AD07 Kingpin

Buy now for $29 USD. Kingpin is a 1.45GB download.

KontaktTriggerWav

Listen to Kingpin in action

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Dynamic sampling

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

Adjustable mic layers: Close mics, Overheads, and Room mics.
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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.
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Output routing

Stereo and multi-channel output versions provided.
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Presets

Quickly select from a range of mix-ready sounds.
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Mixer interface

Intuitively fine tune to your taste with volume, mic layer balance, pan and tuning controls.
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Round-robin

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

Kontakt Mappings

Stereo and multi-out mappings.
Trigger Mappings

2 kick, 2 snare (plus 2 separate cross-stick), 4 tom mappings.
2112 sample files

24bit, 44.1kHz unencrypted wav files.

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers	Round-robins
Gretsch ’70s maple 24″ x 14″ kick	A: Tight	x7	x6
Gretsch ’70s maple 24″ x 14″ kick	B: Open	x7	x6

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers	Round-robins
Vintage Gretsch maple 14″ x 6 1/2″ – open	center hits	x8	x6
Vintage Gretsch maple 14″ x 6 1/2″ – open	cross-stick	x4	x6
Vintage Gretsch Chrome-over-Brass (CoB) 14″ x 5 1/2″ – dampened	center hits	x8	x6
	cross-stick	x4	x6

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers	Round-robins
Gretsch ’70s maple 10″ tom	center hits	x6	x6
Gretsch ’70s maple 12″ tom	center hits	x6	x6
Gretsch ’70s maple 14″ tom	center hits	x6	x6
Gretsch ’70s maple 16″ tom	center hits	x6	x6

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers	Round-robins
Bosphorus Traditional 14″ Hihats	Tip Tight	x6	x6
	Edge Tight	x6	x6
	Edge Closed	x6	x6
	Edge Loose	x6	x6
	Edge Semi-open	x6	x6
	Edge Open	x6	x6
	Pedal	x6	x6

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers	Round-robins
Bosphorus Traditional 17″ Crash	Edge	x4	x6
Bosphorus Traditional 18″ Crash	Edge	x4	x6
	Bell	x4	x6

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers	Round-robins
Bosphorus Masters Vintage 21″ Ride	Bow	x4	x6
	Bell	x4	x6

Tracking: Tracked in the big room, in an acoustic isolation enclosure. At York Street Studios, New Zealand.
Signal chain: Including Neumann, Josephson, AKG, Coles mics, a vintage Neve desk, API and Chandler preamps and a roll of 2″ tape.

Compatible software sampler: Native Instruments Kontakt Full Version (4 or greater), Slate Trigger, or Logic ESX24.
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

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.