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Drums de Lion

Recorded before the 2026 renovation — gone after that

The sound of Gare de Lion, sampled to the last detail.

10 mic positions. 8 velocity layers. 5 round robins. The real room of Gare de Lion — captured before the 2026 renovation.

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VST3 · AU · Standalone — macOS, Windows, Linux

Tracked live · January 2026

How it was recorded

Two DW kits, four snares, two cymbal sets, one legendary room. Captured with API and RME preamps and premium microphones.

Suter Mona — Room Close Mono
Brauner Valvet — Room Close
Coles 4050 — Estrade (Blumlein)
sE RNR1 — Room Far
Gender Blender — Men's room
Gender Blender — Women's room
DW Collector's Maple/Mahogany
DW Jazz Maple/Gum

Behind the scenes

Two kits. Four snares. Two cymbal sets.

Photo-real kit view with hit animation
17-channel mixer with per-mic EQ, compression and gate
GM / GGD / EZdrummer MIDI maps and full audio setup

A sound that won't exist again.

Gare de Lion in Wil has hosted international live music for decades. Before its 2026 renovation, we brought in two DW kits, four premium snares from the Ludwig Black Beauty to the Keplinger Black Iron, a hand-picked collection of Zildjian and Sabian cymbals and a wall of premium microphones, and recorded every hit in every corner of the room: stage, estrade, even the toilets. Drums de Lion is that room, frozen in time.

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Every drum. Every cymbal.

Drum Kits

  • DW Collector's Maple/Mahogany — Kick 22×18", Toms 10×7", 12×8", 14×12", 16×14"
  • DW Jazz Maple/Gum — Kick 22×18", Toms 12×8", 14×12", 16×14"

Snares

  • Ludwig Black Beauty 14×6.5" — Snares On & Off
  • Keplinger Black Iron 14×6"
  • Ludwig Supraphonic 14×5"
  • DW Maple/Mahogany Edge 14×6.5"

Hi-Hats

  • Zildjian K Custom Session 14"
  • Sabian Legacy 14"

Rides

  • Zildjian K Custom 20"
  • Sabian HHX Raw Bell 21"

Crashes

  • Zildjian K Custom Hybrid 18"
  • Sabian Legacy 18"
  • Zildjian A Custom Projection 18"
  • Sabian HHX X-Treme 18"

FX Cymbals

  • Zildjian China High 16"
  • Sabian O-Zone Crash 18"

Stick Clicks

  • Vic Firth 5B

VST3 · AU · Standalone — macOS, Windows, Linux

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Drums de Lion drops Summer 2026 — and the room it was recorded in is gone after the renovation. Join the waitlist for the launch price and the first demos.