Taking the classic tone of Big Mono further, Big Mono Redux includes controls to adapt the sound for your tracks.
Big Mono Redux is a 640MB download
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Kontakt mappings
Stereo and multi-out mappings.
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Trigger mappings
1 kick, 1 snare (plus 1 separate cross-stick), 2 tom mappings.
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1234 one-shot samples
24bit, 44.1khz unencrypted wav files.
Features
Multi sampling
Every drum is sampled at many dynamics for realistic and expressive performance.
5 Mic layers
Adjustable mic layers: Close mics, Overhead, Front, Side, and Snare-Bottom.
e-Kit mode
Switch to ‘e-Kit’ mode when using a Roland V-Drum kit, or leave set to default ‘Keyboard mode’ for General MIDI (GM) use.
Output routing
Stereo and multi-channel output versions provided.
Sensitivity
Adjust the sensitivity of the kit to suit more intimate performances or heavier tracks.
Presets
A range of mix-ready sounds.
Mixer interface
Fine tune the mix to your taste with volume, mic layer balance, pan and tuning controls.
Round-robin
Randomised round-robin samples alternate to avoid the machine-gun effect.
Sampling Details
KICK
Instrument | Articulations | Velocity layers |
22″ x 16″ 1970s Ludwig maple | Center hits | x12 |
SNARE
Instrument | Articulations | Velocity layers |
14″ x 5″ 1970s Rogers Dynasonic maple | Left-hand Center hits | x16 |
Right-hand Center hits | x16 | |
Left-hand Rimshots | x8 | |
Right-hand Rimshots | x8 | |
Cross-stick | x8 |
TOMS
Instrument | Articulations | Velocity layers |
13″ 1970s Ludwig maple | Left-hand center hits | x16 |
Right-hand center hits | x16 | |
16″ 1970s Ludwig maple | Left-hand center hits | x16 |
Right-hand center hits | x16 |
HIHATS
Instrument | Articulations | Velocity layers |
13″ Zildjian Advedis Mastersound | Closed | x16 |
Loose | x16 | |
Open | x16 | |
Pedal | x10 |
RIDE
Instrument | Articulations | Velocity layers |
20″ Sabian HHX Evolution | Bow | x16 |
Bell | x16 |
CRASHES
Instrument | Articulations | Velocity layers |
16″ Zildjian K Crash | Edge | x8 |
17″ Zildjian K Dark Crash | Edge | x8 |
Big Mono Redux system requirements
Compatible software sampler: Native Instruments Kontakt Full Version (4 or greater), Slate Trigger, or Logic ESX24 (depending on the product, not all of these are supported).
Storage: Kingpin is a 1.45GB download (1.82GB unzipped), so you’ll need a minimum of 3.27GB free space to get started.
RAM: 1GB
Processor: 1GHz
OS: Windows Vista/7/8/10/11, Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
Software compatibility
This product is NOT compatible with the free Kontakt Player. The kit will stop working after a 15 minute total time restriction imposed by Kontakt Player. The kit is NOT able to be activated for continued use in the Player. The full version of Kontakt is required for use of the supplied Kontakt mappings.
The wav format audio files supplied with this product can be utilized with many other sampler and sound replacement products, however no ‘mappings’ are provided or support is given for this.