Serious rock in massive proportions. Bombastix propels modern and classic rock tracks with authority.
Bombastix is a 4.57GB download
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Kontakt mappings
Stereo and multi-out mappings.
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Trigger mappings
2 kick, 3 snare (plus 3 separate cross-stick), 3 tom mappings.
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5247 one-shot samples
24bit, 44.1kHz unencrypted wav files.
Features
Dynamic sampling
Every drum is sampled at many dynamics for realistic and expressive performance.
6 Mic layers
Adjustable mic layers: Close mics, Overheads, Room mics, Smash mic, Kick Sub, and Snare-Bottom.
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.
Output routing
Stereo and multi-channel output versions provided.
Sensitivity
Adjust the sensitivity of the kit to suit more intimate performances or heavier tracks.
Presets
Quickly select from a range of mix-ready sounds.
Mixer interface
Fine tune the sound to your taste with volume, mic layer balance, pan and tuning controls.
Round-robin
6 randomised round-robin samples alternate to avoid the machine-gun effect.
Sampling Details
Kick
| Instrument | Articulations | Velocity layers | Round-robins |
| Ludwig ’70s maple 26″ x 14″ Kick | staccato | x6 | x6 |
| legato | x6 | x6 |
Snares
| Instrument | Articulations | Velocity layers | Round-robins |
| A: Ludwig 14″ x 6.5″ ’62 Super Sensistive – high and open | center hits | x7 | x6 |
| cross-stick | x4 | x6 | |
| B: Ludwig 14″ x 5″ ’70s Supraphonic – medium and open | center hits | x7 | x6 |
| cross-stick | x4 | x6 | |
| C: Ludwig 14″ x 5″ ’70s Supraphonic – medium-low dampened | center hits | x7 | x6 |
| cross-stick | x4 | x6 |
Toms
| Instrument | Articulations | Velocity layers | Round-robins |
| Ludwig ’70s maple 14″x10″” tom | center hits | x6 | x6 |
| Ludwig ’70s maple 15″x14″ floor tom | center hits | x6 | x6 |
| Ludwig ’70s maple 18″x16″ floor tom | center hits | x6 | x6 |
Hihats
| Instrument | Articulations | Velocity layers | Round-robins |
| Paiste ’60s Giant Beat 15″ 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 | |
| Sabian AAX-plosion 14″ 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 |
| Paiste 17″ 2002 Medium | Edge | x4 | x6 |
| Bell | x3 | x6 | |
| Choke | x3 | x6 | |
| Paiste 19″ 2002 Medium | Edge | x4 | x6 |
| Bell | x3 | x6 | |
| Choke | x3 | x6 | |
| Sabian AAX-Plosion 17″ Crash | Edge | x4 | x6 |
| Bell | x3 | x6 | |
| Choke | x3 | x6 | |
| Sabian AAX-Plosion 19″ Crash | Edge | x4 | x6 |
| Bell | x3 | x6 | |
| Choke | x3 | x6 |
Rides
| Instrument | Articulations | Velocity layers | Round-robins |
| Paiste early ’60s 22″ 602 Ride | Bow | x3 | x6 |
| Bell | x3 | x6 | |
| Edge | x1 | x6 | |
| Sabian AAX-Plosion 20″ Ride | Bow | x3 | x6 |
| Bell | x3 | x6 | |
| Edge | x1 | x6 |
FX Cymbals
| Instrument | Articulations | Velocity layers | Round-robins |
| Paiste 20″ 2002 China | Edge | x3 | x6 |
| Choke | x3 | x6 |
Bombastix 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.