With Steven Slate, you get a room mic, plus overheads, and I believe you can do some routing to make certain parts of the kit bleed into other mics (overheads, for example).
However, I don't use that functionality because I don't feel that it's necessary for what I do. The room sound, however, is extremely important, and Steven Slate's room sound for every kit I've made has been excellent. The room sound is crucial for utilizing the natural reverb of the space the samples were recorded in. The drums themselves are extremely versatile. I've used them for everything from metal, country, pop-punk, southern rock, etc, and they've played a crucial role in really solidifying the sound/genre I'm aiming for while recording. Expert drum instructor Luke Oswald compares two of the most feature rich and popular choices, Toontrack’s EZdrummer 2 and Superior Drummer 2, in this in-depth video tutorial series. Obviously, this comes with experience in programming drum parts, but Steven Slate Drums makes it really fun. Luke takes you through the differences and strengths of each package, comparing the drums panel, construction windows mixers, sounds, effects available in each. I have 2 versions of Slate and Superior Drummer 3. SSD EX, the version I purchased, came with quite a few samples, including some that are modeled after John Bonham's kit. Not sure which Toontrack virtual drum instrument is right for you Expert drum instructor Luke Oswald compares two of the most feature rich and popular choices, Toontrack’s EZdrummer 2 and Superior. Between the Slate, AD 2 and SD3 there is NO comparison, SD3 slays the other two. There are a few things I wish I could change and much I need to learn but it’s taken my recordings next level. Ezdrummer 2 vs superior drummer 3 64 Bit#.