PERFPERC – VOLUME III
Performance-Sourced Percussion
Perfperc – Volume III wraps up the Perfperc series with large set of extensively-sampled toms and more, all through the lens of a repetition-based, performance-sourced sampling approach. The library’s highlight is fifteen toms – 4 low, 4 mid, 4 high, and 3 roto – laid out across the stage, and sampled with a very wide dynamic range (up to fifteen dynamics) and multiple speeds of repetitions. All that multiplied by at least 3 mallet types. There is also an assortment of kick drums and untraditionally sampled cymbals (i.e. hitting the bell while muted — which sounds like an anvil).
- Articulations
- Performance-sourced hits with up to fifteen dynamics and up to 3 repetition speeds including playable rolls (the fastest repetition speed)
- Instruments
- 4 low toms (played with brushes, rods, and drumsticks)
- 4 mid toms (played with brushes, rods, and drumsticks)
- 4 high toms (played with brushes, rods, and drumsticks)
- 3 rototoms (played with brushes, rods, drumsticks, and hands)
- 4 kick drums (played with brushes and hard mallets)
- Cymbal (played with brushes)
- Muted Cymbal Bells (played with drumsticks)
- Recorded in a hall with close and decca mic positions
- 48kHz / 24bit
- NCW-compressed, ~14.88 GB total
- Built for Kontakt 5.8.1 and above – full, retail version of Kontakt required
- Download via Continuata
NOTE ON DELAY: this library has a moderately delayed response when playing (80 ms based on the close mics) to further the cohesion and liveliness. The library is optimized for this delay amount.
Patch List
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. High Toms – Brushes.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. High Toms – Drumsticks.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. High Toms – Rods.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Low Toms – Brushes.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Low Toms – Drumsticks.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Low Toms – Rods.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Mid Toms – Brushes.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Mid Toms – Drumsticks.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Mid Toms – Rods.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Rototoms – Brushes.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Rototoms – Drumsticks.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Rototoms – Hands.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Rototoms – Rods.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Muted Cymbal Bells – Drumsticks.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Cymbal – Brushes.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Kick Drums – Brushes.nki
- Perfperc – Vol. III – Sl. Kick Drums – Hard Mallets.nki
Delay
The library is globally delayed at 80 ms (to the close mic) to further the cohesion and liveliness. The library is optimized for this delay amount.. Set your MIDI track to this number, quantize, and you will be on-time. If you’d like, the TIGHTEN button will change everything from 80 ms to 20 ms. The library isn’t optimized for being played like this, and while it works for MIDI input, it is suggested to use the full 80 ms delay when doing playback.
Library Limitations
- The library has a delayed response of 80 ms (based on the close mic). Set your track delay to -80 ms. The library is optimized for this delay. The delay aids with cohesion and subtle “in-between” elements which are a byproduct of performance-sourced repetition sampling. The library is playable live, but may require some getting used to if you’re not accustomed to playing percussion with a delay. The trade-off is entirely worth it. However, there is also a “tighten” knob which brings the delay to 20 ms (based on the close mic). The library isn’t meant to be used like this, nor was it built to sound like this – but the option is available to you.
- There is a mild level of ambience-bleed / “whoosh” / pre-note on the attacks if they’re played in standalone isolation or you’re using mostly the decca mics. This is a byproduct of pulling samples from repetition performances in an ambient room and is somewhat alleviated by a script-driven modulation of the attack curve.