existential-engineering · jeffreylouden · Aug 29, 2026 · Aug 29, 2026 · Aug 29, 2026
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+catalog-import-merge: drumforge, refreshed 63 existing entries
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+Refreshes descriptions, details, specs and videos across 15 software
+and 48 content entries, adds `compatibleWith` host references to 11
+groove and sample packs, and adds the `standalone` format to the
+David Bendeth sampler. Strips OS-requirement, supported-DAW and
+license boilerplate from specs. No new entries, no deletions, and
+every existing ID is preserved.
@@ -10,23 +10,21 @@ url: https://drumforge.com/products/cyber-metal-volume-i-production-sample-pack
 prices:
   - amount: 49
     currency: USD
-description: "A curated collection of 103 mix-ready samples and loops crafted by producer/composer Geoffrey Day for creating Cyber Metal (Argent Metal) music. Delivered as royalty-free 44.1 kHz / 24-bit WAV files compatible with any DAW."
+description: A collection of 103 mix-ready samples and loops from producer and composer Geoffrey Day for creating Cyber Metal, spanning drums, atmospheres, impacts, FX, loops, risers, and tonal sounds. Delivered as royalty-free 44.1 kHz, 24-bit WAV files for use in any DAW.
 details: |-
-  Cyber Metal Volume I is a production sample pack built specifically for composers and producers working in the Cyber Metal (also known as Argent Metal) genre. It was created by producer and composer Geoffrey Day and contains a tightly curated set of samples rather than a large, loosely organized library.
+  Cyber Metal Volume I is a Drumforge Production Pack, a collection of sounds assembled for composers, songwriters, producers, and mixers scoring games, doing sound design for film, or adding unusual elements to a song.
 
-  The pack organizes its 103 samples into seven distinct categories: Drums, Atmospheres, Impacts, FX, Loops, Risers, and Tonal sounds. This structure allows producers to quickly locate the right element during a session without digging through an undifferentiated folder of files.
+  Producer and composer Geoffrey Day put together this set of mix-ready samples and loops for creating Cyber Metal, also known as Argent Metal. It covers terrifying atmospheric sounds for tension, crushing impacts for intensity, and glitch pattern loops that raise the energy of a riff.
 
-  All samples are delivered as WAV files at 44.1 kHz and 24-bit depth, making them immediately usable in any professional digital audio workstation without conversion. The royalty-free license covers use in commercial productions.
+  The 103 samples are organized into seven collections: drums, atmospheres, impacts, FX, loops, risers, and tonal sounds.
 
-  Purchase includes a perpetual license, free lifetime updates to the pack, and unlimited customer support from DrumForge.
+  Everything is delivered as 44.1 kHz, 24-bit WAV files, works in any DAW, and is royalty free.
 specs: |-
-  - 103 royalty-free samples
-  - Format: WAV, 44.1 kHz, 24-bit
-  - Categories: Drums, Atmospheres, Impacts, FX, Loops, Risers, Tonal sounds
-  - Perpetual license
-  - Free lifetime updates
-  - Instant digital download
+  - Sample and loop collection from producer and composer Geoffrey Day for creating Cyber Metal (Argent Metal)
+  - 103 samples categorized into seven collections: drums, atmospheres, impacts, FX, loops, risers, tonal sounds
+  - Delivered in 44.1 kHz, 24-bit WAV format
+  - For use in any DAW
+  - Royalty free
 videos:
   - videoId: wlKxvtqGVGk
-    provider: youtube
     title: Cyber Metal Volume I - Production Sample Pack
@@ -5,40 +5,39 @@ primaryCategory: sample-pack
 categories:
   - sound-library
   - loop-pack
+compatibleWith:
+  - xfer-records-serum
 url: https://drumforge.com/products/cyber-metal-volume-ii-production-sample-pack
 prices:
   - amount: 59
     currency: USD
-description: "A comprehensive cybernetic toolkit for producers, mixers, and musicians looking to add a sci-fi, glitchy, and mechanical twist to their music. 128 royalty-free samples plus 30 Serum presets in 48kHz, 24-bit WAV format, designed for rock, metal, electronic music, and beyond."
+description: A cybernetic toolkit for adding sci-fi, glitchy, and mechanical elements to rock, metal, and electronic productions. 128 royalty-free samples in 48 kHz, 24-bit WAV format usable in any DAW, plus 30 presets that require Serum.
 details: |-
-  Cyber Metal Volume II is a comprehensive cybernetic toolkit for producers, mixers, and musicians looking to add a sci-fi, glitchy, and mechanical twist to their music.
+  Cyber Metal Volume II is a comprehensive cybernetic toolkit for producers, mixers, and musicians who want a sci-fi, glitchy, and mechanical twist in their music. It suits rock, metal, and electronic productions looking for futuristic and chaotic sounds, and it leans on aggressive, algorithmically processed elements for digital sound design.
 
-  Designed for use in any DAW and completely royalty-free, Cyber Metal Vol. II integrates seamlessly into rock, metal, electronic, and forward-thinking productions. Pay once, own forever.
+  As with the rest of the Drumforge Production Packs, the collection is aimed at composers, songwriters, producers, and mixers working on games, film sound design, or songs that need unusual elements.
 
-  The pack includes 128 samples in 48kHz, 24-bit WAV format across a wide range of categories: hats (with round robin), kicks, snare/claps, ticks and tacks, buzzing sounds, ambient drones, beeps, air blasts, tonal blasts, glitch oneshots, sub drops, suckbacks, and texture sounds. Also includes 30 Serum presets for custom sound design.
+  Producer and composer Geoffrey Day assembled the mix-ready samples and presets, covering atmospheric effects, sub-drops, and glitch patterns for lifting the energy of a riff.
 
-  Instant digital download. Lifetime free updates and unlimited customer support included.
+  The pack is designed for use in any DAW and is completely royalty free, with no subscription: it is bought once and owned permanently.
 specs: |-
-  - 128 royalty-free samples
-  - 48kHz, 24-bit WAV format
-  - 24 hats (round robin)
+  - 128 royalty-free samples in 48 kHz, 24-bit WAV format
+  - 24 hats including round robin
   - 12 kicks
   - 9 snare/claps
   - 9 ticks and tacks
-  - 3 buzzing sounds
+  - 3 extra buzzing sounds
   - 10 ambient drones
   - 9 beeps
   - 5 air blasts
   - 5 tonal blasts
-  - 18 glitch oneshots
+  - 18 glitch one-shots
   - 6 sub drops
   - 5 suckbacks
   - 13 texture sounds
-  - 30 Serum presets
-  - Compatible with any DAW
-  - Royalty-free license
-  - Instant digital download
+  - 30 Serum presets for custom sound design
+  - For use in any DAW
+  - Royalty free
 videos:
   - videoId: bLeCsFG8IIM
-    provider: youtube
     title: Cyber Metal Volume II Demo
@@ -4,20 +4,23 @@ manufacturer: drumforge
 primaryCategory: sample-pack
 categories:
   - sound-library
+compatibleWith:
+  - xfer-records-serum
 url: https://drumforge.com/products/dark-aether-production-sample-pack
 prices:
   - amount: 59
     currency: USD
-description: "Dark Aether is a comprehensive supernatural toolkit for producers, mixers, and musicians looking to infuse their tracks with otherworldly, haunting, and tension-filled elements. Created by Joey Doherty, known for his work on combat horror zombie games such as Call of Duty™, this pack delivers authentic sounds from beyond the dimensional barrier."
+description: A supernatural production toolkit from sound designer Joey Doherty, known for his work on combat horror zombie games. 225 royalty-free 24-bit WAV elements covering atmospheres, risers, impacts, bass and synth one-shots, chord and synth loops, plus 25 Serum presets and 25 bonus MIDI files.
 details: |-
-  Dark Aether is a comprehensive supernatural toolkit for producers, mixers, and musicians looking to infuse their tracks with otherworldly, haunting, and tension-filled elements. Created by Joey Doherty, known for his work on combat horror zombie games such as Call of Duty, this pack delivers authentic sounds from beyond the dimensional barrier. Perfect for metal, rock, electronic, and cinematic productions.
+  Dark Aether is a supernatural toolkit for producers, mixers, and musicians who want otherworldly, haunting, and tension-filled elements in their tracks. It was created by Joey Doherty, known for his work on combat horror zombie games such as Call of Duty, and suits metal, rock, electronic, and cinematic productions.
 
-  Designed for use in any DAW and completely royalty-free, Dark Aether integrates seamlessly into your workflow. Pay once, own forever.
+  The collection covers atmospheres for instant tension and dread, dimensional risers that build anticipation, bass one-shots for low-end weight, impacts for punctuation, chord loops that establish haunting harmonic foundations, synth loops for hypnotic movement, and synth one-shots for supernatural tonal elements.
 
-  The collection includes atmospheres, impacts, loops, one-shots, and presets forged in the depths of the Dark Aether itself, ready for composers, songwriters, producers, and mixers to harness its power. Sound designer Joey Doherty brings bone-chilling atmospheric effects, reality-shattering impacts, and haunting chord progressions inspired by his work on legendary zombie combat games.
+  Alongside the audio, the pack ships 25 Serum presets as experimental sound design templates and 25 bonus MIDI files for creative flexibility.
+
+  Everything is designed for use in any DAW and is completely royalty free, with no subscription: it is bought once and owned permanently.
 specs: |-
-  - 225 royalty-free elements total
-  - 24-bit WAV format
+  - 225 royalty-free elements in 24-bit WAV format
   - 25 atmospheres
   - 25 dimensional risers
   - 25 bass one-shots
@@ -26,12 +29,9 @@ specs: |-
   - 25 synth loops
   - 25 synth one-shots
   - 25 Serum presets
-  - 25 MIDI files
-  - Compatible with any DAW
-  - Royalty-free license
-  - Free lifetime updates
-  - Instant digital download
+  - 25 bonus MIDI files
+  - For use in any DAW
+  - Royalty free
 videos:
   - videoId: FqWP35g3YFA
-    provider: youtube
     title: Dark Aether - Production Sample Pack
@@ -4,30 +4,29 @@ manufacturer: drumforge
 primaryCategory: sample-pack
 categories:
   - sound-library
+compatibleWith:
+  - steven-slate-audio-slate-trigger
 url: https://drumforge.com/products/drum-vault-eyal-levi
 prices:
   - amount: 49
     currency: USD
-description: "A curated collection of highly desired drums recorded and mixed by Grammy-nominated producer Eyal Levi. Mix-ready TCI drum samples for use with Slate Trigger 2.0, featuring multi-velocity and round-robin sampling for realistic, natural-sounding triggered drums."
+description: Mix-ready drum samples in TCI format for Slate Trigger 2.0, recorded and mixed by producer Eyal Levi. Multi-velocity and round-robin sampled across 3 kick drums, 3 snare drums, and 3 tom sets for realistic dynamic performances.
 details: |-
-  The Drum Vault brings curated collections of highly desired drums, recorded and mixed in the highest quality environments to achieve a massive amount of tonal flexibility in your productions.
+  The Drum Vault brings curated collections of highly desired drums, recorded and mixed in high-quality environments, so producers get tonal flexibility without either the bluntness of a one-shot pack or the complexity of a full sampler. It was built in response to user requests for something between the simplicity of Drumshotz and a sampler platform.
 
-  Eyal Levi is an accomplished producer known for achieving unstoppable drum tones. He has worked with some of the biggest bands in death metal and industrial metal — from his work as a founding member of Dååth, to the bands he has produced/mixed/engineered including The Black Dahlia Murder, August Burns Red, Carnifex, Job for a Cowboy, Chelsea Grin, Whitechapel, The Contortionist, Motionless in White, Conquering Dystopia, and Monuments.
+  Eyal Levi composed concertos at 17 and went on to become a producer known for his drum tones, working as a founding member and guitarist of Dååth and producing, mixing, or engineering for The Black Dahlia Murder, August Burns Red, Carnifex, Job for a Cowboy, Chelsea Grin, Whitechapel, The Contortionist, Motionless in White, Conquering Dystopia, and Monuments. He also co-founded Unstoppable Recording Machine and Riffhard to share production knowledge with musicians.
 
-  Drum Vault Eyal Levi is a modern take on some of the most iconic heavy metal drums recorded and mixed by Eyal over the course of his career. Built from his highly acclaimed expansion pack previously offered for Drumforge 1, updated for the Trigger 2.0 TCI format.
+  TCI files, and triggered drums generally, aim to deliver realistic drum sounds while working around the problems of tracking in a less-than-ideal room. A basic TCI file carries a few samples at a few velocities; Drum Vault Eyal Levi is tracked round-robin instead, so repeated hits trigger different versions of the same drum and avoid the machine gun effect. Recording at multiple velocities organized across the full 0 to 127 range adds further realism.
 
-  Round-robin sampling involves recording drums in a way that enables end users to play the same note repetitively and trigger different versions of the same hit, removing the static patterns that listeners associate with poorly programmed drums. Multiple velocity layers combined with round-robin sampling create a hyper-realistic sounding drum performance.
-
-  Note: Compatible with Slate Trigger 2.0. Owners of the original Drumforge 1 Eyal Levi Expansion Pack have access to TCI files and should not need to upgrade unless experiencing difficulties with the legacy product.
+  The collection is a modern take on heavy metal drums Eyal recorded and mixed over his career, built from his expansion pack for Drumforge 1 and updated to the Trigger 2.0 TCI format. Owners of the original Drumforge 1 Eyal Levi Expansion Pack, which is no longer sold, already have access to TCI files and do not need to upgrade.
 specs: |-
-  - Format: TCI (for use with Slate Trigger 2.0)
+  - Mix-ready drum samples in TCI format for use with Slate Trigger 2.0
+  - Recorded and mixed by Eyal Levi (Dååth, Monuments, The Black Dahlia Murder)
+  - Captured in a professional studio environment with analog gear
+  - Multiple velocities and round-robin sampling for realistic dynamic performances
   - 3 kick drums
   - 3 snare drums
-  - 3 tom sets (2 three-tom sets, 1 two-tom set)
-  - Multiple velocities with round-robin sampling
-  - Perpetual license with free lifetime updates
-  - Instant digital download
+  - 3 sets of toms (two three-tom sets, one two-tom set)
 videos:
   - videoId: 4msIiu-v4Cs
-    provider: youtube
     title: Drum Vault Eyal Levi
@@ -8,30 +8,25 @@ url: https://drumforge.com/products/drum-vault-kick-arsenal
 prices:
   - amount: 99
     currency: USD
-description: "Mix ready kick drum samples to elevate your song productions. This collection features 37 kick drums sampled across four distinct acoustic environments, recorded and mixed with high-quality analog gear. Includes multiple microphone textures and velocities, delivered as processed TCI files, processed one-shot WAV files, and raw multi-sample multi-velocity WAV files."
+description: 37 mix-ready kick drums sampled across four studio rooms, delivered as processed TCI files, processed one-shot WAVs, and raw multi-sample multi-velocity WAVs. Recorded and mixed with analog gear, with round-robin sampling and multiple microphone textures per kick.
 details: |-
-  Drum Vault Kick Arsenal contains 37 total kick drums recorded across four distinct rooms, each bringing unique tonal characteristics.
+  The Drum Vault brings curated collections of highly desired drums, recorded and mixed in high-quality environments, so producers get tonal flexibility without either the bluntness of a one-shot pack or the complexity of a full sampler. It was built in response to user requests for something between the simplicity of Drumshotz and a sampler platform.
 
-  Wood Room: 16 kicks. Brick Room: 4 kicks. Vibe Room: 5 kicks. Hybrid Room: 12 kicks.
+  Kick Arsenal gathers 37 mix-ready kicks so a suitable kick sound can be found quickly, then blended for tone, ambience, and punch to fit a production. The drums were sampled at four studios known for their drum sounds, with the kits curated from local drum techs and producers familiar with each room, then mixed on the hardware available in that room to bring out its character.
 
-  All samples were recorded and mixed with high-quality analog gear, providing multiple microphone textures and velocities for maximum flexibility in production.
+  The samples are mixed to competitive commercial standards without being over-processed, so they sit in a mix as they are and still take further EQ, compression, and transient shaping well. One-shot versions are processed slightly harder to maximize impact and punch, while the multi-sampled versions are aimed at realism, and raw WAV files are supplied for anyone who wants to do their own processing.
 
-  Every purchase includes an instant digital download, perpetual license, free lifetime updates, and unlimited customer support.
+  The multi-sampled ambience can also be layered around an existing favourite one-shot kick to add depth and excitement to a familiar sound.
 specs: |-
-  - 37 kick drum samples total
-  - 4 recording environments (Wood Room, Brick Room, Vibe Room, Hybrid Room)
-  - 16 kicks in Wood Room
-  - 4 kicks in Brick Room
-  - 5 kicks in Vibe Room
-  - 12 kicks in Hybrid Room
-  - Multiple microphone textures and velocities
-  - Processed TCI files included
-  - Processed one-shot WAV files included
-  - Raw multi-sample, multi-velocity WAV files included
-  - Perpetual license
-  - Free lifetime updates
-  - Instant digital download
+  - 37 kick drums in total, mix ready
+  - Recorded across four rooms: Wood Room (16 kicks), Brick Room (4 kicks), Vibe Room (5 kicks), Hybrid Room (12 kicks)
+  - Recorded and mixed with high-quality analog gear
+  - Multiple engineering setups for sonic sculpting
+  - Multiple velocities and round-robin sampling for realistic dynamic performances
+  - Processed TCI files for all 37 kick drums, with a TCI per microphone texture
+  - TCI presets for quick loading of all microphone textures per kick
+  - Processed one-shot WAV files for all 37 kicks, with an individual WAV per mic texture
+  - Raw unprocessed multi-sample, multi-velocity WAV files for all 37 kick drums
 videos:
   - videoId: ch0Uz9LA62Y
-    provider: youtube
     title: Drum Vault Kick Arsenal Now Available!