Swaby Sounds - Tub Drum Kit - Ableton 11 / Kontakt

Each hit is recorded using 3 different mics.

MAIN for the transients (these are snappier and 'cleaner').

THUD for the low end more (like micing a kick drum)

ROOM for the ambient of the hits and their natural reverb in the space.

Both the Ableton & Kontakt version of this kit is designed for you to be able to 'mix' these mics together to create a sound. Combine this with EQ and transpose and it becomes a versatile sound design kit.

Installing for Ableton -

Unzip the folder.
Double-click the Alp file. It will ask where you would like to unpack the samples.

Navigate to the folder you selected and open the Ableton project.

You can now click the save button & it (should) be stored in your 'user library' -> 'Presets' -> 'Instruments'.
Alternatively, drag the drum rack into any folder you like. This makes it easier to be used on any of your projects.

The instrument rack is designed to get the most out of the samples. Each macro knob is labelled.

Ableton extra Control
To show all the parts of the rack click these buttons

Now if you would like to customize individual elements you can. For instance, remove the mapping for the 'transpose' of just one sound and control it independently.

This is where you also find the 'pan' & 'choke' settings of the individual sounds. (Choke is using the trigger of one sound to stop another)

Installing for Kontakt -

Unzip the folder.

Open Kontakt. Click the floppy disk icon, then load

Here's how the Kontakt instrument looks. The 'Tune' knob on the top right controls the global pitch of the kit.

Any questions you can reach me @jacksonswaby on Instagram or jackson@jacksonswaby.com

Enjoy -
Jackson Swaby