Native Instruments has announced that Synthetic Drums 2 is now available in stores worldwide.

Synthetic Drums 2 is a massive collection of cutting-edge drum and percussion sounds, created in cooperation with more than twenty of the world’s most innovative electronic music producers and sound designers.

More than 1800 synthesized and processed electronic drum samples provide an outstanding selection of production-ready drum sounds for electronic dance music. From deep-diving bass drums and punchy snares to metallic hits and weird effects, Synthetic Drums 2 provides a comprehensive resource for the producer and composer of any sort of electronic, pop, or hip-hop music.

The following sound designers and artists contributed exclusive drum kits to this outstanding collection:

Rob Acid, Beige, Cylob, Olaf Dettinger, Richard Devine, Hardy Hard, Bob Humid, Martin Jann, Kabuki & Mainframe, Thomas Krarup, Jake Mandell, Josh Martin, MRI, Sutekh, Steffen Müller, Safety Scissors, Swag, Benjamin Wild.

The latest addition to the critically acclaimed NI Soundline range is loaded with 36 extraordinary drum kits that offer unique and inspiring material for all contemporary and upcoming styles of electronic music. All drum kits in Synthetic Drums 2 exist in Battery 2 and Kontakt formats, and make extensive use of the advanced sound shaping, mapping and modulation features of both samplers.

Synthetic Drums 2 is available for a suggested retail price of $119 / 99 Euro from authorized dealers and in the NI Online Shop.

For more information, please see www.ni-soundline.com.