Cinematic Thunder: Epic Orchestral Toms Kontakt instrument interface by Vir2 Instruments

Cinematic Thunder: Epic Orchestral Toms Kontakt Instrument by Vir2 Instruments

Cinematic Thunder: Epic Orchestral Toms is a Kontakt instrument from Vir2 Instruments that provides sampled orchestral toms, surdo and layered hit patches for cinematic drum parts. It runs on Windows and macOS.

REQUIRESKontaktHost player sold separately
KontaktWindowsmacOS64-bit
AVAILABLE ATPlugin Boutique
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01Overview

Cinematic Thunder: Epic Orchestral Toms is built around six sampled drums: surdo, 18-inch, 16-inch, 14-inch, 12-inch and 10-inch toms. Vir2 Instruments recorded the samples from three microphone positions, Stage, Tree and Room, so you can balance close impact against hall ambience. The instrument is designed for scoring work that needs large, percussive tom sounds, from soft, warm hits to big, bombastic accents.

Best for

  • Film score percussion
  • Cinematic tom hits
  • Trailer drum accents
  • Epic percussion patterns
  • Orchestral drum layers
Requires
Kontakt
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • Four master patches: Sticks, Mallets, Group Hits and Group Big Hits
  • Six sampled drums: surdo, 18, 16, 14, 12 and 10-inch toms
  • Up to 14 velocity layers and 3 round robins per instrument
  • Right and left-hand strikes, double hits, 3 and 5 stick hits, rolls
  • Sequencer for drawing patterns across any number of steps
  • Eight total effects including Transient Master and EQ
  • Three mic positions (Stage, Tree, Room) plus a Processed Mix
  • Surround output capability for each mic position
  • Full Komplete Kontrol and Maschine integration
03In depth

Sound, Patches and Playing Techniques

The instrument has four master patches. Sticks and Mallets each cover the six drums and offer two stick types per instrument. Group Hits holds hits and two-drum flams for each drum. Group Big Hits contains single hits and flams recorded at maximum volume, which suits big accents.

Each drum offers up to 14 velocity layers and 3 round robins. Separate right and left-hand strikes, double strike hits, 3 stick hits, 5 stick hits and rolls are controlled with Mod Wheel expression. Combo hits, where two toms are struck together, add extra weight to a single note.

Sequencer, Effects and Routing

A sequencer page lets you draw drum patterns across any number of steps by clicking and dragging. The effects page includes Reverb, Delay, Limiter, Distortion, Compressor and Stereo Width, plus Transient Master and EQ controls.

Each mic position can be sent to surround output. A separate Processed Mix provides a mixed and processed stereo blend of the three positions. The interface is a new GUI, and every sample has been recut and denoised. Komplete Kontrol and Maschine integration is included.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperVir2 Instruments
TypePlugin
CategoryKontakt Instrument
RequiresKontakt
FormatsKontakt
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
Architecture64-bit
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Cinematic Thunder: Epic Orchestral Toms?

The instrument requires Kontakt, version 5.6.6 or higher. It needs about 4.9 GB of free hard drive space and at least 4 GB of RAM, with 8 GB recommended.

Which operating systems does it support?

It runs on Windows 7 or higher, in 32 or 64-bit, and on macOS 10.10 or later. Both platforms require a dual-core processor at 2.0 GHz or higher.

Does it work with Komplete Kontrol and Maschine?

Yes. The instrument includes full Komplete Kontrol and Maschine integration.

What is the difference between the Sticks and Mallets patches?

Vir2 Instruments describes Sticks as punchy in lower velocities with clear, crisp tones in higher velocities. Mallets is described as deep and soft in lower velocities, with large cinematic impacts in higher velocities.

07Developer

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