Alive Drums - User Manual
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3. always great for rock we Ride 2 in the RIDE 1 channel Paiste Twenty Crash 16 his crash is also very interesting as a ride It s got a rich sound quite bright but not as sharp as a lot of modern cymbals 5 Ride 3 in the RIDE 1 channel Page 8 The Sounds 2 3 The Sounds The Cymbals The Left Rides Istanbul Agop Custom V zir Jazz Ride 22 _ A complex soft rich warm and mysterious cymbal One of my favorite so far Ride 71 in the RIDE 2 channel Zildjian K Custom Dark Ride 20 warmth of the K series with the brightness of modern sound Rich and versatile EJ hide 2 in the RIDE 2 channel Zildjian A Custom Medium Ride 22 A very thick ride with an extremely clear and crisp stick definition Very shimmering and loud when crashed Ultra modern 5 Ride 3 in the RIDE 2 channel 2 3 The Sounds The Cymbals The Left Crashes a Meinl Byzance Extra Dry China 18 over Zildjian Custom Dark Ride 20 stack Avery crispy trashy and piercing sound with a very short decay Perfect for accents See Crash 1 in the CRASH L channel Istanbul Agop Signature Cindy Blackman OM Crash18 J rus A powerful crash with a rich and warm tone and always this mysterious and exotic thing from Istanbul gt Crash 2 in the CRASH L channel Page 9 The Sounds 2 3 The Sounds The Cymbals The Centre Crashes Sabian HHX Ev
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6. Alive Underground Drums For Kontakt 4 2 3 User Manual NAUMS ALIVE Contents Page 2 Introduction Page3 1 1 GUI The Mixer Tab Page 4 1 2 GUI The Compressor Tab 5 1 3 GUI The EQ Tab Page 6 2 1 The Sounds The Drum kits Page 7 2 2 The Sounds The Snares Page 8 2 3 The Sounds The Cymbals Page 11 3 Velocity Layers and Articulations 13 4 Key Mapping Page 18 5 Patches The Patchlist Page 19 6 Credits 1 Introduction Thanks for purchasing Alive Underground Drums Alive Underground Drums has been developed by a very small team of people who are passionate about creating the best sounding Kontakt Instruments It has taken many months of hard work and sleepless nights so please do not share or sell it you will help us to develop more Kontakt libraries AUD has been developed by Nicolas SIGNAT in conjunction with Sampleism AUD contains 3 high end drum kits Gretsch New Classic Sonor 3007 Ludwig Legacy 5 great snares and a host of the finest cymbals on the market AUD was entirely recorded in a huge underground car park in high definition 69 2 kHz 24 bit stereo with a Rode NI4 and a Nagra LB recorder Placed at about one meter the microphone offers a result somewhere between a close mic and an overhead position with a perfect balance between direct sound and reverberated sound Its unique sonority will truly bring character to your mu
7. I Rees E IEEE R S R R ALTUE UNDERGROUND TIRUMS Miner 7 _ 1 Instrument selection For each channel you can choose between several elements from all the available kits see chapters 2 1 to 2 3 for more details 2 Channel tag The channel instrument type 3 Mute and Solo You can use the first button to mute a channel and the second to mute all other channels except the selected one 4 Volume Fader Use this fader to adjust the volume of the instrument 5 Link Use this button to link several channels together It will link volume faders and ADSR envelopes 6 ADSR These knobs control the envelope of each instrument Attack Decay Sustain Release Tabs There s a tab for the mixer another for the compressors page and a last one for the EQ page You can switch between them with these buttons Tip Holding the shift key while manipulating a knob allows you be lot precise Page 3 The Interface 1 2 The Interface The Compressor Tab Compressors are great to calm loud volumes and cut or accentuate attacks In AUD there is one compressor by group of samples so it s almost if each sample has its own processing That s quite different from compressing a whole bus thereby it s very interesting impossible to do with a real drum 00 aud_k4_ main_raw Output 1 1 Voices OF Moas 512 N S Midi Ch A 1 g Memory 32 83 MB
8. ash 16 Wuhan China 27 Zildjian Avedis Vintage Ride 20 Paiste 20 Crash 16 DESS Wuhan China 27 Zildjian Avedis Vintage Ride 20 Paiste 20 Crash 16 ED Page 16 he Instrument 4 0 Mapping Crash Left Channel Articulation Crash A2 E5 Meinl Byzance Extra Dry China Zildjian K Custom Dark Ride 20 Istanbul Agop Signature Cindy Blackman OM Crash 18 Crash Shock F5 Meinl Byzance Extra Dry China Zildjian K Custom Dark Ride 20 Istanbul Agop Signature Cindy Blackman OM Crash 18 Crash Centre Channel Articulation J Crash E2 F 5 Sabian HHX Evolution Splash 10 Zildjian A Custom Splash 8 Mein Byzance Thin Crash 14 Muffled Crash Shock G5 oabian HHX Evolution Splash 10 Zildjian A Custom splash 8 Mein Byzance Thin Crash 14 Muffled Crash Right Channel Articulation K Crash OF G 5 Meinl Byzance Extra Dry China 18 Zildjian K Custom Dark Crash 16 Crash Shock A5 Meinl Byzance Extra Dry China 18 Zildjian K Custom Dark Crash 16 Page 17 he Patches 5 0 The Patchlist We have prepared for you several patches so you can quickly explore AUD possibilities and have fun with a lot of different kind of sounds Here s a short description of each one Patch Name 00 aud k4 main raw 01 aud k4 main stereomadness 02 aud k4 main gated 03 aud k4 main boost 04 aud k4 main slap 05 aud k4 fx fat 06 aud k4 fx tiny 07 aud k4 fx jungle 08 aud k4 fx far away 09 aud k4
9. dirty 10 aud k4 fx submarine 11 aud k4 fx low fi 12 aud k4 fx wobble 13 aud k4 fx_hell_ maelstrom 14 aud k4 multi harmodrum 15 aud k4 all kicks 16 aud k4 all snares 17 aud k4 all toms 18 aud k4 all cymbals Alive Underground Drums with raw pure sound Stereo Modeler used to expand horizontally the drum Poor dynamic with a quick release to simulate a noise gate effect A little bit of EQ and comp More EQ and comp to get a snapping sound Pitched to one octave down with comp and EQ ADSR with a very short decay and tuned to one octave up Between the boost and the tiny kits No attack and a bit of air absorption to have a drum far away Guitar stack ahead Almost deaf sound Gameboy style Funny harmonics and delays quite psychedelic The drum to rule them all A multi with 3 AUD loaded harmonised 12 0 12 semitones A bonus patch with all AUD kicks loaded A bonus patch with all AUD snares loaded A bonus patch with all AUD toms loaded A bonus patch with all AUD cymbals loaded Tip You rework effect by clicking the wrench the header and open the InsertEffects tab below gt BE j Out Mid Page 18 Acknowledgements 6 0 Credits Nicolas Signat Bg Drum Technician Player Sound Engineer Sound Editor and Designer David Healey Bil Scripting Programming Technical Support Glyn Lloyd Sampleism lE GUI Design Co ordinator Alive Und
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11. gs T BERN ues g Midi Ch 1 T G Memory 92 83 ME IM rn s ee d d 20 0 20 0 20 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 MID MID MID 200 0 200 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 HIGH HIGH HIGH 12 0k Tz Uk Tz Uk 0 010 0 00 0 00 1 Channel Tag You know where you are 2 LOW You can set the frequency from 20Hz to 20 kHz with the outer knob and the gain from 12dB to 12dB with the inner one The LOW equalizer has a high Q convenient to boost low frequencies with precision 3 MID You can set the frequency from 20Hz to 20 kHz with the outer knob and the gain from 12dB to 12dB with the inner one The MID equalizer has a low Q convenient to modify the whole color of an instrument naturally 4 HIGH You can set the frequency from 20Hz to 20 kHz with the outer knob and the gain from 12dB to 12dB with the inner one The HIGH equalizer has a high Q convenient to boost high frequencies with precision 9 Link Use this button to link several channels together All values will be linked Page 5 he Sounds 2 1 The Sounds The Drum Kits The Gretsch New Classic Be Bop This little maple kit is a warm jazz kit with a 16x18 kick a 8x12 tom and a 14x14 floor tom Due to its conception even the hard strokes won t crack a lot It wears Evans G clear drumheads offering a clear attack with a lot of tone and sustain K 1 and all To
12. hell made of wood his one very versatile has a fine low tuning providing fat center strokes and cutting rimshots Ideally suited for rock gt Snare 3 in the SNARE channel mz Ludwig Black Beauty LB416 3x14 lt a legend Known and loved by many drummers It has a perfect balanced sound both beautiful and dirty with a really nice attack and a certain vintage personality This one is also made of brass and medium tuning onare 4 in the SNARE channel a Pearl free floating maple snare 5x14 7 This snare is a kind of bonus snare with half articulations read the next chapter tor more details because it is particulary low The main center sound is so fat Snare 5 in the SNARE channel y Page The Sounds 2 3 The Sounds The Cymbals The Hi Hats Meinl Soundcaster Custom Medium hi hat 14 A bright and versatile hit hat with a quite funky modern sound HH 1 in the HIHAT channel Zildjian Avedis vintage hi hat 14 This one is very used and has got a beautiful vintage tone perfect for rock HH 2 in the HIHAT channel 2 3 The Sounds The Cymbals The Right Rides Wuhan china 27 iw lt The same massive china cymbal from Alive Cymbals re recorded to fit in Still dirty and growling Ride 1 in the RIDE 1 channel Zildjian Avedis vintage ride 20 9E Another old cymbal with a very vintage sound
13. ms 1 in the mixer menus belong to the Gretsch kit Sonor 3007 Another high end maple kit but with a very modern sound this time 45 Degree bearing edge with clear pinstripe drumheads It has a bigger kick 20x20 and 3 toms 9x10 10x12 and 14x14 You can chose between two versions of the kick K 2 1 with the front head no hole in it matt sound K 2 2 without it big sound with a slamming attack almost a mic in sound All aU Toms 2 in the mixer menus belong to the Sonor 3007 kit The Ludwig Legacy An outstanding drum combining both vintage techniques the 30 Degree inner cut for example and modern sound 8X10 9x12 and 14x16 toms with a 18x22 kick The shells are made with WE maple poplar maple layers and wear coated heads for a warmer tone Definitely a great personality 55 here K 3 and all Toms 3 in the mixer menus belong to the Ludwig Legacy The Sounds 2 2 The Sounds The Snares Tama Stewart Copeland Signature 5x14 A great modern brass snare with its own character warm and sharp at the same time Quite medium tuning for a good versatility Snare 1 in the SNARE channel 3 Meazzi copper snare 5x14 I Another vintage sound with a higher tuning Even if the exact model of this one is unknown it has a really Ei great sound Snare 2 in the SNARE channel oonor 300 maple snare 5x14 A s
14. nel Articulation Head Centre D1 C3 Tama Stewart Copeland 14 x 05 Meazzi Brass 14 x 05 Sonor 3007 Maple 14 x 05 Ludwig Black Beauty 14 x 05 Pearl Free Floating Maple 14 x 05 Low Tuned Head Edge C 3 Tama Stewart Copeland 14 x 05 Meazzi Brass 14 x 05 Sonor 3007 Maple 14 x 05 Ludwig Black Beauty 14 x 05 Rimshot Centre E1 D3 Tama Stewart Copeland 14 x 05 Meazzi Brass 14 x 05 Sonor 3007 Maple 14 x 05 Ludwig Black Beauty 14 x 05 Pearl Free Floating Maple 14 x 05 Low Tuned Rimshot Edge D 3 Tama Stewart Copeland 14 x 05 Meazzi Brass 14 x 05 Ludwig Black Beauty 14 x 05 Cross Stick C 1 E3 Tama stewart Copeland 14 x 05 Meazzi Brass 14 x 05 sonor 3007 Maple 14 x 05 Ludwig Black Beauty 14 x 05 Pearl Free Floating Maple 14 x 05 Low Tuned Buzz Edit Release F3 Tama Stewart Copeland 14 x 05 Meazzi Brass 14 x 05 sonor 3007 Maple 14 x 05 Ludwig Black Beauty 14 x 05 KS A ED Page 13 he Instrument 4 0 Mapping Tom 1 Channel Articulation Note Head Centre C2 D2 E4 Gretsch New Classic Tom 1 Sonor 3007 Tom 1 Ludwig Legacy 1 Rimshot Centre F4 Gretsch New Classic Tom 1 Sonor 3007 Tom 1 Ludwig Legacy 1 Articulation Head Centre A1 B1 F 4 Sonor 3007 2 Ludwig Legacy 2 Rimshot Centre G4 sonor 3007 Tom 2 Ludwig Legacy 2 Channel Articulation Note Drums Tom 3 Head Centre F1 G1 F 4 Gretsch New Classic Tom 3 Sonor 3007 3 Ludwig Legacy Tom 3 Rimshot Centre A
15. olution Splash 10 Fast response dark and sandy tones 5 Crash 1 in the CRASH C channel Zildjian A Custom Splash 8 A shiny modern splash with a funky sound 5 Crash 2 in the CRASH C channel Meinl Byzance Thin Crash 14 muffled his one has been muffled with a bit of adhesive tape This technique provides a warmer sound with a faster decay 5 Crash 3 in the CRASH C channel 2 3 The Sounds The Cymbals The Right Crashes 2 74 g Meinl Byzance Extra Dry China 18 gt 23 his china is one of the most beautiful sound I ve ever heard It s a very loud one but it has a very wide Sia d and sweet tone 5 Crash 1 in the CRASH R channel Zildjian K custom Dark Crash 16 A clean and shiny modern sound with the warmth of the K series Very polyvalent Crash 2 in the CRASH R channel Page 10 he Instrument 3 0 Velocity Layers and Articulations There is 6 random robins for everything in AUD Here are the articulations per instrument and the number of velocity layers If a box is empty that means there is no articulation for the related instrument Drum Basic Hit Centre of Head Rimshot Centre Gretsch New Classic Kiek NN RN Gretsch New Classiofomt Gretsch New Classiofom2 SS o soo NN S G Sonor 3007 Kick without ronthead ECATINMNNE NER RN
16. sic Alive Underground Drums is very different from all the virtual drums you ve known Page 2 he Interface 1 1 The Interface The Mixer Tab Here is the main page For each channel select your instrument and if necessary adjust its volume and ADSR envelope You ll be able to compress and equalize each channel using the tabs buttons at the bottom of the page The routing for each instrument the signal goes first into the ADSR envelope modulator and then is compressed if activated equalized and amplified with the volume faders Mixer tab 00 aud_k4_main_raw 4 gt B Tune Output 1 Voices 0 Purge 0 00 AUX N Midi Ch 1 2 Memory 47 85 ifle EN di 1 1 Snare F Tom 1 Ho Tore Tom 1 Fide 1 kide 1 Crash Crash 1 Crash FEL i TN om T BH Tr EB E M Ser a Se da d E LEN MM LER N N NM NL EPA E rj Lu TELPISLES TILINE A TILINMES E 5 Nu m m m m m m m 0 0 dE 0 0 dE dE 0 0 dE 0 0 dE 0 0 dE 0 0 dE 0 0 dE 0 0 dE 0 0 de dE A A A A A 4 4 4 i A i Pe el po Pt a di A 2 F i 5S R R MEGA NR
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