{"product_id":"theblackalbumdrums","title":"Chocolate Audio The Black Album Drums for BFD3 \u0026 Kontakt","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q96bsBjHqp8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrrshop.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/c\/h\/chocolate_audio_the_black_album_drums_for_bfd3_kontakt.jpg\" height=\"418\" width=\"800\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eChocolate Audio The Black Album Drums for BFD3 \u0026amp; Kontakt\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_20_1460646366064_31430\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe vibe and sound of an historical recording at your fingertips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Black Album Drums is a drum library for BFD3 and Kontakt 5.5 (full version) \u003cstrong\u003einspired by the drum sound featured on the \"Black Album\" by Metallica from 1991\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\nit features \u003cstrong\u003ethe kit played on that record\u003c\/strong\u003e, not just the same model, that exact kit (a 1980 \u003cstrong\u003eGretsch \u003c\/strong\u003ewith\u003cstrong\u003e Zildjian cymbals\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003eTama Bell Brass\u003c\/strong\u003e snare)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 snares\u003c\/strong\u003e (we added an extra \u003cstrong\u003eLudwig 1970s vintage Black Beauty\u003c\/strong\u003e), \u003cstrong\u003edual kicks\u003c\/strong\u003e (L\u0026amp;R), \u003cstrong\u003e5 toms\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e4 crashes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e1 china\u003c\/strong\u003e and an additional \u003cstrong\u003eride cymbal\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe approached the production of this library with an enormous amount of respect and love for the sound we wanted to capture: one of the signature sounds of the history of Rock and Metal music. To this extent, we were lucky to track down a large number of information and material regarding the sessions we were inspired by.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease Enjoy these videos and audio demos describing the features of the library and further info on the recording sessions and see you in a bit, below here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_2_1459440720890_21546\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAudio\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy these audio demos: each demo is also presented in a \u003cstrong\u003eDrums++++ version\u003c\/strong\u003e with the rest of the arrangement mixed very low so you can better enjoy the sound of the library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll demos feature the drums \u003cstrong\u003epurposely mixed inside the hosting plugin\u003c\/strong\u003e (Kontakt 5.5 on Grinders By Little Dom and Your Time Has Come, BFD 3 on Black Drive and Too Bad To Be Forgiven), hence using only the stock effects available on each supported platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe only processes applied to the drum sound after it exits the hosting instrument are: a brickwall limiter on the master (Fabfilter Pro-L) and the mp3 encoding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_2_1459440720890_103188\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRe-creative drumming\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter finding out the former One On One Studio, famous in the 80s and early 90s for some of the best rock records of the times, got back in business under the name of 17 Hertz in the same exact location and with the room sound perfectly preserved, we decided we wanted to produce a drum library there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut of luck we also found out that Ross (the Drum Doctor) still owns the kit which was originally used on the \"Black Album\". The next step was finding out Mike Tacci, originally the assistant engineer of that record, was available for the session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe studio\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_3_1460041993025_21693\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-col-6 span-6 float float-left sqs-text-ready\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-aspect-ratio=\"66.58795749704841\" data-block-type=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_252\" class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_251\" class=\"image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-hidden combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none design-layout-inline\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_250\" class=\"intrinsic\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_249\" class=\"image-block-wrapper lightbox  has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\" data-lightbox-theme=\"dark\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"thumb-image loaded\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a4b569e4b08a39c31a70d4\/t\/57067a6f45bf21ed5fe88d09\/1460042417276\/?format=750w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a4b569e4b08a39c31a70d4\/t\/57067a6f45bf21ed5fe88d09\/1460042417276\/\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a4b569e4b08a39c31a70d4\/t\/57067a6f45bf21ed5fe88d09\/1460042417276\/\" data-image-dimensions=\"1617x1080\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,1.0\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"57067a6f45bf21ed5fe88d09\" data-type=\"image\" data-position-mode=\"standard\" data-image-resolution=\"750w\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_3_1460041993025_33136\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in North Hollywood, One On One Recording studio gained popularity in the 80s for having the best drum sound in Los Angeles and became home to many of world top acts: Alice in Chains, Aretha Franklin, Bad English, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire, Etta James, Hal David, KISS, Lita Ford, Megadeth, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Michael McDonald, Mötley Crüe, Sammy Hagar, Survivor, The Temptations and Tom Petty are among the legends who recorder and\/or mixed at One On One Recording along the years. During the 90s the studio was bought by a Japanese rock star and became a private facility. The studio ended up in a dire status until Jason Gluz, the new owner under the 17 Hertz Studio moniker, got it and restored it to its original glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_3_1460041993025_47054\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-col-3 span-3 float float-right sqs-text-ready\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-type=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_275\" class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_274\" class=\"image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-hidden combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none design-layout-inline sqs-narrow-width\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_273\" class=\"intrinsic\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_272\" class=\"image-block-wrapper lightbox  has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\" data-lightbox-theme=\"dark\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"thumb-image loaded\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a4b569e4b08a39c31a70d4\/t\/57067c3a04426215d05fdeb7\/1460042825924\/?format=300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a4b569e4b08a39c31a70d4\/t\/57067c3a04426215d05fdeb7\/1460042825924\/\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a4b569e4b08a39c31a70d4\/t\/57067c3a04426215d05fdeb7\/1460042825924\/\" data-image-dimensions=\"721x1080\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"57067c3a04426215d05fdeb7\" data-type=\"image\" data-position-mode=\"standard\" data-image-resolution=\"300w\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_3_1460041993025_220902\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe drums\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Black Album\" was tracked using a 1980 Gretsch drum kit Ross Garfield rented to Metallica during the long months they were resident at One On One starting autumn 1990. Featuring Lars' Zildjian cymbal set of that time and the famous Tama Bell Brass 6.5 inch snare drum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drums are in perfect shape (just a little bit of rust on the Bell Brass) and were equipped with matching drum heads, After the initial setup we spent quite a bit of time matching the tuning of the drums to the one on the record before we set off to sample the drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo the original kit setup we added a vintage 1970 Ludwig Black Beauty 6.5 inch snare and a ride cymbal to augment the expressive power allowed by the library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe microphones (and outboard)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original recording featured a quite amazing recording setup and mics. The net is awash with myths regarding those sounds. The studio currently doesn't feature the same mic locker as the one the original production had at their disposal, so we had to rent quite a bit of material. Then we decided to add a bit of options based on our taste and ears, always to augment the possibilities given by the library\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_300\" class=\"row sqs-row\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col sqs-col-1 span-1\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_299\" class=\"col sqs-col-7 span-7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_3_1460041993025_226850\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" data-block-type=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_298\" class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_297\" class=\"image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-hidden combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none design-layout-inline\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_296\" class=\"intrinsic\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv 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span-1\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_3_1460041993025_227098\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKicks\u003c\/strong\u003e were recorded with \u003cstrong\u003eEV RE20\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eSennheiser MD421\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003eNeumann Fet-47\u003c\/strong\u003e on the outside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSnares\u003c\/strong\u003e featured a \u003cstrong\u003eNeumann KM-86\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003eShure SM-57\u003c\/strong\u003e on top with an \u003cstrong\u003eAKG C451\u003c\/strong\u003e on the bottom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHi-Hat\u003c\/strong\u003e is presented miked with a \u003cstrong\u003eShure SM-7\u003c\/strong\u003e and an \u003cstrong\u003eAKG C451\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eall other \u003cstrong\u003eCymbals\u003c\/strong\u003e are closed-miked with \u003cstrong\u003eAKG C451s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToms\u003c\/strong\u003e are top and bottom miked with \u003cstrong\u003eSennheiser MD409s and MD421s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverheads\u003c\/strong\u003e were high hanging \u003cstrong\u003eNeumann U87s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRooms\u003c\/strong\u003e feature a single \u003cstrong\u003eAKG C414\u003c\/strong\u003e as a mono rear room mic, \u003cstrong\u003e2 + 2 AKG C414\u003c\/strong\u003e in XY on the left and right front of the kit, mixed down to stereo, \u003cstrong\u003e2 AKG C12\u003c\/strong\u003es tube mics as front close rooms, focused on the drums (and especially the kick) and a couple of extremely coveted \u003cstrong\u003eTelefunken ELAM 251E\u003c\/strong\u003e tube mics placed up above the original mic locker acting as far rooms\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe engineer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_3_1460041993025_266606\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-col-4 span-4 float float-left sqs-text-ready\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-type=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_323\" class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_322\" class=\"image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-hidden combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none design-layout-inline sqs-narrow-width\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_321\" class=\"intrinsic\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_320\" class=\"image-block-wrapper lightbox  has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\" data-lightbox-theme=\"dark\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"thumb-image loaded\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a4b569e4b08a39c31a70d4\/t\/57067f87555986cc4c1cb53f\/1460043680502\/?format=500w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a4b569e4b08a39c31a70d4\/t\/57067f87555986cc4c1cb53f\/1460043680502\/\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a4b569e4b08a39c31a70d4\/t\/57067f87555986cc4c1cb53f\/1460043680502\/\" data-image-dimensions=\"1617x1080\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"57067f87555986cc4c1cb53f\" data-type=\"image\" data-position-mode=\"standard\" data-image-resolution=\"500w\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_3_1460041993025_266856\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone of this attention to detail would have been possible without the expertise and direct hands-on experience we gained by hiring \u003cstrong\u003eMike Tacci\u003c\/strong\u003e to engineer the sampling sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMike, a northern California native (and of proud Italian origins), has been a top notch recording engineer in the L.A. area for more than 25 years and has engineered for Metallica, Whitesnake, Impellitteri, Eros Ramazzotti, George Lynch, Vasco Rossi, Richard Marx, Megadeth, Michael McDonald, REO Speedwagon, Bad English, L.A. Guns and Steve Lukather among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMike had a lot of first-hand memories and information regarding the original recording session and was crucial in helping us getting as close as feasible to our source of inspiration. Add to this a wonderful attitude and the ear of an expert engineer together with a deep knowledge of the room, since he used to be assistant engineer at One On One Recording for quite a few years early in his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e, we reunited with Mike at 17 Hertz to \u003cstrong\u003ecreate a set of signature presets for BFD3 and Kontakt\u003c\/strong\u003e which will place his own take on this historical sound under your fingertips or drumsticks (update required).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_3_1460041993025_292913\" class=\"sqs-block image-block sqs-block-image sqs-text-ready\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-aspect-ratio=\"44.27390791027155\" data-block-type=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_346\" class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_345\" class=\"image-block-outer-wrapper layout-caption-hidden combination-animation-none individual-animation-none individual-text-animation-none design-layout-inline\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_344\" class=\"intrinsic\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1539648081447_343\" class=\"image-block-wrapper   has-aspect-ratio\" data-description=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"thumb-image loaded\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a4b569e4b08a39c31a70d4\/t\/570683d87c65e403e22c979e\/1460045574556\/?format=1000w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a4b569e4b08a39c31a70d4\/t\/570683d87c65e403e22c979e\/1460045574556\/\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/55a4b569e4b08a39c31a70d4\/t\/570683d87c65e403e22c979e\/1460045574556\/\" data-image-dimensions=\"900x399\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"570683d87c65e403e22c979e\" data-type=\"image\" data-position-mode=\"standard\" data-image-resolution=\"1000w\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_3_1460041993025_293168\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Black Album Drums - the Engines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe strived to \u003cstrong\u003ecapture the vibe and keep it\u003c\/strong\u003e along the tedious and long hours of editing required to turn any recording into \u003cstrong\u003ea sample library of the highest quality\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe engines\u003c\/strong\u003e we chose to run our drum libraries\u003cstrong\u003e are the best\u003c\/strong\u003e for what we feel are today's top usage scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFxpansion's BFD3\u003c\/strong\u003e gives you a \u003cstrong\u003ededicated engine\u003c\/strong\u003e, made, thought and tailored for drums from the ground up and with 13 years of history behind its back. The Black Album Drums integrates perfectly inside BFD3 and makes use of its DSP capabilities to bring you \u003cstrong\u003e13 presets\u003c\/strong\u003e which can be used for final mixes or as starting points for your own experimentations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNI Kontakt\u003c\/strong\u003e, on the other hand, allows us to\u003cstrong\u003e customize the user experience\u003c\/strong\u003e in different ways and presents the library in a format which is a standard for the composer\/songwriter nowadays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSounds and Patterns Video\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row sqs-row\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col sqs-col-1 span-1\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col sqs-col-7 span-7\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_3_1453315336937_21371\" class=\"sqs-block video-block sqs-block-video\" data-block-json=\"{\" layout\u003eThis is a video \\\"showing\\\" the sound of the mics featured in the library. 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These are originated from \u003cstrong\u003evintage plates, hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e and coveted \u003cstrong\u003ereal rooms\u003c\/strong\u003e, which, when used with drums, push the limits of what can be done with a single drum kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eReady-to-go\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 global mix-ready factory presets\u003c\/strong\u003e ease your way into using these drum kits, to which we add \u003cstrong\u003epresets for each channel\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the reverb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Style Player in Kontakt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_2_1459440720890_924426\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block-type=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe developed a custom Style Player for the Kontakt version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn depth info is available in the walkthrough video above, in short:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003e3 ways of interacting with the MIDI Player:\u003c\/p\u003e\nPlay from the Kontakt interface: switch in realtime (and in Sync to the host, if desired) between multiple intros, main grooves, fills and outros.\u003cbr\u003eDrag and Drop any pattern to the desktop or your DAW for further editing on MIDI tracks\u003cbr\u003eAssign any pattern to a MIDI key on your MIDI Keyboard and play through in a \"one-finger-drummer\" fashion\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display: inline !important;\"\u003eModify each pattern in realtime (and modifications are kept when assigning to a MIDI Key or dragging to the DAW) at the global or atomic level in terms of:\u003c\/p\u003e\nintensity\u003cbr\u003etempo (original, x2, 1\/2x)\u003cbr\u003edelay: both in ticks (960 PPQ) and musical terms\u003cbr\u003egrid (used for quantize and swing operators)\u003cbr\u003equantize\u003cbr\u003eswing\u003cbr\u003eremap: used on 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