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Blacksmith

BlackSmith

A brutal yet toneful beast, Blacksmith gives you unshakable foundation for metal, prog and rock.

kontakt trigger wav

BlackSmith is a 3.14GB download

  • Kontakt Mappings

    Stereo and multi-out mappings.

  • Trigger

    2 kick, 3 snare (plus 3 separate cross-stick), 4 tom mappings.

  • 3792 sample files

    24bit, 44.1kHz unencrypted wav files.

  • clear_all

    Dynamic sampling

    Every drum is sampled at many dynamics for realistic and expressive performance.

  • mic

    6 Mic layers

    Adjustable mic layers: Close mics, Overheads, Room mics, Smash mic, Kick Sub, and Snare-Bottom.

  • table

    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.

  • swap_calls

    Output routing

    Stereo and multi-channel output versions provided.

  • equalizer

    Sensitivity

    Adjust the sensitivity of the kit to suit more intimate performances or heavier tracks.

  • list

    Presets

    Quickly select from a range of mix-ready sounds.

  • tune

    Mixer interface

    Fine tune the mix to your taste with volume, mic layer balance, pan and tuning controls.

  • shuffle

    Round-robin

    6 randomised round-robin samples alternate to avoid the machine-gun effect.

Sampling Details

Kick

Instrument Articulations Velocity layers Round-robins
Sonor SQ2 Acrylic 22″ x 20″ Kick left foot x6 x6
right foot x6 x6

Snares

Instrument Articulations Velocity layers Round-robins
A: Sonor 14″ x 6″ Artist Bronze center hits x7 x6
cross-stick x4 x6
B: Pearl Reference 13″ x 7″ 20-ply Maple center hits x7 x6
cross-stick x4 x6
C: Sonor 14″ x 6.5″ Delite Maple center hits x7 x6
cross-stick x4 x6

Toms

Instrument Articulations Velocity layers Round-robins
Sonor SQ2 Acrylic 8″ tom center hits x6 x6
Sonor SQ2 Acrylic 10″ tom center hits x6 x6
Sonor SQ2 Acrylic 12″ tom center hits x6 x6
Sonor SQ2 Acrylic 15″ floor tom center hits x6 x6

Hihats

Instrument Articulations Velocity layers Round-robins
Zildjian 14″ A-Custom Hihat Tip Tight x4 x6
Tip Closed x4 x6
Tip Semi-open x4 x6
Tip Open x4 x6
Edge Tight x4 x6
Edge Closed x4 x6
Edge Semi-open x4 x6
Edge Open x4 x6
Pedal x3 x6
Footsplash x1 x6

Crashes

Instrument Articulations Velocity layers Round-robins
Zildjian 18″ A Custom Edge x4 x6
Bell x3 x6
Choke x3 x6
Zildjian 19″ A Custom Edge x4 x6
Bell x3 x6
Choke x3 x6

Ride

Instrument Articulations Velocity layers Round-robins
Zildjian 22″ A-Custom Ride Bow x3 x6
Bell x3 x6

FX Cymbals

Instrument Articulations Velocity layers Round-robins
Zildjian 10″ A Splash Edge x3 x6
Zildjian 18″ FX Crash Edge x3 x6
Zildjian 18″ Traditional China stacked with 16″ A-Custom Crash Edge x3 x6

BlackSmith 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.

BlackSmith 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.