When I was primarily using Logic (back on Ableton now), I used Battery a lot in the beginning, but the more I used it, the more I realised that the amount of setup required (e.g. But even then, as Logic is a classical example, I would argue that you still might not need it. If you are on a DAW that does not have something similar to what Battery does, it might be worth it. If you have Ableton, drum racks offer a lot more benefit (better integration, ability to use drum rack internal sends / return tracks, 'per pad processing' etc.).

Drag a sample name to a BATTERY Cell to add it to your Kit.As many have already mentioned, it really depends on your use case. BATTERY shows only the samples belonging to the corresponding Expansion (CONANT GARDENS in the below example) in the Library list.

Type the name of the Expansion in the search bar.

In BATTERY 4, switch to Samples in the Library tab of the Browser.

To load individual audio samples onto each BATTERY 4 Cell in order to customize your own Kit, proceed as explained below: Double-click on a Kit name or drag it to the Cell Area to open it.īATTERY Kits are comprised of individual Samples. BATTERY shows only the Kits belonging to the corresponding Expansion (CONANT GARDENS in the below example) in the Library list.

In BATTERY 4, switch to Kits in the Library tab of the Browser.

This step is required for BATTERY 4 to detect the Expansion. Note: After installing the Expansion, it is important to run BATTERY 4 in stand-alone mode before using it as a plug-in in your DAW. Note: To learn how to load Expansion Kits and samples in BATTERY 4 within the KOMPLETE KONTROL software, read this article.

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