If a sample pack has sounds I would never use, I delete and don't bother storing here (or anywhere for that matter). Within those, I may have a couple hundred of each instrument/drum that I may or would be willing to try in a song. All of it is organized under folders, so for example under Drums I have: So for now, I've built a main folder in my user library of samples/instruments that I would possibly use and have been tagging the filenames contextually (source, instrument, bpm/key, whatever relevant searchable info). I do like to reach for favorites when starting a song, but sometimes I like to surprise myself with a new sound every now and again. Even within one genre, every song is different, and let's say I have 10-20 kicks/snares/etc it doesn't necessarily mean that they will be right for all songs and styles.
Now I've heard some people say "just pick 10 of the best kicks/snares/whatever and delete the rest." To me that's a very limited view on production, especially for those of us who collaborate with other artists and work within several different genres. Live 10 added the "collections" pane but IMHO it doesn't go deep enough to make it very useable, especially for stuff like drums for which you'd ideally want to create subfolders organizing individual samples (e.g., KICKS, SNARES, HATS, etc.) rather than lump them all within the same "collection." Don't get me wrong, I like the collections feature for what it's worth, but I need something more comprehensive for my workflow. See the FAQ for further information.Curious what everyone else does to organize loads of samples but also identify, tag, or bookmark favorites? As of writing, Ableton still lacks a proper system of tagging and bookmarking. Kontakt Player is not supported: instruments will load, but will time out after 15 minutes.
Samplism getting started full#
(All our Kontakt instruments require a full copy of Native Instruments Kontakt v4.2.3 or higher (including all versions of Kontakt 5). We didn’t edit this to cut out the duds, so what you hear is a good indication of the range of sounds Kick can make, and of the “hit rate” of the Glitch control in generating useful “keeper” drum sounds. These are your raw materials!ĭemo 2 is the same drum loop played for a bit longer, except that this time we hit the Glitch button once every bar to generate new, unique, random kick sounds. It runs through each of the base waves in turn, so you can hear what they sound like unprocessed. These are perfect for more aggressive, modern and unusual sounds.Ībout the demos: Demo 1 is a simple drum loop with Kick providing the kick drum sound.
Waves 6 to 8 come from a circuit-bent digital Roland R5, with careful use of the glitch matrix, analogue distortion and drive circuits to roughen the digital sound. Go here for both “classic” and unusual analogue kicks. Two of them closely emulate typical unprocessed 808 and 909 kick sounds the other two are more extreme variants with stronger settings of the Drive and Attack controls. Waves 2 to 5 are taken from a Vermona Syncussion analogue drum synthesiser. Wave 1 is a processed variation of the classic Yamaha MR10 kick: tight, thick and powerful, with an additional synthesised decay tail for greater versatility. Like all NanoMod drum units, it’s built around eight custom waveforms. Simply clicking the Glitch button yields kick after kick, each unique! Use it to find your perfect kick drum sound, or combine it with other NanoMod Drum units to build a whole NanoKit. Kick is a go-to box of kick drums, designed to offer up everything from massive subby thumps to snappy funk-friendly thwacks in one neat little package. “The potential of these NanoMods is amazing” – Harvey Jones, NYC producer and composer There’s also a similarly intelligent ‘randomise’ button onboard.Īt this price all the NanoMods are well worth your attention” – Computer Music magazine The ‘intelligent’ controls cross-reference each other to operate a range of behind-the-scenes settings aimed at optimising the character of the sounds. “Ultra-affordable pocket-money Kontakt instruments utilising samples from a range of classic and vintage hardware synths in a very straightforward common interface… the Grit Filter sounds fabulous.
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