“What’s in this collection is first rate.”
– Greg Rule, Keyboard Magazine
To celebrate our 30th anniversary, Q Up Arts and Sounds Amazing proudly present the reimagined edition of Heavy Hitters: Greatest Hits—featuring three of the most legendary drummers in rock history: Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Alan White (Yes), and studio icon Jim Keltner.
Originally released in 1993, Heavy Hitters was the first single-hit drum sample library of its kind, and it remains a powerful and iconic collection. As Q Up Arts' first-ever product, it holds deep sentimental value—and even deeper grooves. Now, it returns with modern enhancements and expanded creative control.
Expertly recorded by legendary engineers including Bob Rock and Eddie Offord at premier studios such as Ocean Way, A&M, and Music Grinders, the original sessions were tracked to deliver the raw power, precision, and punch of these world-class drummers.
We’ve developed a completely new Kontakt interface that gives you full control over every detail of the drum sounds—tuning, mixing, panning, velocity response, and more. For added flexibility, the library includes Lexicon 300 reverb impulse responses, giving your drum tracks the same signature depth and dimension heard on classic records.
To streamline your workflow, Heavy Hitters: Greatest Hits also includes basic NKS encoding for use with Native Instruments' Komplete Kontrol system.
Key Features:
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Legendary performances from Tommy Lee, Alan White, and Jim Keltner
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Intuitive Kontakt GUI for full drum sound control
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Basic NKS support for NI Komplete Kontrollers
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Tunable Lexicon 300 IRs included
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Professionally recorded at world-class studios
Produced by: Reek Havok & Douglas Morton
Kontakt Programming & GUI Design: Theodore Chatzilamprou
Art Direction & GUI Design: Mott Jordan
Requirements: Full version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or later. Not compatible with the free Kontakt Player.