The Joey Waronker Collection

Step into the sonic world of one of the most influential drummers of our time with The Joey Waronker Collection — an expansive, multi-velocity drum and cymbal library recorded at Waronker’s personal studio in Los Angeles.

Featuring 5 meticulously sampled vintage drum kits, each captured with 7 unique mix variations engineered by Waronker himself, this collection gives you an unparalleled range of drum tones — from ultra-tight, dry analog textures to massive, wide-open rock sounds and everything in between. Whether you’re producing indie rock, cinematic scores, or experimental electronic tracks, these sounds are engineered to fit seamlessly into any mix.

But this isn’t just a collection of WAVs. We’ve included custom-built presets for NI Battery, Ableton Drum Racks, Logic Drum Machine Designer, and even Roland SPD-SX Pro kits, so whether you’re programming beats or performing live, you can instantly access Joey’s legendary drum tones with plug-and-play ease.

The Joey Waronker Collection isn’t just a sample pack — it’s a direct line to the drums behind Beck, R.E.M., Atoms for Peace, and so many genre-defining records.

Includes:
• 5 vintage drum kits sampled in multi-velocity detail
• 7 mix variations per kit, engineered by Joey Waronker
• Custom presets for BATTERY, Ableton, Logic, and SPD-SX Pro
• Royalty-free, studio-quality WAV files

Bring the sound of a drumming icon into your studio today.

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Works in all DAWs:

Product Specs:
Number of Kits: 37
Formats: Ableton Pack, Logic Drum Machine Designer, BATTERY Kits, Roland SPD-SX Pro Kits and multi-velocity WAV samples
File Size: 6.51 GB

- Instant Download
- 100% Royalty-Free
- High Quality 24 Bit 48 kHz WAV Audio

Kit Specs:

✨ Fibes “Big Room” Kit
Kick: 22” Fiberglass | Snare: 7”x14” Radio King Solid Ply | Toms: 12”, 14”, 16” Fibes | Hats: 14” Zildjian New Beats | Cymbals: 17” + 17” Istanbul 30th Anniversary Crashes, 24” Signature Ride

✨ The 70s Gretsch Kit
Kick: 18” Gretsch | Snare: 6.5”x14” Ludwig Supraphonic | Toms: 12”, 13”, 14” Gretsch | Hats: 14” Paiste 602 Sound Edge | Crash: 18” Paiste 602 Thin | Ride: 20” Istanbul Mel Lewis

✨ The “Library” Kit
Kick: 22” 60s Ludwig | Snare: 4”x14” Gretsch Max Roach | Toms: 13”, 16” Gretsch | Hats: 14” Paiste 602s | Cymbals: 17” Istanbul The Crash, 18” Istanbul 30th Ride

✨ The Pinguim Kit
Kick: 20” Pinguim 50s | Snare: 5”x14” Slingerland | Toms: 13”, 16” Pinguim | Hats: 12” & 13” Vintage K Zildjian | Cymbal: 18” Istanbul 30th Ride

✨ The Concert Tom Kit
Kick: 16” Ludwig | Snare: 10” Pork Pie | Toms: Blaemire Fiberglass + Pearl Concert Toms (8”x10”, 6”x10”, 8”x12”, 9”x13”, 10”x14”) | Hats: 8” Istanbul Turk Fixed + 10” Standard | Crash: 12” Istanbul Turk

About Joey Waronker:
Over his 30+ year career, Joey Waronker has played with some of the most influential artists of our time. Some of the most notable acts include Oasis, Beck, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, REM, The Smashing Pumpkins, Norah Jones, Elliot Smith, and Air. 

In addition, Joey is also a member of the band Atoms For Peace, whose full-length album is to be released early 2013 on XL Records. Joey’s bandmates on this project include Thom Yorke, Flea, Nigel Godrich and Mauro Refresco.

Joey Waronker began playing professionally as a teenager on the LA punk scene opening for "cowpunk" bands such as Los Lobos, The Blasters, and X. Waronker was playing in clubs like the King King in Los Angeles and partaking in the blues revival that was occurring in LA through the 80s. Prior to the age of twenty, he played with a diverse group of musicians, including Dave Alvin and legendary New Orleans saxophonist Lee Allen, among many others. Throughout this time he studied with legendary drum teacher, Freddy Gruber. He attended Macalester College in St Paul, MN, where his college band, Walt Mink, was a Rolling Stone buzz band and signed to Caroline Records. He embarked on his first world tour in the early 90's.

In 1993, Joey met Beck in Los Angeles. They began working together almost immediately, resulting in an enduring relationship that has seen numerous world tours and recording on every album since Odelay, including Mutations, Sea Change, Modern Guilt, and The Information.

In 1998 Waronker joined REM. He toured and recorded with them for 5 years and 2 record cycles. Since that time, he has focused on recording, producing, and composing. One of his recent productions was the 2011 album Tamer Animals from Other Lives.