Each cymbal has been hand-selected by Zildjian\'s master cymbal tester Paul Francis from the cymbal vault at the company\'s Norwell, MA workshop, and meticulously recorded by percussion sampling guru John Emrich.

Powering the Gen16 Digital Vaults is a custom version of FXpansion\'s BFD Eco, an intuitive drum playback/production environment based on the award-winning BFD2 technology. The BFD Eco engine allows users to change pitch, mix or add effects to these Zildjian samples.

Also included in the Digital Vault are full libraries of drum and percussion groove tracks from some of the industry\'s most in-demand drummers, including Michael White, Dave DiCenso and Peter Michael Escovedo.

Each performance is available in various audio and General midi formats for maximum flexibility.

Current Digital Vault products include the Z-Pack, a selection of A-series and A-Custom crashes, rides and hihats; the S-Pack Volume 1, offering K-series crashes, rides, hihats and prototypes; and the S-Pack Volume 2, offering gong sheets, chinas, rides, hihats and Trashformers. CEO Craigie Zildjian says:

\"For all of us at Zildjian, the birth of Gen16 is one of the year\'s most exciting events. We\'re proud of our past, and excited about our future. The Digital Vault is just the beginning of a new era of innovative technologies that will take us into the 21st century and beyond.\"