Virtual Drumline is not just about marching drums. Its huge collection of orchestral, world, effect, drumset, rhythm section, and drumline instruments are programmed with virtually any articulations and playing techniques imaginable. Enhanced multi-sampled velocity layers, attack/release and EQ control, multiple mallet selections, rolls, glissandi, solos and ensembles, and automatic RH/LH alternations are but a few of the powerful features programmed into the VDL instrument collection.
New instruments added:
Bassline 10-Drums (Auto RL) (MW KS)
Bassline 10-Drums Manual (MW KS)
4 Snare Drums (Auto RL)
4 Snare Drums Manual
2 Concert Bass Drums
Doumbek
Almglocken
Bowed Crotales
Piccolo Snare
Rope Drum
Tambourine Orch Bright
Tambourine Orch Dark
SusCyms All (MW)
Concert Toms now allow you to play on the rims of the drums (sticks and mallets) as well as performing press rolls (sticks only).
New features:
Library format has been updated to Kontakt 4 (or greater) to make full use of faster load times, better memory management, and increased polyphony performance.
More convenient installation. Registered users of VDL 2.5 may now choose to do a fresh install from the 2.5.5 library updater which bypasses the need to download outdated library installers. New installation method simply requires dragging the library to your computer, then launching Kontakt, and adding the library to it using its simple “Add Library” feature.
Timpani rolls now perform with more natural roll speed fluctuations from pitch to pitch.
Enhanced control over pitch bend in timpani instruments. Each timpani instrument is now capable of bending pitch up to a perfect fourth (up or down) from the root pitch via the standard pitch wheel.
The Drumset Manual (KS) and Drumset AutoRL (KS) instruments now allow the closed hi hat sounds to gradually open and close by using the mod-wheel. This mimics the functionality of the Hi Hat (MW) instrument and gives a much finer control over the detailing of hi hat nuance.
Cymbal Line All (MW) instrument now has a mod-wheel monitor field so you can monitor which size cymbals are currently active.
Updated/Improved documentation. VDL 2.5 User Guide now contains all keymaps for instruments added in previous library updates (including 2.5.5) as well as missing keymaps from the initial 2.5 release.
Documentation is available by clicking the “Info” button in the VDL library browser pane. This includes the full VDL User Guide, VDL Release Notes, Getting Started Guide, and License Agreement. Helpful web links are also available from this button as well as a “Library Version” checker.
Dozens of smaller bug fixes.
Instrument List:
Accessories
Bell Tree
Brake Drums
Castanets
Castanet Machine
Castanets All
Castanets RoseWood Hand
Claves Pearl Synthetic
Claves Rosewood
Cowbells
Finger Cymbals
Guiro
Maracas Rawhide
Metal Guiro
Rainsticks
Rainsticks All
Rainsticks Cactus
Rainsticks Plastic
Ratchet
Shakers
Egg Shaker
Ganza
Shaker Metal Canister
Shaker Plastic
Shakers All
Slapsticks
Sleighbells
Sleighbells All
Sleighbells Chrome
Sleighbells Dark Brass
Tambourines
Rock Tambourine
Tambourine Orch Bright
Tambourine Orch Dark
Tambourine Orchestral
Triangles
Triangle Able 6in.
Triangle Grover 6in
Triangle Grover 9in.
Triangles All (MW)
Water Triangle
Vibra Slaps
Wind Chimes
Patio Chimes
Treeworks Double Row
Treeworks Echo Chimes
Treeworks Single Row
Treeworks WChimes All
WChimes with Mallet
Woodblocks
Granite Blocks (AutoRL MW)
Jam Blocks
Temple Blocks (AutoRL MW)
Woodblocks Three
Chimes
Chimes Hammer (MW)
Chimes LoXtnsion
Chimes XyloCap
Chimes XyloTube
Chimes with Sustain Pedal Control
Chimes Hammer (PED)
Chimes LoXtnsion (PED)
Chimes XyloCap (PED)
Chimes XyloTube (PED)
Sustain Pedal Control Chimes
Chimes Hammer (PED)
Chimes LoXtnsion (PED)
Chimes XyloCap (PED)
Chimes XyloTube (PED)
Combination Instruments
BD and Tam Tam
Concert Band Combo
Cymbal Rack Combo (MW)
Finale Marching Perc Map
General MIDI Set
Latin Combo (AutoRL)
Metal Combo (AutoRL)
Rack Combo A (AutoRL)
Rack Combo B (AutoRL)
Cymbals (hand)
CrCym 16in Symph
CrCym 18in Constnople
CrCym 18in Viennese
CrCym 20in Germanic
Cymbals (suspended)
China Cym 14in
China K 19in
Chinas All (MW)
Hi Hat (MW)
Hi Hat Manual
Oriental Trash 18in
Ride Cymbal
Sizzle Cymbal
Splash Cyms
SusCym 15 K Zildjian
SusCym 18 Constantnople
SusCym 20 Constantnople
SusCyms All (MW)
Swish Knockers (MW)
Zil-Bels Hi Lo
DrumLine Battery
Snares
SnareLine (AutoRL)
SnareLine Manual (MW)
SnareLine Manual LITE (MW)
SnareLine VDL1 (MW)
Solo Kevlar Snare (MW)
Solo Mylar Snare (MW)
Tenors
Showstyle Single Tenors
Tenor Solo Manual (MW KS)
TenorLine (AutoRL) (MW KS)
TenorLine Manual (MW KS)
TenorLine Manual LITE (MW KS)
TenorLine VDL1 (MW)
Basses
BassLine AutoRL (MW KS)
Bassline 10-Drums (Auto RL) (MW KS)
Bassline 10-Drums Manual (MW KS)
BassLine Manual (MW KW)
BassLine Manual LITE (MW KS)
BassLine VDL1 (MW)
Cymbals
Cymbal Line 16in
Cymbal Line 18in
Cymbal Line 20in
Cymbal Line All (MW)
Cymbal Line VDL1
Drums
2 Concert Bass Drums
Concert Bass Drum
Concert Toms
Concert Toms Full (MW)
Concert Toms Mallets
Concert Toms Sticks
Drumset
Drumset AutoRL (KS)
Drumset Manual (KS)
General MIDI Set
Impact Drums
Roto Toms
Snare Drums
4 Snare Drums (Auto RL)
4 Snare Drums Manual
Concert Snare
Field Drum
Firecracker Drum
Piccolo Snare
Rope Drum
Effects
Air Raid Siren
Bell Plates
Birds Meinl
Cricket
Earth Plate
Energy Chimes (MW)
Flexatones
Frogs
Garden Weasel
Hand Claps
Marching Machine
Metronome
Ocean Drum
Propane Tank
Ribbon Crasher
Tang Tangs
Thundersheet
Trash Can
Typewriter Manual
VibraTones
Waterphone
Whistles and Bird Calls
Acme Siren
Audibon Bird Call
Nightingale Audibon Combo
Nightingale Whistle
Police Whistle
Slide Whistle
Glockenspiels & Crotales
Almglocken
Bowed Crotales
Crotales Aluminum (MW)
Crotales Bright (MW)
Crotales MedPlast (MW)
Glock Brass
Glock Bright Plastic
Glock Med Plastic
Gongs
Bowed Gongs
Chinese Gongs
Chinese Gong 12in
Circus Gong
Fuyin Gong
Jing Gong
Opera Gong 10in
Pasi Gong 12in
TamTam 30in European
TamTam 34in Zildjian
Wind Gong 22in
Wind Gong 30in
Marimbas
LITE Versions
Marimba RoseW Hard LITE (MW)
Marimba RoseW Med LITE (MW)
Marimba RoseW Soft LITE (MW)
Marimba Syn Hard LITE (MW)
Marimba Syn Med LITE (MW)
Marimba Syn Soft LITE (MW)
Marimba RoseW Birch
Marimba RoseW Hard (MW)
Marimba RoseW Med (MW)
Marimba RoseW Soft (MW)
Marimba Syn Birch
Marimba Syn Hard (MW)
Marimba Syn Med (MW)
Marimba Syn Soft (MW)
Rhythm Section
Bass Guitar
Electric Guitar (MW KS)
Piano (PED)
Steel Drums
SteelDrum 3 Guitar (MW)
SteelDrum 6 Bass (MW)
SteelDrum Double 2nds (MW)
SteelDrum Lead (MW)
Timpani
LITE Versions
Timpani Hard LITE (MW)
Timpani Med LITE (MW)
Timpani Soft LITE (MW)
Timpani FX
Timpani Glissandi
Timpani Hard (MW)
Timpani Med (MW)
Timpani Soft (MW)
Vibraphones
4-octave Vibes
4-octave Vibes Hard (MW)
4-octave Vibes Med (MW)
4-octave Vibes Soft (MW)
Bowed Vibes
LITE Versions
Vibes Hard LITE (MW)
Vibes Med LITE (MW)
Vibes Soft LITE (MW)
Vibe FX
Vibes Hard (MW)
Vibes Med (MW)
Vibes Rattan
Vibes Soft (MW)
wSustain Pedal Control
Vibes Hard (PED)
Vibes Med (PED)
Vibes Soft (PED)
Vocals
Drum Major
Vocals
World Percussion
Agogo Bells
Ankle Bells
Anklung
Bongos (AutoRL)
Bongos Manual
Cabasa High
Cabasa Low
Cabasas Hi and Low
Congas (AutoRL)
Congas Manual
Djembe 14in
Djembe Big
Doumbek
Log Drum (Auto RL)
Shakerines
Shekere
Taiko Drum
Timbales (AutoRL)
Timbales Manual
Xylophones
LITE Versions
Xylo Bright LITE (MW)
Xylo Med Dark LITE (MW)
Xylo Rubber LITE (MW)
Xylo Bright (MW)
Xylo Med Dark (MW)
Xylo Rattan
Xylo Rubber (MW)