Kontakt2 mappings of ns_kit7

Introduction

Douglas Whates' Natural Studio's ns_kit7 is one of the sampling world's best kept secrets, spanning five DVDs. Doug sold up a few years back and the kit can now be obtained from Atelier Robin as Natural Drum Kit.

As with my SFZ mappings of ns_kit7(free), I'm planning two mappings: following the original layout and one I feel is more like a drumkit to play. I'm learning Kontakt2 as I do this, so rather than wait until I've finished, I'm posting what I've done as I go.

Natural Studio Mappings

ns_kit7 comes with a set of HALion3 mappings, with some Kontakt2 instrument presets. With the HALion3 mappings, you get full kit setups. I've reproduced those kits - the following table summarises what kits are in the ZIP file:

Kit	Hi-hats	Toms	Kick	Beaters
Jungle	J / 13"	Bop	5 / 14" bop	stx3, hnd1
Bop	J / 13"	Bop	5 / 14" bop	stx3, brs3, hnd3, mlt3
Piccollo	J / 13"	Dead	3 / 22" noreso	stx*2
Metal	J / 13"	Noreso	4 / 22" boom	stx*3
Funk	J / 13"	Rock	1 / 20" punch	stx2, brs2
Rock	J / 13"	Rock	1 / 20" punch	stx3, brs2
Dead	K / 14"	Dead	3 / 22" noreso	stx*2
Tight	K / 14"	Rock	2 / 20" full	stx*2
Orleans	K / 14"	Rock	4 / 22" boom	stx*2
				*1 = no wires only
				*2 = wires only
				*3 = both

Currently missing are the stx bop_m kits.

There are also two small bop kits I did just to get going.

bop2: 13" HH (xf), 12" Splash, 18" Crash, 19" Ride
12" Bop Snare and the Bop toms (w/snare)
20" Full Kick (slightly reduced volume)
bop1 - as above plus: 8" Splash, 8" and 10" Bop toms, stick click

I've also included the cymbal and tom packs used as building blocks for the kits.

K2_ns_kit7-20060531.zip

Wolfgang Fogel - Mappings and Scripts

Wolfgang Fogel (Raindog on the Natural Studio forums), with the massive help of a very nice swedish programer has provided some K2 scripts for HiHats, Toms, Kick and Snares that make use of the alternate left and right hand strokes (or a and b samples, in the case of the Kick) contained in some of ns_kit7's instruments. Rather than rotating through a set of, for example, right-hand stroke samples for successive right-hand hits, the scripts alternate right- and left-hand strokes.

Wolfgang also did a set of kit mappings that I overlooked before doing mine! He's also produced single instrument sets for the cymbals (rather than Multis).

Wolfgang_Fogel_Drumkits_Kontakt.zip
Wolfgang_Fogel_ns_kit7-scripts-20060608.zip
Wolfgang_Fogel_Cymbals.zip

Alternate maps

I've completed one kit - rock, brushes, wires on - plus all the toms and cymbals. I decided to put this lot up so people can play with it now, rather than wait for me to finish! The mapping is below, although later kits may change it (and I haven't included the cowbell, tambourine and stick click in this kit).

I've tried to follow the reach necessary for each piece of the kit in placing it on the keyboard.

K2_ns_kit7-plj-20060617.zip

The first layout
Key	Note#	Instrument
C	036	Hi-hat half-open
	037
D	038	Hi-hat grabs
	039
E	040	Hi-hat swish / bell
F	041	Hi-hat pedal
	042	18" Crash
G	043	Hi-hat splash
	044	18" Crash
A	045	Hi-hat
	046	19" Ride / 19" Sizzle Ride
B	047	Hi-hat
C	048	8" Tom
	049	19" Ride / 19" Sizzle Ride
D	050	8" Tom
	051	Snare Rim / Slap
E	052	Snare / Roll
F	053	Snare / Roll
	054	Snare Rim / Slap
G	055	10" Tom
	056	8" Splash
A	057	10" Tom
	058	15" Crash
B	059	Kick
C (middle)	060	Kick
	061	15" Crash
D	062	12" Tom
	063	9" Splash
E	064	12" Tom
F	065	14" Tom
	066	19" China
G	067	14" Tom
	068	19" China
A	069	16" Tom
	070	20" Ride
B	071	16" Tom
C	072
	073	20" Ride
D	074
	075	12" Splash
E	076
F	077	Stick click
	078	Cowbell
G	079
	080	Cowbell (muted)
A	081
	082	Tambourine
B	083
C	084

Other Kontakt2 mappings

Last updated: 9 September 2009
Provide up to date kit info
17 June 2006: Tidied up a few minor typographical errors; extended hi-hats; first plj kit
14 June 2006: Added Wolfgang's cymbals
9 June 2006: Updated Wolfgang's scripts: now include kick
6 June 2006: Added Wolfgang Fogel's Mappings and Scripts
31 May 2006: Page created.