Native Instruments Damage Instruction Manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................
2 Quick Start ................................................................................................................
2.1 Overview of the Library ............................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Rhythmic Suites User Interface .................................................................................................. 8
2.3 Percussive Kits User Interface .................................................................................................... 14
2.1.1 Rhythmic Suites ........................................................................................................ 7
2.1.2 Percussive Kits .......................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Loop Menus – Main Page ........................................................................................... 9
2.2.2 Loop Menus – Trigger FX (T-FX) Page ........................................................................ 10
2.2.3 Loop Menus – EQ/Filter Page ..................................................................................... 11
2.2.4 Single Loops – Main Page ......................................................................................... 12
2.2.5 Single Loops – Loop Modifier Page ............................................................................ 13
2.2.6 Single Loops – EQ/Filter Page .................................................................................... 13
2.3.1 Round Robin Kits w/ Mixer – Main Page .................................................................... 14
2.3.2 Round Robin Kits w/ Mixer – Stage Page ................................................................... 15
2.3.3 Round Robin Kits w/ Mixer – EQ/Filter Page .............................................................. 16
2.3.4 Damage Kits – Main Page ......................................................................................... 17
2.3.5 Damage Kits – Trigger FX Page ................................................................................. 17
2.3.6 Damage Kits – EQ/Filter Page ................................................................................... 18
2.3.7 Damage Hits .............................................................................................................. 18
3 Using the Instruments ................................................................................................
3.1 Common Controls ....................................................................................................................... 20
3.1.1 Tabs & Basic Navigation ........................................................................................... 20
3.1.2 Master Effects ........................................................................................................... 20
3.1.3 Volume Envelope ....................................................................................................... 23
3.1.4 EQ & Filter Page ........................................................................................................ 25
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3.2 The Amp Sequencer .................................................................................................................... 27
3.3 The Trigger FX .............................................................................................................................28
3.4 Rhythmic Suites – Loop Menus ................................................................................................... 29
3.5 Rhythmic Suites – Single Loops ................................................................................................. 31
3.6 Single Percussion Instruments ................................................................................................... 34
3.4.1 Mapping .................................................................................................................... 29
3.4.2 Main Page ................................................................................................................. 30
3.5.1 Mapping .................................................................................................................... 31
3.5.2 Main Page ................................................................................................................. 31
3.5.3 Using The Loop Modifier Page .................................................................................... 33
3.6.1 Mapping .................................................................................................................... 34
3.6.2 Using the Mixer .......................................................................................................... 35
3.6.3 Using the Stage (Drum Position) ............................................................................... 36
3.6.4 Damage Hits & Damage Kits ..................................................................................... 37
4 Instrument Key Mappings ...........................................................................................
4.1 Rhythmic Suites – Loop Menus ................................................................................................... 39
4.2 Percussive Kits ........................................................................................................................... 42
4.2.1 Epic Organic Drums ................................................................................................... 42
4.2.2 Ethnic Drums ............................................................................................................. 45
4.2.3 Metals ....................................................................................................................... 47
4.2.4 Hybrid FX Hits ............................................................................................................ 50
4.2.5 Damage Kits .............................................................................................................. 52
5 Credits ......................................................................................................................
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1 Introduction
Thank
percussion, stylized with a gritty, hybrid sound. Building on the success of the critically
acclaimed Evolve and Evolve Mutations series, the team at Heavyocity has taken almost 2
years to capture hundreds of unique drum and percussion sources. The resulting collection
combines organic drums with eccentric percussion and found sounds (eg. exploding cars
and broken pianos) fused into tempo-synced rhythmic loop suites and menu style percussive hits and kits.
Ranging in character from deeply organic to heavily processed, the sound of DAMAGE is
diverse. Its intuitive user interfaces are designed to provide unprecedented control. Its features include a 3 mic position mixer and stage for more than 200 deeply multi-sampled
drum and percussion sources; an expanded Trigger FX section to mangle and tweak loops
and single shot drum kits on the fly; a radical new Loop Modifier which enables users to
remix loops like never before; a midi drag to host for altering and remapping loops in a
DAW; and DAMAGE’s signature PUNISH knob, a unique combination of saturation, compression, and distortion that adds impact, punch, and explosive energy to the instrument.
Go forth and DAMAGE!
you for choosing DAMAGE: the ultimate virtual instrument for epic, hard-hitting
Introduction
Images from the recording sessions for DAMAGE.
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Overview of the Library
2 Quick Start
This
chapter contains a short description of the features and functionality of DAMAGE for
a quick start. Chapter ↑3, Using the Instruments contains a more in-depth description of
all of the functions.
DAMAGE provides you with five different instrument types. Each instrument type contains
three edit windows with various functions. These are accessed by simply clicking on the
tabs on the top right of the program window. When you load any instrument preset, the
main edit window will be displayed.
2.1 Overview of the Library
DAMAGE
Kits. These 2 categories form the top-level preset groups in the KONTAKT Instrument
browser. Within the Rhythmic Suites category, there are two sub-folders, Loop Menus and
Single Loops. Within the Percussive Kits Category, you will find five sub-folders organized
by genre: Epic Organic Drums, Ethnic Drums, Metals, Hybrid Hits, and Damage Kits.
2.1.1 Rhythmic Suites
With
loops in 4 main genres: Epic Organic, Epic Tech, Industrial, and Mangled Pop.
▪ Loop Menus: The Loop Menus category is suitable for quickly creating tempo-synced
▪ Single Loops: The Single Loops category contains over 900 presets of single loops.
is arranged in two main percussion categories, Rhythmic Suites and Percussive
over 700 beat-sliced loops, this category is arranged into 2 sub-folders, providing
grooves, providing menu style presets of tempo-synced/beat-sliced loops. These menus are arranged in four styles: Epic Organic, Epic Tech, Industrial, and Mangled
Pop. All of the suites are geared to work well with one another, allowing you to mix
and match different styles to create unique rhythmic layers. The four presets labeled
“Full” provide menus of stacked, or layered, loops on each key. The twelve presets labeled “Elements” provide individual loops on each key.
This category is suitable for rearranging and tweaking individual loops, allowing you to
truly make them unique. These presets allow you to quickly modify and remix a loop,
including a drag MIDI to HOST option. Each of these presets has a loop playback key, as
well as each slice mapped to individual keys.
Quick Start
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Overview of the Library
2.1.2 Percussive Kits
Containing
well over 200 deeply sampled percussion sources, and over 500 individual single shot elements, these presets provide playable kits, single shot hits, and tweaked drumlike kits in a wide range of styles. These kits are particularly useful for creating unique
percussion for your compositions. This category is comprised of four different types of presets.
▪ Round Robin Kits with Mixer: These presets are comprised of deeply sampled percus-
sion sources, and are suitable for intricate performance based beats. You can quickly
place your percussion in the stereo field and mix the three microphone positions using the included program windows.
▪ Single Shot Kits with Mixer: These presets are comprised of single-shot hits and im-
pacts. These are suitable for emphasizing beats, adding extra impact, and heightening emotion at specific points in a composition. You can quickly place the hit in the
stereo field, mix the three microphone positions, and equalize and affect the sound
using the three included program windows.
▪ Single Shot Damage Kits: These presets are comprised of single-shot effected drums,
arranged in the style of a drum kit. These are suitable for performance-based drumbeats with glitchy, effected, tweaked, sounds. You can stutter, further effect, equalize
and filter the sounds using the included program windows.
▪ Hybrid FX Hits: These presets are comprised of single-shot hits, impacts, and tails.
This category also contains the signature “Damage Hits” preset. This preset contains
one-shot Impacts and Tails that can be controlled independently via the modwheel.
These hybrid hits are suitable for trailer-like stings and transitions, or emphasis on
specific points in a composition.
Quick Start
2.2 Rhythmic Suites User Interface
This
section will provide a brief overview of the included user interfaces and their functionalities. Chapter ↑3, Using the Instruments provides further descriptions and more in
depth explanations of the functions available on the user interfaces.
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2.2.1 Loop Menus – Main Page
Quick Start
Rhythmic Suites User Interface
Main page of the Rhythmic Suite's Loop Menus.
The Loop Menus’ Main page provides controls over important global parameters.
▪
Master Effects: Distortion, LoFi, Compression (Cmp), Reverb, and Delay
▪
Amp Envelope: Provides global ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN, and RELEASE Control
▪ Amp
Sequencer: Midi-key triggered patterns for gating the sound via performance.
Mapped to midi keys A6 through C7
▪
Loop Controls: Level, Pan, Tuning (Tune), and waveform view for each loop.
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2.2.2 Loop Menus – Trigger FX (T-FX) Page
Quick Start
Rhythmic Suites User Interface
T-FX page of the Rhythmic Suite's Loop Menus.
Trigger FX (T-FX) provide performance based effects mapped to keys C6 through G6.
The
Further control of the effects is provided via the knobs and pattern switchers. These effects include:
▪ Punch (C6)
▪ Phaser (C#6)
▪ Rotator (D6)
▪ LoFi (D#6)
▪ Glitcher (E6)
▪ Pitch Env. (F6)
▪ Filter Env. (F#6)
▪ Delay (G6)
For all of the presets that contain the Trigger FX, the controls provided are identical.
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2.2.3 Loop Menus – EQ/Filter Page
Quick Start
Rhythmic Suites User Interface
EQ/Filter page of the Rhythmic Suite's Loop Menus.
EQ/Filter page provides control of 3 key parameters: Equalization, High Pass and Low
The
Pass filters, and the signature PUNISH Knob. The PUNISH knob creates unique sonic compression and distortion, greatly altering the sound as you increase the value on the knob.
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2.2.4 Single Loops – Main Page
Quick Start
Rhythmic Suites User Interface
Main page of the Rhythmic Suite's Single Loops.
Main page of the Single Loop presets provides control over important global parame-
The
ters.
▪
Master Effects: Distortion, LoFi, Compression (Cmp), Reverb, and Delay
▪
Amp Envelope: Provides global ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN, and RELEASE Control
▪
Individual Slice Controls: Level, Pan, Tuning (Tune), of each slice (per key)
▪ Drag Midi To Host: Click and drag to map the midi notes of the loop to your host
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2.2.5 Single Loops – Loop Modifier Page
Quick Start
Rhythmic Suites User Interface
Loop page of the Rhythmic Suites’ Single Loops.
Loop Modifier page provides deep control over the beat-sliced loop. The additional
The
controls provided on this page allow you to remix and alter the loop on the fly. Holding
down C1 will provide the loop playback, while the trigger keys seen on this page affect the
loop as it is played.
▪ Loop Randomizer (A-1 to C0)
▪ Slice Freezer (C#0 to E0)
▪ Slice Dropper (F0 to G#0)
▪ Reverse Play (B0)
2.2.6 Single Loops – EQ/Filter Page
The
controls on this page are identical to those described in chapter ↑2.2.3, Loop Menus
– EQ/Filter Page.
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Percussive Kits User Interface
2.3 Percussive Kits User Interface
This
section will provide a brief overview of the user interface pages for the Round Robin
percussive kits with a mixer. The single shot percussive kits with the mixer have identical
pages to these.
2.3.1 Round Robin Kits w/ Mixer – Main Page
Quick Start
Main page of the Percussive Kit's Round Robin Kits w/ Mixer.
The Main page provides controls over important global parameters.
▪
Master Effects: Distortion, LoFi, Compression (Cmp), Reverb, and Delay
▪
Amp Envelope: Provides ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN, and RELEASE control for the Close, Room,
and Hall microphone positions
▪ Mixer:
Control the volume, solo, mute, and purge the samples of the Close, Room,
and Hall microphone positions
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▪
Individual Drum Tuning: Control the Tuning of each drum
▪
Velocity Sensitivity: Global control for the velocity sensitivity (Key Sens) of the preset
2.3.2 Round Robin Kits w/ Mixer – Stage Page
Quick Start
Percussive Kits User Interface
Stage page of the Percussive Kit's Round Robin Kits w/ Mixer.
Stage provides unique control over the position of a drum in the stereo field. You can
The
place each drum as if it were located in a specific place on an orchestral stage. Additionally, by option clicking, you can place all the drums in the same location, or click RESET to
bring all of the positions back to default (center). There is an on/off switch to allow toggling between using the stage and not.
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2.3.3 Round Robin Kits w/ Mixer – EQ/Filter Page
Quick Start
Percussive Kits User Interface
EQ/Filter page of the Percussive Kit's Round Robin Kits w/ Mixer.
Similar
to the Rhythmic Suite presets, the EQ/Filter page provides control of 3 key param-
eters: Equalization, High Pass and Low Pass filters, and the signature PUNISH knob. The
PUNISH knob creates unique sonic compression and distortion, greatly altering the sound as
you increase the value on the knob. One key difference is that you are provided with control of EQ and Filter for each specific drum in the preset, in addition to global EQ and filters.
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2.3.4 Damage Kits – Main Page
Quick Start
Percussive Kits User Interface
Main page of the Percussive Kit's Damage Kits.
The Damage Kits Main page provides controls over important global parameters.
▪
Master Effects: Distortion, LoFi, Compression (Cmp), Reverb, and Delay
▪
Amp Envelope: Provides global ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN, and RELEASE Control
▪ Amp
Sequencer: Midi-key triggered patterns for gating the sound via performance.
Mapped to midi keys A6 through C7
▪
Loop Controls: Level, Pan, Tuning (Tune), and waveform view for each key.
2.3.5 Damage Kits – Trigger FX Page
The
T-FX page for the Damage Kits provides the same effects and controls as the T-FX
page in the Loop Menus presets. For more information please see chapter ↑2.2.2, Loop
Menus – Trigger FX (T-FX) Page.
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