Easily Create Authentic Solo and Ensemble Percussion Parts
Got rhythm? Native Instruments sure does with this fantastic virtual instrument plug-in. Session Percussionist arms you with a versatile collection of over 2,000 rhythmic patterns, 232 instrument presets, and 117 ensemble presets, all performed on 58 instruments by renowned session musicians. African djembe grooves, Latin clave polyrhythms, and pop handclaps are all well represented, giving you plenty of rhythmic versatility. Meanwhile, an intuitive interface plus a smart search engine makes it easy to audition sounds and then drag-and-drop them into your productions immediately. An onboard step sequencer lets you tailor patterns to add/delete notes, adjust velocity and articulations, insert authentic techniques like flams and ghost notes, and much more. Five interchangeable color-coded slots make it simple to create entire percussion ensemble tracks, and a comprehensive Mixer page with X/Y pad and virtual rooms helps you place every instrument right in the sweet spot. Finally, Session Percussionist is more than ready to pair with your Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S-series keyboard.
Note: This virtual instrument requires Native Instruments Kontakt or Kontakt Player. Please contact your Sweetwater Sales Engineer with any questions or concerns.
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Intuitive interface and smart search engine
Five interchangeable slots with color coding for easy identification make it a breeze (and a delight) to craft both solo and ensemble percussion parts for your compositions. Session Percussionist offers a wealth of presets and patterns for when you’re having “composer’s block,” and an onboard step sequencer makes it a cinch to alter parts to your liking. Got an idea for a rhythmic pattern? Enter it into Session Percussionist’s search engine, and it will intelligently suggest similar rhythms so you can add some flair and variation to your parts on the fly.
Advanced techniques for authenticity
Signature percussive techniques like flams, ghost notes, and accents are all easy to program with Session Percussionist. You’ll also have immediate access to advanced rhythms such as triplets, quintuplets, and beyond. Additionally, integrated controls for Humanize, Swing, and Shift enable you to nail an authentic and lifelike feel for every solo or ensemble setting.
Comprehensive Mixer page with X/Y pad
Sweetwater studio engineers know the value of a streamlined workflow, and they were very impressed with Session Percussionist’s Mixer page. In addition to standard mixer controls — such as EQ, compression, and effects — you’ll also be able to tweak tuning, timing, stereo width, and doubling. Plus, an X/Y pad lets you position each instrument where you want it within the virtual room, so it will genuinely sound like five percussionists, all playing together harmoniously within the same space. Having all this functionality within the same software is highly efficient!
Native Instruments Session Percussionist Features:
- Virtual percussion plug-in with 58 instruments
- Instruments span 2 agogo bells, 2 bar chimes, 2 bongos, 2 cabasas, 2 cajons, 7 claves, 2 congas, 8 cowbells, 2 djembes, 5 finger snaps, 2 hand claps, 6 shakers, 6 tambourines, 4 triangles, 2 vibraslaps, 4 woodblocks — all performed by professional session percussionists
- Create in-depth and lifelike performances with up to 5 players with color coding for easy identification plus controls for Humanize, Swing, and Shift
- Browse over 2000 patterns and easily adjust them to your liking with the intuitive onboard step sequencer
- Compose with advanced rhythms such as triplets, quintuplets, and more, plus add authentic techniques such as flams, ghost notes, and accents
- 232 instrument presets and 117 ensemble presets provide great springboards for your own ideas
- Smart pattern searching speeds up your creative process by suggesting patterns similar to the rhythm you enter, and then allowing you to drag-and-drop them into your productions
- Comprehensive Mixer page lets you adjust timing, tuning, doubling, and stereo width, plus an X/Y pad allows you to place each instrument where you want it within the stereo field
- Pair with a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S-series keyboard for an even more enjoyable composing experience