Wendel Sample Pack WAV
Roger’s protégé, Jason Levine — Senior Director of Creative Cloud Evangelism at Adobe — has carefully listened to and meticulously remastered every one of Roger Nichols’ original drum and percussion samples into modern formats. This project stands as a heartfelt tribute to Roger Nichols, the king of real drum recording, whose work forever changed the sound of recorded music. Now, the signature Steely Dan sound can be experienced once again, restored and preserved by those who knew his craft best.
The Wendel was far more than a computer system — it was a 75-pound blue box built by Roger Nichols himself, a visionary engineer affectionately known as “The Immortal.” Decades before digital sampling became standard, Roger was already inventing the future, capturing performances with an unmatched blend of precision and musicality.
As artists, companies, and even AI models continue to sample Wendel Jr. beats, this release serves as a way to share the original, unaltered sounds that helped define Steely Dan’s legendary aesthetic. The flawless, deeply human drum tracks Roger created still resonate today — a lasting testament to his genius and the timeless sound he gave to the world.
