How to Create Epic Cinematic Percussion with Native Instruments - Action Strikes [Kontakt]
If you are looking for a way to add huge cinematic percussion to your tracks, you might want to check out Native Instruments - Action Strikes [Kontakt]. This is a sampled orchestral percussion phrase player that lets you direct the drama with real-time control and create full arrangements from time-tested rhythms.
In this article, we will show you how to use Action Strikes to create epic cinematic percussion for your music projects. We will cover the following topics:
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What is Action Strikes and what are its features?
How to load and play Action Strikes in Kontakt or Kontakt Player?
How to customize and mix Action Strikes ensembles and instruments?
How to create your own rhythms and variations with Action Strikes?
What is Action Strikes and what are its features?
Action Strikes is a collaboration between software giants Native Instruments and the production company Sonuscore, a division of computer games music specialists Dynamedion[^2^]. It is a library of 12 carefully-assembled and meticulously recorded percussion ensembles, each featuring its own unique sound, accurately capturing the thrill of a live orchestra[^1^].
Action Strikes contains over 1,700 unique sonic combinations for years of inspiration. It includes Japanese taikos, African and Indian drums, ethnic and hand percussion, rock bass drum, hiâhat and cymbals, concert toms, metals, gongs, shakers and even a waterphone[^2^]. You can mix and match the high, middle or low sections of any ensemble with any other with total freedom[^1^].
Action Strikes also gives you 105 time-tested rhythms that sync to your host tempo and feature five variations per ensemble section for countless rhythmic possibilities. You can also access 65 single instruments with 32 playable rhythms and 12 playable sets of single hits. Whether your tracks need simple accompaniment or a full-blown percussive assault, your rhythms always fall perfectly into place[^1^].
One of the most innovative features of Action Strikes is its intuitive interface that makes creating blockbuster orchestral percussion faster than ever. You can change rhythms on the fly with intuitive key switches, adjust accent strength with the pitch wheel, add swing feel with an on-screen control, and even play fills, rolls, and flams on top of your arrangements â all in real-time with ultra-refined control[^1^].
How to load and play Action Strikes in Kontakt or Kontakt Player?
Action Strikes is compatible with both Kontakt and Kontakt Player (free version). You can load it from the Libraries tab or the Files tab in Kontakt. Once loaded, you will see the main interface of Action Strikes, which consists of four main sections:
The Ensemble section: Here you can select one of the 12 ensembles and see their names and descriptions. You can also solo or mute each section (Low, Mid, High) by clicking on their buttons.
The Rhythm section: Here you can select one of the five variations for each section by clicking on their buttons. You can also see the rhythm pattern displayed as a grid of dots. You can change the rhythm on the fly by using key switches (C0-B0).
The Performance section: Here you can adjust the dynamics (mod wheel), accents (pitch wheel), swing (knob), humanize (knob), and master volume (fader) of the ensemble. You can also trigger an ending lick by using a key switch (C1).
The Mixer section: Here you can adjust the volume, pan, reverb send, EQ, and compression of each section. You can also switch between close and room mic positions by clicking on their buttons.
To play Action Strikes, simply press any key from C2 to B5 on your keyboard or MIDI controller. The key will trigger the corresponding rhythm variation for each section. You can also play single hits by pressing any key from C6 to B6. The key will trigger the corresponding single hit for each section.
How to customize and mix Action Strikes ensembles and instruments?
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