– Jazz kits and various ethnic percussion.
In the golden era of software synthesis (roughly 2003–2010), the market was flooded with "romplers"—sample-based synthesizers that traded complex synthesis engines for massive libraries of pre-recorded sounds. Among these, (later acquired by the French company Ableton ’s sibling brand, but that's another story) produced a legendary collection known as the Plugsound Box . Ultimate Sound Bank Plugsound Box VST V1.92 13
Plugsound Box Developer: Ultimate Sound Bank (now part of Garritan / MakeMusic) Type: ROMpler / Virtual Instrument Suite Format: VST, AU, RTAS (legacy), standalone Original Release: Mid-2000s Status: Discontinued, but some legacy copies exist in secondhand markets – Jazz kits and various ethnic percussion
The Plugsound Box VST was celebrated for its efficiency and "mix-ready" sound quality: Ultimate Sound Bank announces Plugsound Pro - KVR Audio standalone Original Release: Mid-2000s Status: Discontinued