Signature Matt Guglielmo Drum Sample Library by Soundblind Drums
Powerkit

Soundblind Drums
Powerkit
Matt Guglielmo's Signature Drum Sample Library. Includes 39 mix-ready presets by Kyle Brownlee and Matt, 80+ MIDI Grooves (including 2 END & 2 The Acacia Strain songs), a fully-featured mixer, 9 internal plugins, bleed controls, reverbs, one-shot integration, eKit compatibility, multi-out routing, and more.
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Soundblind Drums presents the all new
Powerkit
Powerkit is a Kontakt based virtual drum sample library instrument using Matt Guglielmo's (The Acacia Strain, END) signature kit setup and engineering at the Graphic Nature Audio cabin in New Jersey. Powerkit is meticulously captured, sampled, and mixed using Soundblind Drums brand new mixflow framework.
Packed with 39 mix-ready presets of some of the most powerful, punchy, dynamic, impactful, and real sounding virtual drums crafted by Kyle Brownlee (Counterparts, Soundblind Drums) and Matt Guglielmo.

Get Matt's Powerful Signature Drum Sound
Mix-ready. Versatile.
Powerkit is the combination of Matt's DW kit, an array of Zildjian Cymbals, dynamic hard-hitting sampling, and one of the best sounding drum rooms available. With a swappable VK Snare, Powerkit delivers a variety of tone options and mix-presets.
Mix Powerkit Internally using
STUDIO GRADE PLUGINS.
Powerkit includes software emulations of popular hardware audio processors including:
Solid EQ, Solid Comp, Strain Comp, SuperGT Comp, Limiter, Transient Designer, Saturation, Distortion, Warmth Tape Machine
Craft Powerkit using the raw samples, or tweak mix-ready presets to suit your liking.
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What's Included

Powerkit KONTAKT Library
You'll receive a serial number for the Powerkit Kontakt Library. Register a free Native Instruments account, download Native Access, enter your serial for Powerkit, and download immediately.

MIDI Groove Pack Vol. 02 - Matt Guglielmo
Includes 80+ MIDI Grooves pre-written and velocity optimized for Powerkit. Included inside the Powerkit Kontakt download (through Native Access).
Powerkit Specs
Product Naming Disclaimer: All drum / cymbal product names used are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Soundblind Drums. These trademarks are used solely to identify the products whose sounds were examined during the development of this virtual instrument.
Drum Shells
Kick
22 x 18" DW Collector Series Maple
Snares
14 x 6.5" DW Collector Series Brass Snare
14 x 7" VK Patina Brass Snare
Rack Toms
10 x 8" DW Collector Series Maple
12 x 9" DW Collector Series Maple
Floor Tom
16 x 14" DW Collector Series Maple
Cymbals
15" Zidljian A New Beat Hi-Hats
19" Zildjian A Custom Crash
19" Zildjian K Custom Sweet Crash
21" Zildjian Z MegaBell Ride
21" Zildjian A Sweet Ride
18" Zildjian China High
12" Zildjian Oriental China x2 with Spiral Stacker
Mix Presets (39)
39 Mix-Ready presets are included with Powerkit. Features over 20 different mix base variations to perfectly mesh with different guitar and bass tones.
01a - Power (VK)
01b - Power (VK) - Less Compression
02a - Power Alt Kick 1 (VK)
02b - Power Alt Kick 1 (VK) - Less Compression
03a - Power Alt Kick 2 (VK)
03b - Power Alt Kick 2 (VK) - Less Compression
04a - Power (DW)
04b - Power (DW) - Less Compression
05a - Power Alt Kick 1 (DW)
05b - Power Alt Kick 1 (DW) - Less Compression
06a - Power Alt Kick 2 (DW)
06b - Power Alt Kick 2 (DW) - Less Compression
07a - Drop Tuned 7 Strings (VK)
07b - Drop Tuned 7 Strings (VK) - Brighter
08a - Drop Tuned 7 Strings (DW)
08b - Drop Tuned 7 Strings (DW) - Brighter
09a - Studio Vibe (VK) - Velocity 115
09b - Studio Vibe Hyped (VK) - Velocity 115
10a - Studio Vibe (DW) - Velocity 115
10b - Studio Vibe Hyped (DW) - Velocity 115
11 - Death Metal Modern
12 - Death Metal Old School
13 - Compressed and Focused
14 - Compressed and Natural
15 - Compressed with Reverb Depth
16 - Rock Kit
17 - Natural Kit
18 - Natural Kit Darker
19 - Big and Verby
20 - In The Cabin
21 - Reverb Flutter - 90 or 180 BPM
22 - Thwomp (Matt Guglielmo)
23 - Ignorant (Matt Guglielmo)
24 - The Room (Matt Guglielmo)
25 - Self Destruct (Matt Guglielmo)
26a - Raw Samples
26b - Raw Samples - Leveled
27a - Raw Samples (Natural Mic Pan)
27b - Raw Samples (Natural Mic Pan) - Leveled
MIDI Grooves
Includes 80+ MIDI Grooves across various tempos. 10 full song ideas, 38 various beats, and 31 fills. 2 The Acacia Strain songs and 2 END songs are included, optimized for velocities and presets within Powerkit. These MIDI Files are bundled inside the Powerkit interface, ready to drag-and-drop into your DAW.
01 - The Acacia Strain - A Call Beyond
02 - The Acacia Strain - Holy Moonlight
01 - END - A Predator Yourself
02 - END - Gaping Wounds of Earth
Microphones & Preamps
Kick In - Audio Technica ATM 25 / Chandler LTD1
Kick In 2- Sennheiser e602 / Chandler LTD1
Kick Out - AKG D12 / AML ez1073
Kick Sub - Subkick / Manley Force
Snare Top - Shure Beta 57 (1990's) / Chandler LTD1
Snare Top 2- Beyerdynamic M201 / Chandler LTD1
Snare Bottom - Sennheiser 441 / Vintech 473
Rack Tom (10") - Sennheiser MD 421 II / Vintech 473
Rack Tom (12") - Sennheiser MD 421 de Luxe / Vintech 473
Floor Tom - ElectroVoice RE20 / Vintech 473
Cymbals (L/R) - Neumann KM184 / Vintech 273
Overheads (L/R) - Neumann U67 / Chandler TG2
Hi-Hats - Beyerdynamic M160 / Vintech 473
Ride - MD421 de Luxe & Neumann KM184 / Vintech 473
Crash Ride - Neumann KM184 / Vintech 473
China - Neumann KM184 / Vintech 473
Stack - Neumann KM184 / Vintech 473
Room Close (L/R) - Coles 4038 / AEA RPQ
Room Far (L/R) - T.Bone RB500 / Burl B1D
Room Low - Reslo RV Ribbon / Manley Force
Room Stairs - Shure SM91 / Manley Force
Room High - Peluso P28 / Tonelux MP5A
Watch Powerkit in action:
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Powerkit Kontakt Library
System Requirements
Native Access and a Native Instruments account (both free) are required to download Powerkit / Kontakt.
An internet connection is required to download, install, and activate Powerkit. Once installed, Powerkit can be used offline.
Mac OS
Minimum Kontakt version: Kontakt v8.0.0
macOS: macOS 12, 13, 14, and 15 (Intel Core i5 minimum, or Apple Silicon)
RAM: 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for large KONTAKT Instruments)
Disk Space: 140 MB for Native Access, 2 GB for Kontakt, 11 GB for Powerkit
Windows
Minimum Kontakt version: Kontakt v8.0.0
Windows: Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack) (Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU)
RAM: 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for large KONTAKT Instruments)
Disk Space: 140 MB for Native Access, 2 GB for Kontakt, 11 GB for Powerkit

KONTAKT
Built and mixed completely inside Kontakt Player. Works with Kontakt Free. No need to purchase anything else.

NKS Ready
Full NKS compatibility for Native Instruments Hardware products with NKS functionality.

matt says
"Being both a producer and drummer, I'm happy to have helped create something I wish existed my entire career."
