Stormdrum 2

The deal

$59 at EastWest (down from $199), 70% off. No coupon code needed - the discount is applied automatically. This sale doesn't have a posted end date, so grab it while it's live.

What it is

Stormdrum 2 is a cinematic percussion instrument built by sound designers Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix, recorded on a Hollywood soundstage. It packs over 16,000 samples spanning orchestral, ethnic, and sound-designed percussion, from hand drums and metals to gongs, woods, and shakers. More than 100 MIDI performances sync to any tempo without time-stretching, so you get real player timing and feel instead of a quantized loop.

Who it's for

Film composers, game audio designers, and trailer or hybrid-score producers who need percussion that sits somewhere between traditional orchestral hits and processed sound design. It works equally well as the rhythmic backbone of a cue or as a texture layer under strings and brass.

Key features

• 16,000+ samples across orchestral, ethnic, and designed percussion categories
• Over 100 tempo-synced MIDI performances built from real player takes
• 24 velocity layers per instrument for natural dynamic response
• Includes distorted, reversed, and otherwise processed hits alongside the acoustic sources for modern sound design work