Signature Counterparts Drum Sample Library by Kyle Brownlee
Counterkit
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Counterkit
Signature Counterparts Drum Sample Library by Kyle Brownlee
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What is
Counterkit?
Counterkit is a Kontakt based virtual drum sample library which was meticulously captured, sampled, performed, programmed, and mixed by Kyle Brownlee of Counterparts.
Packed with 13 mix-ready presets of aggressive, punchy, defined, and clear drums, the signature Counterparts drumkit is now available.
Get the entire
Drum sound of Counterparts
Used on tour and in the studio, the combination of Tama Starclassic Birch Bubinga drum shells, Zildjian cymbals, Evans Drumheads, and Vic Firth drumsticks during sampling capture the playing style, articulations, and sound of Kyle's drumming in Counterparts.
Use the built in Kontakt mix-ready processing by Kyle Brownlee, or turn off processing toggles to access the entire raw sample library in Kontakt.
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Counterkit's Features
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What's Included
KONTAKT Instrument
You'll receive download including a serial number for the Counterkit Kontakt Library. Register a free Native Instruments account, download Native Access, enter your serial for Counterkit, and download immediately.
Slate Trigger .TCI Files
Along with the Kontakt version of Counterkit, drum shell samples are provided in the form of Slate Trigger 2 .TCI files. Reinforce, customize, or entirely replace a live tracked drumkit performance with processed and unprocessed files.
MIDI Groove Pack Vol. 01 - Kyle Brownlee
Over 140+ MIDI Grooves pre-written and velocity optimized for Counterkit are included inside the Counterkit Kontakt download (through Native Access).
KONTAKT
Built and mixed completely inside Kontakt Player. Works with Kontakt Free. No need to purchase anything else.
NKS Ready
Full NKS compatibility for Native Instruments Hardware products with NKS functionality.
Counterkit Interface
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Preview Presets and Mixes
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See what Producers / Engineers / Mixers / Musicians make with Counterkit
Counterkit Videos
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Video Walkthrough
Counterkit Drum Specs
Product Naming Disclaimer: All drum / cymbal product names used are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Soundblind Drums. These trademarks are used solely to identify the products whose sounds were examined during the development of this virtual instrument.
Drum Shells
22" Tama Starclassic Birch / Bubinga Kick
14x8" Pearl Vinnie Paul Signature Maple Snare
12" Tama Starclassic Birch / Bubinga Rack
16" Tama Starclassic Birch / Bubinga Floor
Cymbals
14" Zildjian K Sweet Hats
19" Zildjian A Custom Crash
20" Zildjian A Custom Crash
21" Zildjian K CrashRide Brilliant
21" Zildjian MegaBell Ride Brilliant
19" Zildjian A UltraHammered China
.TCI Files
Counterkit additionally includes drum shell samples in the form of .TCI files as a bonus. Slate Digital's Trigger 2 software is required to make use of these files. These are completely separate from Counterkit's Kontakt library.
01. Kick - Tama Starclassic Birch Bubinga 22"
Kick - Blend.tci
Kick - Kick In.tci
Kick - Kick Out.tci
Kick - Overheads.tci
Kick - Stereo Rooms.tci
Kick - Mono Room.tci
Kick - Hallway.tci
02. Snare - Pearl Vinnie Paul Signature Maple 14" x 8"
Snare - Blend.tci
Snare - Blend - Higher Tuning.tci
Snare - Blend - Highest Tuning.tci
Snare - Top.tci
Snare - Bottom.tci
Snare - Overheads.tci
Snare - Stereo Rooms.tci
Snare - Mono Room.tci
Snare - Hallway.tci
03. Rack Tom - Tama Starclassic Birch Bubinga 12"
Rack - Blend.tci
Rack - Direct.tci
Rack - Overheads.tci
Rack - Stereo Rooms.tci
Rack - Mono Room.tci
Rack - Hallway.tci
04. Floor Tom - Tama Starclassic Birch Bubinga 16"
Floor - Blend.tci
Floor - Direct.tci
Floor - Overheads.tci
Floor - Stereo Rooms.tci
Floor - Mono Room.tci
Floor - Hallway.tci
MIDI Grooves
Bundled in the Counterkit interface, the entire drum tracks to these Counterparts songs are drag-and-drop ready for your DAW.
Nothing Left To Love
01. Love Me
02. Wings of Nightmares
03. Paradise and Plague
04. The Hands That Used to Hold Me
05. Separate Wounds
06. Your Own Knife
07. Cherished
08. Imprints
09. Ocean of Another
10. Nothing Left to Love
A Eulogy For Those Still Here
04. Unwavering Vow
Includes over 140+ MIDI Grooves across various tempos. 21 Blast Beat variations, 8 D Beat variations, 21 Fills. Features drum grooves of 5 song structures with multiple variations each: Death Metal, Hardcore, Metalcore, Rock, Techy Prog - with Intro, Verse, Pre-Chorus, Chorus, and a Bridge for each genre. These MIDI Files are bundled inside the Counterkit interface, ready to drag-and-drop into your DAW.
Kontakt Presets
01 - Kyle's Mix (default)
02 - Kyle's Mix 2
03 - Aggressive Parallel Compression
04 - Big and Roomy
05 - Tightly Tuned
06 - Raw Samples
07 - Big Drum Room Reverb
08 - Compressed and Punchy
09 - EQ Boost
10 - Brighter Mix
11 - Darker Mix
12 - Saturated and Scooped
13 - Fat Kit
KONTAKT / Counterkit Library
System Requirements
Mac OS
Native Access and a Native Instruments account (both free) are required to download Counterkit / Kontakt
Minimum Kontakt version: Kontakt v6.7.0
Intel Macs (i5 or higher): macOS 10.14, 10.15, 11 or 12 (latest update)
Apple Silicon Macs: macOS 11 or 12 (latest update), 4GB RAM
Interfaces: macOS (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX
Disk Space: 1 GB for Kontakt, 2.9 GB for Counterkit, 340 MB for Slate Trigger 2 .TCI Files
4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for large KONTAKT Instruments)
TCI Files: Slate Digital's Trigger 2 is required to utilize the included but optional TCI files
Windows
Native Access and a Native Instruments account (both free) are required to download Counterkit / Kontakt
Minimum Kontakt version: Kontakt v6.7.0
Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU
Graphics: Graphics hardware support for OpenGL 2.1 or higher
Interfaces: Windows (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AAX
Disk Space: 1 GB for Kontakt, 2.9 GB for Counterkit, 340 MB for Slate Trigger 2 .TCI Files
4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended for large KONTAKT Instruments)
TCI Files: Slate Digital's Trigger 2 is required to utilize the included but optional TCI files
