Drum machines or DUMB machines?
Is NI's Battery 4 Worth It? On sale for $99
Drum machines or DUMB machines?
Am I the only one that just loads samples into the sequencer and doesn't use Kong or any sampler at all?
I only ever used Redrum. Perhaps we're missing out on stuff?
Recently got the NI Kontrol pack, so i'll give Battery a go next time...
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you would be very happy with Reason Intro.
without being able to hide track, i can't imagine working that way
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I don't know about Reason intro.. I like the full version a lot!
There are advantages beyond Redrum and the sequencer. Layering samples is one of the main ones. Personally my kicks and snares are of ten 2-3 samples layered. Can be done in Redrum or the sequencer but it's faster in something like Kong or Battery. Battery also has articulations for things like rolls and triplets that makes playing certain things easier.
What made Reason work was basically how simple it is.
It had all the synths you needed at 5. It had all the samplers you needed, at 5. It had a battery built into it that looked like the Roland mv series.
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Everything else after reason 5 is bells & whistles. It does not get any simpler than a literal, self-contained sandboxed system that can load anything into it.
And all they wanted is time spent learning it.
It had all the synths you needed at 5. It had all the samplers you needed, at 5. It had a battery built into it that looked like the Roland mv series.
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Everything else after reason 5 is bells & whistles. It does not get any simpler than a literal, self-contained sandboxed system that can load anything into it.
And all they wanted is time spent learning it.
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Battery 3 like i said is better than b4. But i use kong. Battery hits way harder than Kong. I don't use either much any more but it's worth having.
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Groove Agent is looking real nice I've been playing with it and it might beat out Kong as the King of drums for live drumming for me. Steinberg did a real good job with it and all there plugins I've bought it's making me think about demoing Cubase again. Groove Agent is like studio drummer meets kong and redrum all in one. Extremely powerful and versatile. I don't know all the ends and outs about it because I've been busy pushing songs but I'm really impressed with how they implemented note repeat giving you 8 different note speeds to choose from at once on any pad you choose, can you say monster snare Rolls .
What about the sequencing, do you have to use the piano roll for placing notes? The thing i like about Redrum is the static sample "piano roll" with 10 lanes, especially for volume/panning automation since you don't need to switch track.QVprod wrote: ↑20 Apr 2018There are advantages beyond Redrum and the sequencer. Layering samples is one of the main ones. Personally my kicks and snares are of ten 2-3 samples layered. Can be done in Redrum or the sequencer but it's faster in something like Kong or Battery. Battery also has articulations for things like rolls and triplets that makes playing certain things easier.
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9900K - 16 GB - 3xXB270HU - GTX 1080 ti
9900K - 16 GB - 3xXB270HU - GTX 1080 ti
You mean the step sequencer. No Battery doesn't have a step sequencer. I personally play my drums in by hand though so it's not a missing feature for me. Automation capabilities would be the same.candybag wrote: ↑02 May 2018What about the sequencing, do you have to use the piano roll for placing notes? The thing i like about Redrum is the static sample "piano roll" with 10 lanes, especially for volume/panning automation since you don't need to switch track.QVprod wrote: ↑20 Apr 2018
There are advantages beyond Redrum and the sequencer. Layering samples is one of the main ones. Personally my kicks and snares are of ten 2-3 samples layered. Can be done in Redrum or the sequencer but it's faster in something like Kong or Battery. Battery also has articulations for things like rolls and triplets that makes playing certain things easier.
If you haven't already, go take a look at the battery section on the native instruments forum. You will see some of the disapointments with battery 4. I purchased this on sale and still I'm amazed that certain features that were in B3 still have not been added back. It seems like maschine is the only product they update but even that is still not where it should have been by now. I say all that to say if reason is your main daw I wouldn't bother with battery but if you use multiple daws battery is ok for the price of the current sale.MannequinRaces wrote: ↑11 Apr 2018Hey all, is NI's Battery 4 worth it. NI is having a sale where if you buy two $49 expansion packs you get Battery 4 for free so essentially Battery 4 + two expansion packs of your choosing for $99. I'm tempted but what your thoughts on this. Those of you that have and use this does it work well in Reason? I'm assuming it does because Reaktor does. Thank you.
Good point about the forums
But to be honest I havent had any issues with Battery 4 and its still my go to Drum sampler i love it.
I also have Nerve which is amazing to get things going but is mostly never used.
Check the below site it has some really decent Battery 4 MIDI drum loops House/tech House/Techno using just the factory kits
it will give you an idea of what it can do, plus theres some great programming and grooves ive learn an amazing amount just from the patterns.
http://sounds.beatport.com/publisher/Evilglamour/72760
www.Evilglamour.com
https://www.evilglamour.com/products/ev ... midi-files
https://www.evilglamour.com/products/ev ... use-unlock
https://www.evilglamour.com/products/ev ... drum-loops
But to be honest I havent had any issues with Battery 4 and its still my go to Drum sampler i love it.
I also have Nerve which is amazing to get things going but is mostly never used.
Check the below site it has some really decent Battery 4 MIDI drum loops House/tech House/Techno using just the factory kits
it will give you an idea of what it can do, plus theres some great programming and grooves ive learn an amazing amount just from the patterns.
http://sounds.beatport.com/publisher/Evilglamour/72760
www.Evilglamour.com
https://www.evilglamour.com/products/ev ... midi-files
https://www.evilglamour.com/products/ev ... use-unlock
https://www.evilglamour.com/products/ev ... drum-loops
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