

But there were a few quirks in its operation, and I found myself hoping that an upgrade would take care of them someday. It was great for slinging together a 'kit' of drum samples and for coming up with rhythms quickly, and much faster than using my old Akai hardware samplers to do the same thing. I've been an ardent fan of Native Instruments' original Battery sample-based software drum module since it was unveiled back in 2001.

Is it all John Bonham tom mayhem, or is it limper than a Kraftwerk drum solo? Two years on from its original release, Native's virtual drum module gets its first full upgrade. The left-hand part of the Edit Pane changes according to the selections made on the tabs at the top left of the pane, as shown in the other screenshots in this article, while the display on the right shows the waveform of the currently selected Cell for editing. The Master section is the top strip of this window, above the Sample Matrix of grey Cells in the middle, and the Edit Pane is the section at the bottom. Release name: .3.0.Battery 2 has the same quasi-military look as the original version, as you can see in this shot of the program running under Cubase SX on the review PC.

Whether electronic or acoustic, Battery 3 will have your drums rolling in no time. A powerful new engine and a host of sound shaping options deliver tight, punchy drums while the user-friendly interface guarantees instant access and complete control.

The latest version of the acclaimed drum sampler fuses an extensive library with functionality and simplicity. Enjoy.īattery 3 is the professional standard for drums and percussion. Group AiR again with this nice drummer software.
