Empire Breaks
$49.00
Empire Breaks

Empire Breaks

by Native Instruments

Old-school breaks captured and resampled from original recordings for golden-era hip hop flavor.
$49.00
Download: available immediately

CLASSIC HIP HOP BEATS

  • Dig deep into golden-era boom bap drums; punchy kicks, solid snares, and crispy hats
  • Recorded from original live drum breaks and then re-sampled with love, for 90s-style crunch and character
  • Unlock 480 groove patterns that can be edited in any DAW with MIDI drag and drop
  • Part of the Play Series: Great-sounding presets and real-time control with an intuitive interface
EMPIRE BREAKS audio demos

FEEL THE REALNESS

EMPIRE BREAKS packs the timeless essence of classic, sample-based drums into an inspiring Play Series instrument that unlocks the rhythmic sound of golden-era hip hop. Every kick, clap, tom, and hat is captured from brand-new, vintage-style drum recordings, processed with classic gear, and delivered with multiple velocity layers for kits that sound totally natural. Play beats live the old-school way, or draw from a range of custom-made patterns, then dial in extra grit, groove, and swing with a range of easy-to-use macro controls for bodega-dwelling, boombox-blasting beats.

EMPIRE BREAKS was created in collaboration with creating the sound.

Customize your drum sounds from the Kit page. Swap other samples in and out, whilst adjusting pitch, velocity and more whilst toggling 4 insert effects.
Customize the effects chain of any preset with the Effects Editor. Quickly select from a range of powerful KONTAKT effects using the dropdown menu, or change the order via drag-and-drop.
Quickly generate grooves with a selection of 16 rhythmic patterns for every kit, which can also be edited in any DAW via MIDI drag and drop.
Edit the assigned macro controls, control parameter ranges, change macro mappings and create your own custom controls from one dedicated page. The coloured macro dots give you visual feedback on your mappings for maximum ease of use.
The main page of the instrument gives you a simple interface designed to help you focus on playing. Quickly tweak sounds using the six assignable macro knobs.
About the Play Series

About the Play Series

When inspiration strikes, just play. The Play Series instruments put outstanding sound quality in an easy-to-use package. Each has a distinctive sound and character, offering a comprehensive selection of carefully designed presets and focused controls for modifying them. Whether you’re new to production or a seasoned pro, the Play Series can inspire your tracks.

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Empire Breaks
Empire Breaks

Empire Breaks

Old-school breaks captured and resampled from original recordings for golden-era hip hop flavor.

$49.00

Download: available immediately

Empire Breaks at a glance

Product type: KOMPLETE Instrument
For use with: The latest version of the free KONTAKT PLAYER. Download via KOMPLETE START.
Number of Sounds: 247
Number of Kits: 30
Number of MIDI Files: 480
Download size: 3.11 GB
System requirements: Free KONTAKT PLAYER or KONTAKT
Please also see the KONTAKT PLAYER system requirements and the KONTAKT PLAYER FAQ
User manual: ONLINE MANUAL

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