Britney’s “Toxic” Meets UJAM Virtual Drummer Legend
I wanted the taste of that poison paradise and got it in making the new instrumental version of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” with UJAM Virtual Drummer LEGEND. At age 36 21, I am definitely not too young to remember when this song first came out and nonetheless was obsessed with it when I first heard it on MTV’s TRL that I watched regularly, whoops I mean, what some old person’s obsolete iPod. I only own a whole handful of iPods and am such the old person, oh who I am fooling with lying about my age? #LOL!
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Putting together the track’s famous strings sound was easier than I thought. One music plug-in did that. Problem solved.
I slapped on my standard UFX Reverb I use for everything since it came out, like ever-errryyyyy-thang including my upcoming score for Paul Sutton’s British indie film, The Pact, and went to town making the sound so much bigger. The synths are all from Usynth PIXEL, a product invented for a 90’s video game sound that gave it a swanky 1960’s Austin Powers house party vibe. Remember friends, a product may say it is intended for something. Use it however you please!
And somehow in this all, don’t ask me why, this unintentionally reminds me of No Doubt’s “Hella Good” with the aforementioned drum kit.
“Toxic” has a bunch of things going on at once. Until I remade this track, I never really paid attention to the little complexities going on in the background.
“What is Virtual Drummer LEGEND anyway?”
Glad you asked!
From UJAM:
In the world of music production, there's nothing quite like the timeless allure of the '70s. It's an era celebrated for its distinctive drum sound, and now, you can bring that iconic vibe to your music with LEGEND.
Step into the studio of '70s icons who pioneered the dry drum sound. LEGEND is your gateway to that punchy, warm, and retro feel that cuts through mixes. Whether you're crafting varnished beats or raw jams, LEGEND is the tool that empowers your creativity.
Nostalgia is the key to standing out in the music scene, whether you're an indie rockstar or a retro mastermind. LEGEND's naturalistic impact is touching, and you can feel it in every beat you produce. Engineers of the past refined their rhythm sections with close mics on deadened drum heads and dampening techniques. LEGEND faithfully emulates these classic tactical strategies.
Virtual Drummer LEGEND contains the following features:
● 690 playable MIDI phrases in various styles
● MIDI Drag-and-Drop and direct MIDI out for custom tweaking
● 5 Drum Kits with 6 Mix Preset aesthetics to fine-tune your sound
● Special 'Dust' and 'Color' FX controls to alter miking technique
Clean, tight drums are the gold standard for experimental production. With LEGEND's upfront, direct recorded sounds, you have the canvas to absorb additional processing and make them entirely your own.
Virtual Drummer LEGEND is available now in VST2, VST3, AU 2 and AAX formats today and also as a free fully functional 30-day trial. Don't miss this opportunity to add the magic of the '70s to your productions.
UJAM is a German-American maker of music technology co-founded by Hans Zimmer, Peter Gorges and Pharrell Williams that develops Virtual Instrument and Effects Plug-ins. With the Plug-in series Virtual Pianist, Usynth, Groovemate, Symphonic Elements, Virtual Guitarist, Virtual Bassist, Virtual Drummer, Beatmaker and Finisher UJAM helps people to make music.
