User Manual

KONG DRUM DESIGNER
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1. Select the Hit and then click the Add Layer button.
An additional space is created in the Hit.
2. Select the empty Layer in the display and load a new sample according to the description in “Loading samples”
above.
The NN-Nano Sampler module in Kong can read and play back sample files of the following formats:
•In Windows 7:
.wav, .aif, .mp3, .aac, .m4a and .wma.
• In Mac OSX 10.7:
.wav, .aiff, .3g2, .3gp, .mp1, .mp2, .mp3, .mpeg, .mpa, .snd, .au, .sd2, .ac3, .aac, .adts, .amr, .caf, .m4a .m4r and .mp4.
• SoundFonts (.sf2)
SoundFonts are an open standard for wavetable synthesized audio, developed by E-mu systems and Creative
Technologies.
• REX file slices (.rx2, .rex, .rcy)
REX files are music loops created in the ReCycle program or when editing audio clips inline in Reason (see
“Bounce Clip to REX Loop”). The NN-Nano lets load separate slices from REX files as individual samples.
• Any sample rate and practically any bit depth.
Replacing samples
D To replace one or several samples, select the sample(s) in the display and then load new samples according to
the description in “Loading samples”.
This way it is possible to e.g. replace three selected samples with three new samples in one go.
Adding and Removing Layers
D To add a new Layer to a Hit, select the Hit and click the Add Layer button.
An additional space is created in the Hit for the created Layer.
D To remove a Layer from a Hit, select the Layer and click the Remove Layer button.
The Layer is removed together with its sample (if any).
Sampling into the NN-Nano
The sampling procedure is generic for all devices that can sample (Kong, NN-19, NN-XT and Redrum). The sampling
and sample editing procedures are described in detail in the “Sampling” chapter.