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Native Instruments DRUMS OverKILL Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 powered by KONTAKT PLAYER 2 Operation Manual...
  • Page 2 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH. The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH, hereinafter referred to as NATIVE INSTRUMENTS.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Authorizing the Library ......................7 Methods of Using KONTAKT PLAYER 2 ................8 Standalone Use ........................8 Plug-in Use..........................11 Native Instruments Kore ....................12 VST Plug-in ..........................14 Cubase and Nuendo by Steinberg ................14 Audio Units Plug-in ........................ 15 Apple Logic Pro and Logic Express................15 MOTU Digital Performer ....................

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    DRUMS OVERKILL may be used either as a standalone application or as a plug- in within a sequencer. We will describe the installation and registration process that applies to both modes, and then go into detail about how to use DRUMS OVERKILL in a variety of situations.

  • Page 5: Installed Folders, Files, And Links

    Updating Be sure to check the Native Instruments web site for any possible KONTAKT PLAYER 2 updates that have occurred since the time your software was manufactured. Software is frequently updated and a more recent version may be available.

  • Page 6: Installation Under Mac Os X

    After the library has been installed, it needs to be registered. You are given a 30-day grace period for each library before registration is required, but it is recommended that you register as soon as possible. Information on the registration procedure is given below. Installation under Mac OS X If this is your first KONTAKT PLAYER 2 product, then the Player will be installed with the library.

  • Page 7: Updating

    Updating Be sure to check the Native Instruments web site for any possible KONTAKT PLAYER 2 updates that have occurred since the time your software was manufactured. Software is frequently updated and a more recent version may be available. Library updates may be available at the DRUMS OVERKILL partner’s website.

  • Page 8: Methods Of Using Kontakt Player 2

    To authorize the library, you should use the Native Instruments Service Center application, which was installed along with the KONTAKT PLAYER 2 software. You can start Service Center through the Info box registration tab. For more information on how to use Service Center please see the accompanying documentation in the Service Center application folder.
  • Page 9 MME (Multi Media Extension): This is the standard Windows audio driver. Most sound cards support this interface and work with it quite well. However, MME is even less suitable than DirectSound for real-time applications due to its comparatively high latency. Core Audio: This driver for MacOS X is integrated tightly into the operating system, and works with external soundcards, as well as the Mac’s integrated audio output (known as built-in).
  • Page 10 Sample rate: The drop-down menu will display compatible sample rates for your audio interface. .1kHz is the same sample rate used for CDs, and is the most universal choice. However, some audio interfaces offer kHz, kHz, and higher. These higher rates stress your computer more, but offer somewhat better high frequency response.

  • Page 11: Plug-In Use

    VST (Virtual Studio Technology): This cross-platform plug-in format was developed by Steinberg, and is used by programs such as Steinberg Cubase, Nuendo, Native Instruments Kore, and Ableton Live. It is one of the most common plug-in formats, and many programs are optimized to work with VST plug-ins.

  • Page 12: Native Instruments Kore

    Macintosh platform. It is the most popular Macintosh plug-in format, being supported by programs such as MOTU’s Digital Performer, Apple’s Logic, Native Instruments Kore, and Ableton Live. When KONTAKT PLAYER 2 is used as a plug-in in any of these formats, it’s not necessary to set up Audio/MIDI settings as described above for standalone use.
  • Page 13 2. Click on the Sound layer tab to open the interface for editing, e.g. add more instruments or send effects, assign controls, and thus begin designing your Sound layer. • KONTAKT PLAYER 2 now appears in the instrument slot and is ready to use.

  • Page 14: Vst Plug-In

    VST Plug-in Cubase and Nuendo by Steinberg KONTAKT PLAYER 2 in Cubase and Nuendo • Launch Cubase, go to the Devices menu option and select the VST Instruments menu option or press F11 on your keyboard. • A window showing the instrument rack appears. Click on an empty slot and choose KONTAKT PLAYER 2 from the available list of instrument plug-ins.

  • Page 15: Audio Units Plug-In

    To do so, click onto the insert slot, hold down the mouse button and choose Stereo -> Audio Units -> Native Instruments -> KONTAKT PLAYER 2. (KONTAKT PLAYER 2 can also be used as a multichannel instrument.)

  • Page 16: Motu Digital Performer

    The instrument mixer channel will allow you to mix, pan, and process the software’s output just like any other existing audio track in Logic. • If the KONTAKT PLAYER 2 interface is not already open, double click on the mixer’s insert slot to call up the KONTAKT PLAYER 2 interface. Here you can control and edit all the features and functions that the product has to offer.

  • Page 17: Apple Garageband

    • The plug-in is now ready to use. The mixer of Digital Performer will allow you to mix, pan, and process KONTAKT PLAYER 2's output just like any other existing audio track. • To play KONTAKT PLAYER 2 with your keyboard, record-enable the MIDI track which you have routed to KONTAKT PLAYER 2 and make sure MIDI Patch Through is enabled in the Studio menu of Digital Performer.

  • Page 18: Cakewalk Sonar

    • Clicking on the pencil icon next to the “Manual” drop-down menu will open the KONTAKT PLAYER 2 interface for editing. • KONTAKT PLAYER 2 can now be played using an external MIDI keyboard. Cakewalk Sonar • Launch Sonar • In the synth rack choose KONTAKT PLAYER 2 DXi 2. •...

  • Page 19: Digidesign Pro Tools

    • Make sure that you have properly configured your sound card for use with Sonar. Digidesign Pro Tools • Launch Pro Tools. • Create a new Instrument track by choosing New Track from the File menu. • Locate the channel mixer Window -> Mix •...

  • Page 20: Using Kontakt Player 2

    Using KONTAKT PLAYER 2 Whether you use KONTAKT PLAYER 2 as a standalone application or as a plug-in, once you’ve set up its audio/MIDI options (in the standalone) or instantiated it as a plug-in and properly routed MIDI and audio to and from it, the program will behave identically with very few exceptions.
  • Page 21 Library Box For each library, there is an Instruments, Multis, and Info tab. These three tabs allow you to navigate through the library. Instruments are the basic patches that are created for you to use. Multis are combinations of various instruments.
  • Page 22 Register: All libraries must be registered to unlock them for continued use. This tab provides a shortcut to the Native Instruments Service Center. Click once to start the Service Center application. Note that Service Center must be installed for this to work.
  • Page 23 • When using KONTAK T PL AYER 2 as a plug-in, selec t Host Automation. When in MIDI CC mode, move the MIDI device’s control that you want to use for parameter control in KONTAKT PLAYER 2. A “lightning bolt” will light in red to the left of the corresponding CC number in the browser.

  • Page 24: Main Control Panel

    Note: Several parameters can be assigned to the same controller. This is great if you want a single control to do many things, such as increase brightness while increasing level. Also note that the Mod wheel is usually fixed at Controller 1, and Volume at Controller .
  • Page 25 Output Section When you click the Outputs button, the Outputs window appears at the bottom of the rack. There are two types of faders: “Blue” faders that relate to channel outputs (the number of faders depends on the number of available outputs), and four “orange”...

  • Page 26: Output Routing

    Adjust Output or Aux Return Level: Move the appropriate fader. Config: This is where you configure the output for number of channels and channel assignments. When you click on a channel’s Config button, a dialog box appears with several fields. You can edit the Channel Name, but also, the number of audio channels (click on the Audio Channels parameter, then drag up or down).
  • Page 27 plug-in formats, outputs are selected dynamically via the host (please check respective host documentation for details). If your host does not allow you to remove unused channels, these channels might still use CPU. Kontakt Player 2 will automatically mute all unused channels and thus lower CPU usage within the Kontakt Player 2 engine.
  • Page 28 output channels, will receive no assignment in this example. On the other hand, if you Kontakt Player 2 set up with just two stereo outputs, the other four available physical outputs will be automatically assigned to the first two (stereo) Auxilliary Outputs. Keyboard The Keyboard button displays an onscreen keyboard which features tinted keys, which can be helpful in showing you which keys are active in any given...
  • Page 29 from A=32.00 to A=3.. If you’ve used use a sample library where some of the notes are out of tune, you’re going to love this feature – you can set a reference pitch, and tune the sample against it. The reference tone can also be used for level setting within systems, or provide a reference tone for tuning guitar, bass, etc.
  • Page 30 sure that the relative location between the newly saved patch and the encoded samples stays the same in order to make sure the samples can always be found automatically. If a saved patch ever loses track of where its samples are stored, you will be presented with a dialog box upon load which prompts you to find the location of the samples.
  • Page 31 Auto-refresh Browser: This option activates the auto updating of the browser. When activated, the browser automatically detects from the operating system if a folder is changed / created. Menu Font Size: This drop-down list allows setting the font size bigger for increased legibility, or smaller to fit more items on screen.
  • Page 32 Tab 3: Handling Use Computer Keyboard for MIDI Playback: This lets you use your computer keyboard to trigger KONTAKT PLAYER 2 (handy for laptop jockeys on airplanes!). You can also edit the Velocity value that a key will trigger. Keyboard Velocity: This specifies what velocity should be sent when using the computer keyboard for MIDI playback.

  • Page 33: Purge Menu

    # to a patch to control typical synth features; now if you load the patch into Kontakt rack slots 3 and  in your song you would want to select different LFO settings for the two slots; this is now possible with this new feature because the second instance of your patch now gets host IDs #10 to #1 instead! Library Path: This is the “User Patches”...

  • Page 34: System Performance Meters

    A display for the instrument shows Purge status. Green: All Samples are loaded. Orange: Samples have been purged to reduce RAM requirements. Red: Empty – all Samples are unloaded from RAM. View Menu The entire instrument can be re-sized from the View menu. Choices are Normal, Bigger, and Large.

  • Page 35: Minimized Player View

    Minimized Player View The last button on the right (next to the NI logo) is for Instrument Focus view. Clicking on this button will instantly zoom into the currently selected instrument, and will hide all other areas of the KONTAKT PLAYER 2 interface (e.g. Browser). This can be a useful tool to instantly collapse the KONTAKT 2 Player screen to its smallest size and most essential elements.

  • Page 36: Instrument Views

    The performance view shows a custom panel which allows you to alter specific characteristics of the instrument. Here is a view of one example instrument. Views for DRUMS OVERKILL will differ (sometimes from instrument to instrument). You can view this panel by clicking on the icon immediately below the gear icon in the upper left hand corner.
  • Page 37 corner deletes the instrument, and the + button switches to performance view. Instrument maximized view is also available. An instrument in maximized view shows additional details about the instrument, such as output settings, MIDI channel, polyphony, a memory meter, and the purge. KONTAKT PLAYER 2 supports up to  MIDI input channels ( ports with 1 channels each);...
  • Page 38 • Kill Newest (most recently played note) • Kill Highest (highest-pitched note) • Kill Lowest (lowest-pitched note) Voice Stealing Fadeout Time: Sets how long a stolen voice will fade out before it disappears, from 0 to 1000ms. This may cause the number of voices to temporarily exceed what’s specified as the maximum amount of polyphony.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If something doesn’t seem to work correctly, there must be a logical reason for it. Native Instruments software is tested on a variety of computers and configurations to ensure proper function. Having said that, there remain an infinite number of possible setups and within them any number of compatibility issues, software conflicts, hardware problems and so on.

  • Page 40: Standalone

    Standalone Library doesn’t find samples: This dialog opens when the loaded instruments cannot find the associated samples. In most cases the reason is because the Library Installation path has been changed, as in the case when you expand your library storage and move your libraries to a new, bigger disk.
  • Page 41 Browser for Folder: Look for samples in the folder of your choice (including all subfolders) Browse for Files: Look for a specific sample file; use the Resolve All Possible option to look for other samples in the folder of the selected file Skip Missing: Load the patch only with the samples found so far and ignore any missing samples Abort Loading: Cancel the whole loading process...

  • Page 42: Plug-In

    • Output routing is incorrectly setup. Open the KONTAKT PLAYER Audio MIDI Setup / Routing tab and set the outputs to correspond to your soundcard's monitor (Main) outputs. • Incorrect soundcard selected. Open the Audio MIDI Setup dialog and choose the correct output device. The sound is distorted, playback drops out: •...

  • Page 43: Error Messages

    In case the program does not show up please use the uninstaller (UNWISE.EXE) located in the application folder (i.e. C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Program name\ ) Mac: Delete the Application folder and any preference (plist) files before reinstalling.
  • Page 44 Error Creating Folder / Access Denied: If you receive this error upon installation of any NI product on Mac, then it is likely there is a permission problem. The solution is beyond the scope of this guide, but the following link may help: http://www.nativeinstruments.de/index.php?id=niosxtut_us  –...

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