AD03 PopSticks

Buy now for $19 USD. PopSticks is a 360MB download.

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Features

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Multi sampling

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

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

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

description PopSticks User Manual (PDF)

Package Contents

Kontakt Mappings

Stereo, and multi-out mappings
EXS24 Mappings

Separate mappings for close mics or room mics
Battery Mappings

Separate mappings for close mics or room mics
536 one-shot samples

Unencrypted 24bit, 44.1khz .wav format

Sampling details

Kick

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers
22″ x 16″ Slingerland ’60s Maple Kick	Felt beater	x12

Snare

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers
14″ x 5″ Slingerland ’60s RadioKing Maple Snare	Center Hits	x48*
14″ x 5″ Slingerland ’60s RadioKing Maple Snare	Cross Stick	x8

* Legacy mappings have less velocity layers and sepearate keys for left/right/dynamic and hard hits.

Toms

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers
Slingerland ’60s Maple 12″ x 10″ rack tom	Center Hits	x32*
Slingerland ’60s Maple 16″ x 16″ floor tom	Center Hits	x32*

* Legacy mappings have 16 velocity layers and sepearate keys for left/right hand hits.

Hihats

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers
Zildjian K 14″ Hihats	Closed	x32*
	Loose	x16
	Open	x16
	Pedaled	x8

* Legacy mappings closed hits have 16 velocity layers and sepearate keys for left/right hand hits.

Ride

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers
21″ Zildjian Advedis Sweet Ride	Bow	x16
21″ Zildjian Advedis Sweet Ride	Bell	x16

Crashes

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers
Zildjian A Custom 15″ Crash	Edge	x8
Zildjian A Custom 17″ Crash	Edge	x8

FX Cymbals

Instrument	Articulation	Velocity layers
Zildjian A Custom 8″ Splash	Edge	x8
Zildjian Advedis 18″ China High	Edge	x8

Tracking: Tracked the big room at York St Studios, New Zealand.
Signal chain: Neumann, Shure, Coles mics through a vintage Neve console, directly to 2″ tape.

System Requirements

Compatible software sampler: Native Instruments Kontakt Full Version (4 or greater), Slate Trigger, or Logic ESX24.
Storage: PopSticks is a .36GB download (.49GB unzipped), so you’ll need a minimum of 0.85GB 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

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.

Listen to PopSticks in action

Features

Multi sampling

Mic layers

e-Kit mode

Output routing

Sensitivity

Presets

Mixer interface