, this is the best option.

  • Drum programming & live performance
  • Trigger sounds via MIDI controller
  • 2,400+ grooves played by real drummers
  • Compatible with all major e-drum kits
  • Works in every major DAW
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Trigger 2 interface

Trigger 2

Replace and improve the sound of your recorded drums. If you're mainly working with drum audio, this is the one for you.

  • Replace weak hits with pro samples
  • Industry-leading transient detection
  • Blend samples with live drums
  • Preserve the feel of real performances
  • Works in every major DAW
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Expansion Packs

Our hand-picked collection of drum expansions built for real productions. From iconic producer tones to raw, flexible kits, each pack gives you detailed, hard-hitting drums with punch, realism, and mix-ready sound that will make your mixes come alive.

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Duality Drums
CountryPopJazz

Duality Drums

Two massive drum packs in one: raw Nir Z performances with swappable mics, plus Jeff Juliano’s mix-ready samples built to drop straight into your track.

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Chris Lord-Alge Drums
Hard RockAlt RockCountry

Chris Lord-Alge Drums

Fat, punchy, radio-ready drums from five-time GRAMMY-winning mixer Chris Lord-Alge, whose sound shaped countless hit records.

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Frank Zummo
Pop PunkPunkElectronic

Frank Zummo Drums

Genre-bending drums from Frank Zummo, delivering modern punch across pop, punk, rock, indie, and hybrid acoustic/electronic productions.

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Blackbird Expansion Pack
CountryAmericanaRock

Blackbird Studio Drums

The legendary sound of Blackbird Studios, captured with classic kits and vintage mics for unprecedented depth and organic flavor.

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Terry Date Expansion Pack
Heavy MetalGrungeHard Rock

Terry Date Drums

Massive rock and metal drums from Terry Date, built for heavy guitars, huge choruses, and thunderous fills.

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Patrick Carney Expansion
Indie RockGarage RockBlues Rock

Patrick Carney Drums

Fat, dirty, vibey drums from Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, built for blues-rock, indie, alternative, and garage rock.

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David Bendeth Expansion
RockMetalPop

David Bendeth Drums

Punchy, radio-ready drums from David Bendeth, with tight kicks, explosive snares, and toms that cut through dense mixes.

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Trigger 2 Deluxe
RockMetalPop

Trigger 2 Deluxe

A massive collection of unprocessed Slate samples, with 16 snares, 14 kicks, and 19 toms you can shape perfectly to your mix.

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The Perfect Drum Sounds for Every Genre

Check out how SSD makes tracks in any genre come to life.

Rock

Rock

Add instant energy to your track

Metal

Metal

The heaviest drums on the planet

Hip-Hop

Hip-Hop

Massive lows to make your track slap

Country

Country

Soulful acoustic kits that work every time

Electronic

Electronic

Build the perfect beat to get the crowd moving

Pop

Pop

For drums that sit perfectly in your mix

1970s

1970s

Warm, acoustic kits full of vintage vibe

Jazz

Jazz

Organic hits & touches make mixes come alive

Platinum Songs Featuring Slate Drums

You've been hearing SSD on your favorite tracks for years. Here's a few examples.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift

  • I Almost Do
Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton

  • Sure Be Cool if You Did
Shinedown

Shinedown

  • Cut the Cord

Real Producer Reviews

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Flynn LeMonnier
Engineer & Musician

"When I was in college I didn't have a drum kit. There was no way for me to play or record drums… Now that I have my own studio and record drums in lots of great spaces, I still use Trigger to make my drums sound their best. It's truly the ultimate equalizer.

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donsolo
GearSpace User

"… As a set of high-quality samples for drum replacement these are the win. There are 3 separate files for each sample… The kicks are great… The toms are spectacular… The snares are excellent."

Bobby R.
Sweetwater Customer

"Easy to use. Great drum sounds. I add a duplicate track and mix half natural sound and half trigger sound. Makes the drums sound amazing!"

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Salvatore Sam Guaiana
JUNO Winning Producer & Mixer

"Trigger 2 is the best drum replacement plugin. It's a staple in any serious rock mixer's arsenal."

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Donna Marie Songs
Musician & Songwriter

"SSD is a joy to use, hands down the BEST drum software out there!"

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zisser
KVR Forums Member

"Using SSD5 mainly with my E-Drums (Alesis Crimson II). Sound quality is amazing and the articulations are great. Overall it does a great job, and especially the mapping that matches my E-Drum."

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@MikeLuke
Mix Engineer & Producer

"It's really impressive how good those samples sit in the mix just by loading them into your session and without even touching an EQ or compression. If you're doing a lot of rock, pop, metal — modern stuff where you need punchy, in-your-face drums — Steven Slate Drums 5 won't disappoint you."

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@DennisPstudio
Professional Session Drummer

"... I have used Trigger myself the last few years and I'm really pleased with the result."

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Davo Meona
Music Composer & Producer

"Everybody knows that Trigger 2 is an amazing drum replacement, but the gate is wow 🤯"

Steven Slate Drums - World-Class Virtual Drum Instruments & Replacers