Cerberus (Epic Cinematic Drums for Kontakt Player)

The hard-hitting big dog, Cerberus brings larger-than-life drums and percussion to your soundtrack. While initially recorded with three drummers, the interface allows you to layer up armies of percussive sound in an instant.

Cerberus is an innovative drum library with a wide range of options that will take you from individual cinematic drum kit to epic ensemble powerhouse. Recorded on the same recording stage as our flagship orchestral library Jaeger, Cerberus delivers an easy way to build larger-than-life drum ensembles with a brand new stacking system. You can transform the hard-hitting drummer trio we used during the sessions (which gave the library its name) into an army of players, ready to crush anything standing in their way. To make the library even more flexible we recorded an individual drum kit with cymbals as well as a thundering Gran Cassa Ensemble.

The three headed monster.

Cerberus is all about tight and punchy drums, covering from Gran Cassas, Kicks, Toms and Snares to Clacks and Clicks. We recorded a trio of players, each one playing two drums at the same time, giving you a total of 6 simultaneous sounding drums. This results in a larger-than-life sound without losing any tightness.

You need more players?, here’s an army for you.

Because bigger is better than big, Cerberus offers a state-of-the-art functionality for stacking drums. We recorded the triple amount of round robins, so you could stack up to 3 different layers. That gives you 18 simultaneous sounding drums! You can even add timing/pan variation to each hit to make it sound looser/broader.

Droom Loops.

Cerberus comes loaded with a large set of tempo synced drum loops, all created from the original source material. The loops come in 120bpm, 90bpm, 4/4, and 3/4 variations. Each loop additionally has the low, mid, and high stems laid out on the keyboard, allowing you to layer stems to create your own combinations. For a TV or library composer who writes lots of underscore, these loops are going to be incredible time savers.

Still not enough? Here’s an extra full drum kit.

We included a beautiful sounding drum kit just in case you’re feeling those metal/rock vibes, the icing of the cake.

Recorded with Capellen Music Production.

A magnificent set of players, an incredibly balanced room, state of the art equipment, and an exceptional team of sound engineers. Mix all of that together and you get the authentic sound of Hollywood. Right at your fingertips.

Our signature Sound Design.

In true Audio Imperia style, we provide you with some really unique sound design elements to enhance your experience with the library.

Technical perfection.

High standards of quality - that is the base of our foundation. All of our sample libraries are meticulously handcrafted, and every single sample is treated like a gem: carefully polished to bring out all their brilliance. This ensures you a buttery-smooth experience when making music. Carefully synced sample-starts and standardized pre-pads ensure that your performances will never be out of sync, while ensuring maximum realism.