The Drums of St Paul were recorded in the huge sanctuary hall of the historic Saint Paul's in San Francisco, CA, the same place as our famous Requiem Light Symphonic Choir. This multi - sampled drum library is a powerhouse! It captures various kick, snare, and tom articulations from three mic positions, offering a crisp, lush natural reverb and an open tone. You can easily blend them to craft an epic sound for any music genre. The kick has high and low bass drum strikes, plus metal, rim, and side clicks. The snare was sampled with snares on and off, rimshots, and rim clicks, while the tom includes high and low strikes and rim clicks. We focused on maximum clarity and presence for each instrument, with a wide stereo image, up to 13 velocity layers, and 16 round robin. This open - format Kontakt library is great for light to 'epic' cinematic drum arrangements, concert percussion, Pop or Rock drum tracks, drum replacement, or layering. Each articulation gives natural and dynamic performances, and you can enhance them further using our arpeggiator and FX rack. We've also added 20 unique sound - designed ambiences, atmospheres, and sustaining pads for tonal leads and background textures, which can be used with the drums or in other music apps. The Kontakt interface has automation - ready sound - shaping controls for total creative freedom. It comes with an adaptable LFO system, 12 selectable filters, a customizable arpeggiator, a key and scale lock system, and a modular FX rack panel with 27 DSP effect modules. The Reverb effect includes great convolution reverb impulse responses and custom FX impulses. We've added factory presets to get you started. This library is for Native Instruments Kontakt 6.2.2 or later. The free Kontakt Player only runs it in limited 'demo mode', but you can use the unlocked sample directories in other wav - compatible software. You can import it via the standard File browser tab into the Kontakt Quickload window.
Using the Drums of St Paul is a breeze. First, make sure you have Native Instruments Kontakt 6.2.2 or a later full - retail version installed. If you're using the free Kontakt Player, be aware it can only run the library in a limited 'demo mode'. To load the library, use the standard File browser tab and import it into the Kontakt Quickload window. Once loaded, you can start exploring the different drum articulations like kick, snare, and tom. Adjust the sound using the automation - ready controls in the Kontakt interface. You can play around with swell, attack, release, and other parameters to get the sound you want. For more advanced effects, use the arpeggiator and the FX rack. The arpeggiator lets you control the direction, timing, and randomization of the notes. The FX rack has 27 different DSP effect modules, including classic ones like phaser, flanger, and delay. You can assign them in any of the 8 available slots. When it comes to the reverb effect, choose from 99 different rooms, halls, chambers, and outdoor environments, or use the 40 custom FX impulses. The 20 unique sound - designed ambiences, atmospheres, and sustaining pads can be used with the drums or on their own in other music applications. Just drag and drop them into your project. As for maintenance, keep your Kontakt software up - to - date to ensure the library works smoothly. Since the sample directories are unlocked, make sure to back them up regularly in case of data loss. Also, be careful when using third - party wav - compatible software with the samples to avoid any compatibility issues.
