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Behind-the-scenes of the Mike Mangini sessions.
Experience the iconic sounds of modern drum legend Mike Mangini in his legendary drum temple.
$189.00
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Overview
A musical powerhouse with an unparalleled career. From his Grammy wins to his unworldly drumming skills, his journey through music is nothing short of remarkable. He's not just a drummer, but a skilled composer, contributing to chart-topping albums while even breaking into unexpected genres.
Tasked with meticulously sampling his drum arsenal in its entirety, we were able to achieve something greater than anticipated; a vast, yet versatile orchestral-like collection of sounds.
Introducing, MixWave: Mike Mangini.
Mix ready drums
Have Mangini's complete collection of mix-ready drums.
Featuring his 11-piece Masterworks kit that he designed in concert with Pearl Drums including 4 kick drums, 9 snares, 8 toms, 4 octobans, and our largest array of 20 cymbals.
Sampled by Mike Mangini and mixed at MixWave Studios.
Complete control
Go from completely raw samples to mix-ready drums with one click using the fully featured and intuitive mixer-style interface.
Dial in pre-mixed reverbs, FX, or the additional built-in master channel fx including a compressor, EQ, and tape saturation.
...and more
With an extensive amount of features, tools, and controls, MixWave: Mike Mangini can live up to any task.
Built for Kontakt - No Additional Software Needed
Compatible with Native Instruments Hardware
The kit
Brand: Pearl Drums*
Model: Pearl Masterworks
Material: Maple/Birch
Instrument list & details
KICKS
18 x 16” Pearl Masterworks Kick
22 x 18” Pearl Masterworks Kick
24 x 18” Pearl Masterworks Kick
26 x 16” Pearl Masterworks Kick
SNARES
14 x 6.5” Pearl Brass Reference Snare
14 x 6.5” Pearl Brass Sensitone Snare
14 x 5” Pearl Nickel Plated Brass Sensitone Snare
14 x 5” Pearl UltraCast Aluminum Snare
14 x 5” Pearl 20 Ply Maple Reference Snare
14 x 6.5” Pearl Birch and Mahogany Masterworks Snare
14 x 6.5” Pearl Birch Master Studio Snare
14 x 6.5” Pearl (Mike Mangini Designed) Masterworks Snare
10 x 6.2” Pearl (Mike Mangini Designed) Masterworks Snare
OCTOBANS
6 x 12” Pearl Masterworks Octoban
6 x 15” Pearl Masterworks Octoban
6 x 18” Pearl Masterworks Octoban
6 x 21” Pearl Masterworks Octoban
RACK TOMS
6 x 7” Pearl Masterworks Rack Tom
8 x 7” Pearl Masterworks Rack Tom
10 x 8” Pearl Masterworks Rack Tom
12 x 9” Pearl Masterworks Rack Tom
FLOOR TOMS
14 x 12” Pearl (Mike Mangini Designed) Masterworks Gong Floor Tom
16 x 14” Pearl (Mike Mangini Designed) Masterworks Gong Floor Tom
18 x 14” Pearl (Mike Mangini Designed) Masterworks Gong Floor Tom
20 x 14” Pearl (Mike Mangini Designed) Masterworks Gong Floor Tom
PERCUSSION
Tambourine
EXTRAS
Count
Stick Clicks
18 x 16” Pearl Masterworks Kick
22 x 18” Pearl Masterworks Kick
24 x 18” Pearl Masterworks Kick
26 x 16” Pearl Masterworks Kick
SNARES
14 x 6.5” Pearl Brass Reference Snare
14 x 6.5” Pearl Brass Sensitone Snare
14 x 5” Pearl Nickel Plated Brass Sensitone Snare
14 x 5” Pearl UltraCast Aluminum Snare
14 x 5” Pearl 20 Ply Maple Reference Snare
14 x 6.5” Pearl Birch and Mahogany Masterworks Snare
14 x 6.5” Pearl Birch Master Studio Snare
14 x 6.5” Pearl (Mike Mangini Designed) Masterworks Snare
10 x 6.2” Pearl (Mike Mangini Designed) Masterworks Snare
OCTOBANS
6 x 12” Pearl Masterworks Octoban
6 x 15” Pearl Masterworks Octoban
6 x 18” Pearl Masterworks Octoban
6 x 21” Pearl Masterworks Octoban
RACK TOMS
6 x 7” Pearl Masterworks Rack Tom
8 x 7” Pearl Masterworks Rack Tom
10 x 8” Pearl Masterworks Rack Tom
12 x 9” Pearl Masterworks Rack Tom
FLOOR TOMS
14 x 12” Pearl (Mike Mangini Designed) Masterworks Gong Floor Tom
16 x 14” Pearl (Mike Mangini Designed) Masterworks Gong Floor Tom
18 x 14” Pearl (Mike Mangini Designed) Masterworks Gong Floor Tom
20 x 14” Pearl (Mike Mangini Designed) Masterworks Gong Floor Tom
PERCUSSION
Tambourine
EXTRAS
Count
Stick Clicks
HI-HATS
14” Zildjian A Custom Hi-Hats
14” Zildjian K Custom Hi-Hats
13” Zildjian New Beat Hi-Hats
13” Zildjian ZBT Hi-Hats
CRASHES
19” Zildjian A Custom Crash
19” Zildjian A Custom Crash
18” Zildjian A Custom Crash
18” Zildjian A Custom Crash
RIDES
20” Zildjian A Custom Ping Ride
21” Zildjian Z3 Ride
SPLASHES
9” Zildjian Oriental Splash
8” Zildjian A Custom Splash
12” Zildjian A Splash
CHINAS
21” Zildjian Z3 China
19” Zildjian Z3 China
STACKS
13” Zildjian Oriental China & 8” Zildjian Splashformer (Stacked)
12” Zildjian Oriental China & 8” Zildjian Splashformer (Stacked)
18” Zildjian Oriental China & 14” Zildjian Trashformer (Stacked)
14” Zildjian Oriental China & 8” Zildjian Splashformer (Stacked)
20” Zildjian Oriental China & 20” Zildjian Crash of Doom (Stacked)
14” Zildjian A Custom Hi-Hats
14” Zildjian K Custom Hi-Hats
13” Zildjian New Beat Hi-Hats
13” Zildjian ZBT Hi-Hats
CRASHES
19” Zildjian A Custom Crash
19” Zildjian A Custom Crash
18” Zildjian A Custom Crash
18” Zildjian A Custom Crash
RIDES
20” Zildjian A Custom Ping Ride
21” Zildjian Z3 Ride
SPLASHES
9” Zildjian Oriental Splash
8” Zildjian A Custom Splash
12” Zildjian A Splash
CHINAS
21” Zildjian Z3 China
19” Zildjian Z3 China
STACKS
13” Zildjian Oriental China & 8” Zildjian Splashformer (Stacked)
12” Zildjian Oriental China & 8” Zildjian Splashformer (Stacked)
18” Zildjian Oriental China & 14” Zildjian Trashformer (Stacked)
14” Zildjian Oriental China & 8” Zildjian Splashformer (Stacked)
20” Zildjian Oriental China & 20” Zildjian Crash of Doom (Stacked)
*All other manufacturers’ product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with MixWave.
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What's included
Kontakt instrument
A Kontakt instrument that is always ready to go the moment inspiration strikes. Easily bring your ideas to life with the libary's clean layout and intuitive interface.
Trigger files
A library of drum replacement files for use with Slate Trigger. Replace, layer, or blend with a live recorded drum performance using either the fully mixed or completely unprocessed drum shell .TCI files.
System requirements
Kontakt is available in VST / AU / AAX / StandalonemacOS 12 to macOS 15 (Latest Update, Intel and Silicon Native)
Windows 10 to 11 (Latest Update)
Kontakt Player or Kontakt 6.5.3 and above
Native Access 2
About 13 GB for Kontakt Instrument & 6 GB for TCI Files
For more system requirements information, visit our Support Page.
FAQs
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MixWave drum libraries can be activated on two computers under the same Native Instruments account. Installation and activation are managed through Native Access 2, allowing you to install the library on multiple systems associated with your account.
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You can run the library in Kontakt Standalone or inside Kontakt in a compatible DAW.
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For additional compatibility details, see our Library DAW Compatibility article.
MixWave drum libraries are supported on macOS and Windows systems and require Kontakt or the free Kontakt Player, along with Native Access 2 for installation and activation.
For complete compatibility details, including minimum supported operating systems and Kontakt versions, please visit our Library System Requirements article.
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