Rytmik 2 by Cinematique Instruments Kontakt beat engine interface

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Rytmik 2: Kontakt Beat Engine for Cinematic and Electronic Percussion

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Rytmik 2 is a Kontakt instrument from Cinematique Instruments that generates beats in real time using a 14-track sequencer. It offers 528 beats built from 350 sound sources, with per-slot FX and NKS support.

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01Overview

Rytmik 2 is a beat engine built around a 14-track sequencer rather than audio loops. Every beat is generated in real time, so the tempo can change without loss of quality, and round robins and velocity layers add organic variation. The library spans cinematic booms, hybrid FX layers, odd pop beats and urban grooves, drawn from field recordings, drum machines, modular systems and real drums. Each track has its own trigger button, so beats and variations can be played manually and recorded live.

Best for

Cinematic percussion
Cue scoring
Electro beats
Hip-hop drums
Industrial rhythms
Live beat performance
Drum pattern ideas

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

02Key features

What you get

528 beats across cinematic, electro, hip-hop and industrial styles
350 sound sources, including about 215 new ones
13 FX types assignable to each slot of the shape chain
14-track programmable sequencer with per-step FX control
Real-time beat generation without audio loops
Randomization for sound, velocity and effect settings
Drag-and-drop MIDI export to your DAW
Runs in Kontakt Player and supports NKS with Maschine and Komplete Kontrol S-Series

03In depth

Sound Sources, Beats and Real-Time FX Shaping

Rytmik 2 includes 350 sound sources, about 215 of them new in this version. They range from small dings and dongs to massive booms, and from organic textures to heavily processed electronics.

The 528 beats each come with an individually adjusted shape chain. Within that chain, you can choose from 13 FX types, including filters and volume tools, and assign them to individual slots. The developer describes this as a way to create near-endless variations of any beat in real time.

The Randomization feature creates a track with its own sound, velocity and effect settings, which you can then adjust. The Preset Dice suggests a random beat when you need a starting point.

Workflow, Sequencing and Kontakt Compatibility

The sequencer offers 14 tracks, and each track has its own tools and FX that can be programmed across all steps. Mod wheel control, individual mutes, and forward or backward shifts of tracks or whole beats help with live performance.

Presets can be filtered by category tags to find suitable beats quickly. Beats can be dragged into your DAW as MIDI for further arrangement. Separate delay and reverb sends and master returns are included.

Rytmik 2 runs in the FULL or Player version of Kontakt 5.6.8 or higher, so you do not need a full Kontakt license. It supports Native Instruments NKS, which works with Maschine and Komplete Kontrol S-Series keyboards.

04Specs