Heavyocity Master Sessions Ensemble Drums Collection [KONTAKT]

Every time Heavyocity releases something new I’m eager to see what they have been up to.
每次Heavyocity发布新内容时，我都很想看看他们都做了些什么。

I hold them in high regard when it comes to creating interesting and good sounding Kontakt libraries.
当提到创造有趣且听起来不错的Kontakt库时，我非常重视它们。

Master Sessions (MS from now on) is apparently what seems to be a new series from Heavyocity.
Master Sessions (MS from now)显然是Heavyocity的一个新系列。

First in the release line we have Ensemble Drums which is available as a “Kits” library or a “Loops” library as well as a collection of both.
首先在发布线上，我们有Ensemble Drums，它可以作为“Kits”库或“Loops”库，以及两者的集合。

This review is about the Master Sessions Ensemble Drums Collection.
这篇评论是关于大师会议合奏鼓集的。

Ensemble Drums – Kits
合奏鼓-套件

Lets take a look at the Kit part of the collection first.
让我们先看看集合的Kit部分。

There is what Heavyocity calls “Organic versions” as well as “FX Versions” of the Kit.
有Heavyocity所称的“有机版本”和工具包的“FX版本”。

The kit in itself is the same, it’s just processed a bit different among the different patches.
套件本身是一样的，只是在不同的补丁之间处理有一点不同。

There are 5 menu patches (containing the full kit), 7 single patches and 19 FX versions.
有5个菜单补丁(包含完整的工具包)，7个单个补丁和19个FX版本。

Also, for each patch there is a “HI RAM” version as well.
此外，每个补丁都有一个“HI RAM”版本。

Let’s take a deeper look at the “Ens Drums Menu (Organic) – HI RAM” patch.
让我们更深入地看看“Ens Drums Menu (Organic) – HI RAM”补丁。

It weighs in at roughly 426 MB RAM.
它大约有426 MB RAM。

It has two different bass drums, three toms, a snare and an extra “click kick”.
它有两个不同的低音鼓，三个鼓，一个小军鼓和一个额外的“点击踢”。

In shear numbers it doesn’t sound so special but when you begin to pound the keys it sounds awesome.
在剪切数字中，它听起来没有那么特别，但当你开始敲击键盘时，它听起来很棒。

Yes it’s missing a hi hat and some other stuff to be called a drum kit but it doesn’t matter, it’s not the focus of MS Ensemble Drums.
是的，它缺少一个hi帽子和一些其他的东西，被称为架子鼓套件，但没关系，这不是MS合奏鼓的重点。

What it does very well is to add a whole lot of body and SLAM to your palette.
它做得很好的是在你的调色板上添加了大量的身体和SLAM。

Each of the sounds have been recorded with three different mics, you can think of them as close, stage and hall.
每一个声音都是用三个不同的麦克风录制的，你可以把它们想象成近距离，舞台和大厅。

Each of the sounds can be positioned on a virtual stage and this is where you place them in your mix.
每个声音都可以被放置在虚拟的舞台上，这就是你将它们放入混音的地方。

Close?
近吗?

Ok.
好的。

Far away on the left?
在左边很远的地方?

Ok.
好的。

Since the drums in the ALL patch all are mapped to two adjacent keys each you can easily setup one that is closer and one a bit further back in the mix.
由于鼓在所有补丁都映射到两个相邻的关键，每个你可以很容易地设置一个更近，一个在混合稍远。

Since you are given control over the mix of this three mics not just in level but also in stereo placement and pitch (yes you can pitch the far mics up 4-5 semitones for a kind of punchier sound!) as well as separate three-band EQ for each microphone position there is actually little need to have anything but a stereo out from this kit.
因为你有控制的混合这三个麦克风不仅在水平也在立体位置和间距(是的,你可以投到麦克风了4 – 5个半音来一种有力让声音!)以及独立的三级情商为每个麦克风的位置实际上是没有需要立体声从这个工具包。

Brilliant!
辉煌!

For those of you familiar with other libraries from Heavyocity I’m happy to say that yes, the Punish knob is available in MS Ensemble Drums as well.
对于那些熟悉Heavyocity的其他库的人，我很高兴地说，是的，惩罚旋钮也在MS Ensemble Drums中可用。

This button alone does about 30% of the sound, no really!
仅这个按钮就能完成大约30%的声音，不是真的!

Want a dynamic, nice sound?
想要一个动态的、好听的声音?

Don’t touch it (well maybe just a tiny bit?).
不要碰它(好吧，也许只是一点点?)

Want a bit grittier and a more in-you-face sound?
想要更有韧劲，更正面的声音吗?

Put it at 50%.
把它定在50%。

Want to make that famous drum sound from “In the Air Tonight” jealous?
想让《今夜空中》里著名的鼓声嫉妒吗?

Turn it up all the way!
把音量调大一点!

Depending on the track you’re working on this button can help you set the atmosphere with a simple little twist.
根据你工作的轨道，这个按钮可以帮助你设置气氛与一个简单的小扭转。

What it does?
的是什么呢?

A bit of distortion and compression at the same time I think, in a very pleasing way (for drum sounds at least).
我觉得有点失真和压缩的同时，以一种非常愉快的方式(至少对鼓的声音)。

The other patches in the Kit version works just like the Menu-patch, it’s just separate sounds spread out over a few more keys.
Kit版本中的其他补丁的工作原理与menu -补丁类似，只是在几个键上分散了不同的声音。

They are divided as follow:
它们的分类如下:

Low Drums All.nki
低鼓All.nki

Low Drums Tight.nki
低鼓Tight.nki

Snares Off.nki
网罗Off.nki

Snares On.nki
网罗On.nki

Tom Low Rotos n Bass Drums.nki
Tom Low Rotos和Bass鼓。nki

Toms High.nki
汤姆斯High.nki

Trap Case n Door.nki
陷阱箱门

All of the above also comes in HI RAM versions as well as different FX variations.
所有以上还在HI RAM版本以及不同的外汇变化。

Ensemble Drums – Loops
合奏鼓-循环

The Loops part of the collection is actually divided in two one could say.
可以这么说，这个集合的Loops部分实际上分为两个部分。

First there are the “Menu” patches which gives you a different loop per key and then there is the “Singles” patches which gives you one loop with different slices of the loop mapped out on different keys.
首先是“菜单”补丁，每个键有不同的环，然后是“单身者”补丁，给你一个环，不同的环切片映射在不同的键上。

How you prefer to use it may vary and that the choice even exists is great.
你喜欢使用它的方式可能会有所不同，甚至存在选择也是很棒的。

Sometimes a single loop split in smaller parts will be the way to go and in other circumstances it will be the loop per key method.
有时，将单个循环分割成更小的部分是可行的方法，在其他情况下，它将是每个键方法的循环。

Furthermore the loops are divided in “Straight” patches and “Triplet” patches and there is even a “Mutator” variation of each.
此外，循环被分为“直”斑块和“三联体”斑块，甚至每个斑块都有一个“突变体”变异。

In the menu programs each loop has it’s own three-band EQ with gain, frequency and Q-controls.
在菜单程序中，每个回路都有它自己的带有增益、频率和q控制的三频带EQ。

Each loop is also tuneable between -24 to +24 semitones.
每个循环也是可调的-24到+24半音。

The ability to pitch with the added ability to EQ each loop on it’s own makes it possible to create some high-pitched driving rhythms with ease, even if the base sound is heavy ensemble drums.
音高的能力加上EQ的每个循环的能力，它自己使它可能创建一些高的驱动节奏与轻松，即使基音是沉重的合奏鼓。

The samples have plenty of information in them to shift them in different ways to new sonic places.
这些样本中有大量的信息，可以以不同的方式将它们转移到新的声波位置。

The loops also have the “Mutator” which in its most basic form is an arpeggiator or a step sequencer, depending on how you look at it.
循环也有“Mutator”，它最基本的形式是琶音器或步进序列器，这取决于你如何看待它。

I would like to call the “Mutator” a kind of sequencing slicer.
我想称它为”突变体”一种测序切片机。

It gives you control over the loops in a very interesting way.
它能让你以一种非常有趣的方式控制回路。

Each step in the sequence can trigger a new slice, either from the loop you’re actually playing or from adjacent notes (loops) on the keyboard.
序列中的每一步都可以触发一个新的切片，无论是通过你实际演奏的循环，还是通过键盘上相邻的音符(循环)。

So when you set a step to “-5” you are actually telling it to play different slices from another loop -5 semitones from the one you triggered.
所以当你把步幅设为“-5”时，你实际上是在告诉它从另一个循环中播放不同的片段-5个半音。

Confusing?
困惑吗?

Yes, at first maybe but after a few minutes you’ll start to grasp the usefulness of this little gem.
是的，一开始可能会，但几分钟后，你就会开始领会这个小宝石的用处。

Read the manual if you’re lost, it explains it all in detail.
如果你迷路了，请阅读手册，它详细地解释了一切。

The Patches
补丁

In total the Loops section have:
总的来说，循环部分有:

168 straight single loops
168直单回路

46 straight mutator single loops
46直突变单回路

165 triplet single loops
三连音单环

37 triplet mutator single loops
三联突变单回路

7 straight Loop Menus
7个直接循环菜单

7 triplet loop menus
7个三重循环菜单

7 straight mutator loop menus
7个直接的突变循环菜单

6 triplet mutator loop menus
6个三重突变循环菜单

Kits have:
工具有:

5 organic menu versions
5个有机菜单版本

5 organic HI RAM menu versions
5个有机HI RAM菜单版本

7 organic single versions
7个有机单一版本

7 organic HI RAM single versions
7个有机HI RAM单一版本

19 FX versions
19日外汇版本

19 FX HI RAM versions
19 FX HI RAM版本

5 multis
5乐器组