CinePerc orchestral percussion library by Cinesamples Kontakt instrument interface

CinePerc: Orchestral Percussion Library for Kontakt by Cinesamples

CinePerc is a Kontakt instrument library from Cinesamples that offers orchestral percussion sounds in a consistent, remapped layout. It runs in Kontakt and is available in VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone and Kontakt formats.

REQUIRESKontaktHost player sold separately

VST2AUAAXStandaloneKontaktWindowsmacOS64-bit

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01Overview

CinePerc is a percussion instrument library built for Kontakt by the developer Cinesamples. Its main feature is the Orchestral Percussion Ensemble patch, which gathers many of the library's instruments into a single setup. The developer says this gives producers a complete orchestral percussion palette under their fingers, which can speed up building percussion mockups. The library requires Kontakt, and it works with both the free Kontakt Player and the full version of Kontakt.

Best for

Orchestral percussion mockups
Film and game scoring
Mallet part sketching
Snare and drum layering
Kontakt percussion palettes

Developer: Cinesamples
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Orchestral Percussion Ensemble patch built largely from the '01 ORCHESTRAL' folder
Consistent remapped layout across the full CinePerc instrument line
Non-chromatic instruments centered around middle C
Separate patches for different mallet types and snare drums
Runs in Kontakt, including the free Kontakt Player
Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) integration in version 1.3
Available as VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone on Windows and macOS

03In depth

Orchestral Percussion Ensemble and Layout

The Orchestral Percussion Ensemble patch draws largely from the library's '01 ORCHESTRAL' folder. Cinesamples describes it as intuitively mapped, so that orchestral percussion parts can be sketched quickly.

The whole CinePerc instrument line has been remapped to follow one consistent layout. According to the developer, non-chromatic instruments are centered around middle C, so you know where to start playing as soon as an instrument loads.

Several instruments are also split into their own patches for clarity. Different mallet types and different snare drums each have a dedicated patch.

Requirements and Installation

CinePerc requires Kontakt 5.8.1 or later. The developer notes that it works with both the free Kontakt Player and the paid, full version of Kontakt.

Plan for a large download. The library needs at least 200 GB of free hard drive space during installation, and it takes up roughly 100 GB once installed. The listed minimum RAM is 4 GB, and Cinesamples recommends Kontakt 5.8.1 as the minimum version.

Version 1.3 is scripted for Native Instruments' Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) format, so it can be browsed and controlled through NKS-compatible hardware and software.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Cinesamples
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone, Kontakt
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit