What is Monolith by Richard Harvey?

Monolith is a cinematic percussion library created with composer Richard Harvey, featuring 53 rare and antique drums from his personal collection. Recorded at AIR Studios Lyndhurst Hall with 10 mic positions, it offers 68 patches of ensembles and single instruments.

What types of drums are included in Monolith?

Monolith includes a diverse range of drums from around the world: Thai Klong That, Dunduns, Taiko, West African Baobab, Burundi Cylinder, Tang Gu, Davul, Syrian Drum, Alfaia, Basso Toms, Royal Drum, Lanna Drum, and many more, each carefully tuned and voiced.

How many dynamic layers does Monolith have?

Monolith features 20 dynamic layers per instrument, providing exceptionally detailed and realistic drum performances from the softest touches to the most thunderous impacts.

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Monolith

Cinematic Traditional Drums: Shared Edition

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Sculpted sonic thunder.

Layer your epic tracks with monumental acoustic drums. Our exclusive shared access model lets you infuse your music with deep, resonant percussive impacts without breaking the bank.

Captured in great detail at AIR Studios' Lyndhurst Hall, this is a new take on cinematic percussion—a powerful contemporary sound with a detailed and organic edge.

"Monolith towers over many existing drum sample libraries due to its impeccable production and the obvious care and attention that went to its construction."

— Harry Gregson-Williams

KEY FEATURES

Highlights

53 rare and unique drums, 68 patches
Ensembles and selected single instruments
All drums carefully tuned and voiced
Hits, flams, and upbeats
Multiple beater options
Dynamic keyboard mapping
Alternative mapping options and processed patches
20 dynamic layers
10 mic positions
Recorded at Lyndhurst Hall, AIR Studios

THE HALL

Recorded at AIR Lyndhurst

AIR Studios is perhaps the primary location for recording international movie scores. Its Lyndhurst Hall offers a magnificent acoustic character, which in turn brings out the absolute best in anyone performing there. And importantly, the character of the room matches beautifully with the sound of the Teldex Scoring Stage—Monolith will blend perfectly with your other OT collections.

THE CREATOR

Created with Richard Harvey

Through conducting, composing, orchestrating, and playing on numerous film and television soundtracks, Richard Harvey has made an indelible mark on the industry. He has worked on or composed celebrated soundtracks such as The Da Vinci Code, Interstellar, and The Lion King.

Richard is an avid collector of musical instruments, with over 700 from all around the world. Monolith offers the chance to experience these exquisite rare drums from Richard's collection.

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