Synthe Kicks by Cluster Sound

Formats : Kontakt + Live + WAV

Size : 140 Megabytes

464 Drum Samples (24 Bits / 44.1 Khz)

Sampled with Class A gears

The Live version of Synthe Kicks has been designed to perfectly fit into your Ableton Live. All the included devices can be directly installed in your “Packs” section and previewed when selected in the Live browser. They have also been organized in Live standardized categories so that you can find them also in the browser’s “Categories” section. Moreover, all the sounds included in Synthe Kicks have similar perceived volumes and feature 8 macro controls with volume compensation to avoid unwanted distortions.

The Kontakt version of Synthe Kicks includes DROOM, a drum instrument with an ultra-friendly interface and a solid set of synth/effects parameters. All the drum samples included in Synthe Kicks can be easily selected using the Drum Menu and then tweaked using the an AHD Volume Envelope, two independent HP / LP filters, a Pitch Envelope and Warmth, Punch, Transient, EQ and Drive effects. The selected drum can be spread across the keyboard or it can be played regardless the incoming MIDI notes.

A: Synthe Kicks is a comprehensive kick drum collection featuring 464 speaker-smashing kicks designed using various synthesizers. It includes analog, FM, DSP-coded, bass, partial, pseudo, and synth kicks, each available as a Drum Device with macro controls. The pack also includes 11 sample-selector devices for fast browsing and is perfect for all electronic music genres.

A:

Ableton Live Version: Ableton Live 11 Standard or higher
Kontakt Version: Native Instruments Kontakt 5.8 or higher (if using Kontakt version)
Mac or Windows operating system

A: Yes. You can use all included kick drums in your own original productions without paying royalties. Redistribution or resale of the assets is not allowed.

A: Each category represents a distinct synthesis approach: Analog Kicks offer warm classic character, Bass Kicks deliver sub-frequency power, Code Kicks provide DSP precision, FM Kicks use frequency modulation for harmonic complexity, Partial Kicks focus on specific frequency ranges, Pseudo Kicks explore experimental synthesis, and Synth Kicks offer versatile synthesized drums across multiple techniques.

A: You can explore more of Cluster Sound’s tools and devices here: Cluster Sound

Initial Release – March 2025

Our Products are generally provided as Zip file downloads which in all cases will need to be extracted and saved to your hard drive prior to installation. Details on the different file type provided and what to do with them are below.

.alp Files: These are Ableton Live Packs and will either install directly into the Packs Section of the browser of Ableton Live or ask you to save them to your hard drive. For packs that install to the library, when you double click on them you will see a pop up window asking you to confirm that installation is ok as the files are described as “Legacy”. This is fine and you are ok to proceed, the packs are created using the format for an earlier version of Live and so remain compatible with the current version.

.amxd files: These are individual MaxforLive Devices and can be stored anywhere on your hard drive. We’d advise creating a folder for them and then adding that folder as a location within the Places section of Lives Browser.

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