DRUMBOX: Broken Piano by KLANG Kontakt drum instrument interface

DRUMBOX: Broken Piano – Kontakt Drum Instrument by KLANG

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DRUMBOX: Broken Piano is a Kontakt instrument by KLANG that turns percussive sounds extracted from a piano into a drum machine style sample sequencer. It requires the full version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.6.8 or higher.

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01Overview

KLANG built DRUMBOX: Broken Piano as a tribute to drum computers and sample-based production, the tools that shaped much of modern electronic music. The instrument takes a different starting point than typical drum kits: the team disassembled a piano down to its soundboard and then played, struck, stroked and damaged it with a range of tools. Selected percussive sounds from those sessions form the core of the instrument, combined with KLANG's sequencer to create rhythms with an unusual piano-based character.

Best for

Experimental drum patterns
Electronic beat programming
Unconventional percussion layers
Sample-based rhythm design
Textured percussion for production

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

02Key features

What you get

Percussive sounds extracted from a disassembled piano
Built-in KLANG sequencer for pattern programming
Sample-based drum machine approach
Designed as a Kontakt Instrument
Requires full Kontakt 5.6.8 or higher
Unconventional alternative to standard drum kits

03In depth

Percussive Sounds from a Destroyed Piano

Rather than sampling a conventional piano, KLANG recorded a piano that had been taken apart and worked over with many different tools. The resulting percussive sounds sit between acoustic percussion and sound design, carrying the resonance and texture of the instrument while losing its melodic identity.

Because the source material is so physical, the sounds tend to suit rhythm-focused music where a raw, unusual timbre is more useful than a clean drum kit.

Sequencing Piano Percussion in Kontakt

DRUMBOX pairs the extracted sounds with KLANG's sequencer, so you can build patterns directly inside the instrument without routing them through a separate drum machine. This makes it a practical option for producers working in Kontakt who want rhythmic material that does not come from standard drum libraries.

The instrument is a Kontakt Instrument, so it needs a full copy of Kontakt 5.6.8 or higher to run.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	KLANG
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use DRUMBOX: Broken Piano?

DRUMBOX: Broken Piano is a Kontakt Instrument and requires the full version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.6.8 or higher.

What is DRUMBOX: Broken Piano based on?

The sounds come from percussive recordings of a piano that KLANG disassembled to its soundboard and then played, struck, stroked and damaged with a range of tools. These sounds are combined with KLANG's sequencer.