Drums of War 1 by Cinesamples cinematic percussion Kontakt instrument interface

Drums of War 1: Cinematic Percussion Kontakt Instrument by Cinesamples

Drums of War 1 is a cinematic percussion instrument for Kontakt by Cinesamples, built from 24/48k recordings made at Manhattan Center Studios. It is redesigned and encoded for the free Kontakt Player and NKS.

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01Overview

Drums of War 1 is a Kontakt instrument from Cinesamples focused on cinematic percussion. The developer describes the source recordings as pristine 24/48k captures made at Manhattan Center Studios, presented without processing so the room's natural reverberation is preserved. The instrument uses five dynamic layer patches with level-based round robin programming, and alternate takes are included with up to 13 round robin positions. It is available through Native Access and appears in the Libraries sidebar of Kontakt.

Best for

Cinematic percussion
Film score drums
Trailer hits
Epic battle rhythms
Game soundtrack percussion

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

02Key features

What you get

24/48k recordings made at Manhattan Center Studios
Unprocessed cinematic sound with natural reverberation
Five dynamic layer patches with level-based round robin
Alternate takes up to round robin position X13
Quick EQ interface using pre-selected frequencies
Redesigned interface with new Kontakt 6 engine FX
Free Kontakt Player and NKS encoding
Direct installation through Native Access

03In depth

Sound, Recording Space and Dynamic Layers

The instrument is built on recordings captured at the Manhattan Center Studios in 24/48k resolution. Cinesamples presents the sound as unprocessed and natural, with the full reverberation of the space captured along with the drums.

Each of the five dynamic layer patches uses level-based round robin programming. Playing at different velocities moves between layers, and the round robin cycling reduces repetition across repeated hits. Alternate takes add further variation, with up to RR X13 positions included.

A Quick EQ interface uses pre-selected frequencies for faster equalization. The developer notes that the EQ controls are an accelerated way to shape the sound, so they may not replace a full mixing chain.

Kontakt Engine, Interface and Installation

Drums of War 1 has been redesigned with a new interface and an enhanced Kontakt 6 engine FX section. The instrument is re-encoded for the free Kontakt Player and for NKS, so it works with Komplete Kontrol.

Installation runs directly through Native Access, which places the instrument in the Libraries sidebar of Kontakt for quick loading. The system requirements list 340 MB of disk space, Kontakt Player 6.6.1 or later, or the full version of Kontakt 6.6.1 or later.

04Specs