441 Mono Noir - Single Mic Drum Breaks

441 Mono Noir is a focused exploration of what a single microphone can do. Every sound was recorded using the Sennheiser MD 441, a German-made dynamic mic from the early 1970s, known for its tight pickup pattern, strong midrange, and controlled low end. The pack shows how much depth, punch, and texture can be pulled from one mic when pushed in different directions.

Using one microphone as the sole source, the sounds remain consistent and focused. Kicks are solid and forward, snares tight and crisp, side sticks cut clean, and hats carry grit and crunch. Brushes, sticks, and varied articulations capture different dynamics, while some sounds were run through a 1976 Pioneer reel-to-reel tape machine or shaped with EQ, compression, and reverb. You’ll find mix variations from raw and direct to processed and saturated—all from the same microphone.

The pack includes 200 drum breaks with multiple textures and mix variations, plus one shots covering kicks, snares, hats, fills, percussion, and cymbals. There are also 32 hat loops and 23 layered percussion loops. Everything in 441 Mononoir is 100% royalty free.

Total files:

• 439 Total files
• 200 Drum breaks
• 184 One shots
• 32 Hat loops
• 23 Percussion loops
• 32 Kicks43 Hats
• 43 Snares
• 20 Percussion
• 5 Fills
• 27 Toms
• 14 Cymbals

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