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BigKick Expansion V12: Progressive House Kicks by Mark Mendes

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BigKick Expansion V12 is a preset expansion pack for the BigKick drum generator, containing 64 kick drum presets crafted by producer Mark Mendes for progressive house production.

REQUIRESBigKickHost synth sold separately
All presets for BigKick
AVAILABLE ATPlugin Boutique
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01Overview

BigKick Expansion V12 adds a set of kick drum presets to Plugin Boutique's BigKick drum generator. The pack was compiled by producer Mark Mendes, who describes the kicks as usable across multiple styles, with different pitches and tones for variety. According to the developer, the focus was on retaining low-end information and creating heavy kicks that can be tamed when needed. The expansion also includes attack hits and attack presets for shaping the front of the sound.

Best for

  • Progressive house kicks
  • Heavy low-end design
  • Kick layering
  • Electronic dance production
  • Kick sound starting points
Requires
BigKick
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • 64 crafted kick drum presets for progressive house
  • 32 attack hits for adding transient character
  • 32 attack presets for shaping the kick front
  • Loads into BigKick through the new Preset Manager
  • Pitches and tones varied across the kick collection
  • Heavy low-end kicks that can be tamed if needed
03In depth

Kick Sounds and Character

The pack contains 64 kick drum presets. Mark Mendes says he built them with different pitches and tones so producers have options across a range of applications, rather than a single signature kick.

The developer emphasizes low-end content and heavy kicks. Mark Mendes notes that this weight can be reduced where needed, which makes the presets a starting point for taming the low end in a mix.

Attack Hits and Presets for Layering

Beyond the 64 kick presets, the expansion includes 32 attack hits and 32 attack presets. These give you separate transient material to combine with the body of a kick, so you can adjust the click or punch without rebuilding the sound from scratch.

Loading presets is handled through the new BigKick Preset Manager, which lets you bring the expansion into BigKick directly.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

DeveloperPlugin Boutique
TypePreset pack / expansion
CategoryExpansion Packs
RequiresBigKick
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use BigKick Expansion V12?

You need the full version of BigKick, which is required to run this expansion pack. Plugin Boutique's BigKick Drum Generator must be installed.

What is included in the expansion?

The pack includes 64 crafted kick drum presets, 32 attack hits and 32 attack presets. You load them into BigKick with the new BigKick Preset Manager.

Who created the presets?

The kicks were compiled by producer Mark Mendes, who says they were made for use across various genres with different pitches and tones.

07Developer

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