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Damage 2

Released in 2011, Heavyocity’s Damage quickly acquired must-have status following positive reviews from all corners of the industry. The sample library set a new standard for percussion, and its depth, tone and raw power has been heard across thousands of TV scores, film and game soundtracks, sound design projects and pretty much anywhere else where weapons-grade percussion is required.

Almost a decade on, New York’s Heavyocity has released a sequel. Damage 2 is not only an update to the original library but a brand-new one in its own right, recorded at the legendary Skywalker Sound studios. Just watching behind-the-scenes footage of the microphone assembly for this recording session is enough to whet the appetite. These sounds were created via 84 mics, two truckloads of heavy percussion instruments and a collection of trash-based found-sound percussion, which is what helped the

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