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Product Battery
Developer Native Instruments (NI)
Primary Type Drum Sampler
Price (MSRP) $229 / €199
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WindowsWindows 64 / x64 3.0.6 Demo / TrialReleased
Mac OS XMac OS X Universal Binary 3.0.6 Demo / TrialReleased
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Supported Sample Formats include AIFF, Akai, LM-4, Reaktor MAP, SF2, WAV
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Average User Rating Average rating - 8.750
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Battery
  • Sampler designed for drum sounds, but also good for pitched sounds
  • Internal 32-bit resolution and sample-accurate timing
  • Reads samples in the formats AKAI S-1000, SF2, REAKTOR Map, LM4, AIFF and WAV, from 8 to 32 bits
  • More than 20 high-quality soundsets included
  • 54 instruments, each with 128 velocity layers, tuning, volume envelope, pitch envelope, bit reduction, shaper and FX Loop for innovative effects
  • Six modulation inputs per instrument with many drum-oriented presets
  • Real-time wave display
  • Runs stand-alone with MME, Direct Sound, Sound Manager, MAS, DirectConnect and ASIO or as a VST 2-Plugin
  • Dynamic resource allocation for optimal performance
  • Can be played and modulated via MIDI, with complete VST automation

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By mhemnarch
On 7th February 2009
Version: 3

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Really, I don't think there's anything more to ask for from Battery 3 - the interface is streamlined but comprehensive, and the sample library is brilliant.
I'll cover the library first. There are the basics, of course - TR-808 and 909, CR-78 and Linn Drums. There are acoustic kits ranging from heavy rock to pop to jazz, with several of them sampled in extreme detail. There are also a large number of experimental kits, one made entirely from basic waveforms with processing, one made from samples taken inside NI's Berlin headquarters, and many others collecting various unusual sounds. Of course, the question isn't the amount of sounds - there are dozens of programs that offer large sample libraries - but the quality of the sounds there, and when it comes to quality, Battery is hard to beat. The drum sounds are crisp and useable, and it's hard to imagine anyone exhausting the set. Battery will satisfy everyone from the pop musician looking for a quick preset to the experimental producer creating weird, glitchy sounds.
The interface is next. Battery is easy to use, despite its complexity - there's a sample browser that lets you load your own samples with ease, as well as a system of cell presets that lets you easily drop in different built-in sounds to create your own kit. Effects, modulation, and the like are all in separate tabs, so that you the GUI isn't cluttered up with controls you aren't concerned with accessing. Battery allows you to create your own sounds or use preset sounds easily, making it a real pleasure to use.
 
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By johndale
On 27th December 2006
Version: 3.1

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I have been using Battery since version 1. Battery 3 was not ready for "Primetime" when released and still is not. Over 20 verifiable bugs NI is aware of. So far they have done nothing to remedy the situation. Support does not return emails, they just send you spam on buying more of there products.I do not recommend this upgrade until the product is fixed. Then it should be a great piece of software. The features (once they work) will make it the best drum sampler out there bar none. The fact that Battery 3 does both audio and MIDI loops is a godsend, for that "perfect" drum track and the per cell effects are excellent, in both tonal quality and CPU load. But as I stated, hold off on this one until they get it right.NI have been developing a reputation for poor support for a few years now. Well with Battery 3 they are expanding on that reputation. I am a Battery user and feel it is the best on the market. It is really sad we waited so long for an update and this is what the loyal users receive.
 
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By AnotherBob
On 29th March 2004
Version: 1

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Battery was my first VSTi dedicated to drums and still the one I use most. It is stable, sounds good and comes with a nice selection of sampled sets. The expansion sets are wonderful and I suggest them for anyone. The expansion sets also work in Kontakt. Two complaints that I frequently here about batter is lack of synth modules, and no dedicated outputs. I don’t mind the absence of synth modules because I consider some dedicated drum synths to be much better than what you get in an all in one package. The absence of extra outputs is a bigger problem is you want to process bass drum separately from the rest of the kit. My way around this has been to separate the bass drum to a second instance of batters. This can be done in the beginning, or when you reach the point of finalizing the mix. One of my favorite features in Battery is the ability to use drag and drop within some hosts. In Sonar I can drag slices from some VSTi’s that chop up loops directly to pads in Battery. This is a quick way to build some unique kits by chopping up everything from turntable scratch loops to machinery rhythms. Battery does not stream so some kits can take a lot of space. One the other hand, I have noticed that some programs that convert Battery kits to work in other drum VSTi’s seem to greatly increase the size of the kits, and thus those VSTi’s use even more memory when using Battery kits.

The one big problem with Battery is the advertised Akai conversion. I have never been able to get a decent conversion. In the worst case the conversion process will lock up the computer. I have tried this on 5 different computers of different brands, Windows operating systems, and CD Drives. No luck. It will just not work for me.

User Interface - Functional but nothing special to look at.

Sound - Very good.

Documentation - A book is included in the box.

Presets - A selection of nice kits, but I suggest getting the expansions.

Customer Support - Good but updates to Battery have been very slow. No answer or solution to the problem of Akai import.

Value For The Money - More expensive than the two main competitors.

Stability - Good as long as you do not try the Akai import routine on Windows.

Copy Protection - Occasional CD check.

Frequency Of Use - Very often.

CPU Load - Light.

Fun Factor - Easy to create fun and interesting kits.

With the release of Kontakt I am not sure I would buy Battery again.
 
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By multree
On 4th June 2003
Version: 1.0.1.5.

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Well I tested both Battery and DR-008 and decided to go with Battery for the GUI simply looks better and has all the features I need.

It's a superb drumsampler but I use it for other samples, too. For example I considered to switch to Pro Tools LE which only supports RTAS Plugins. Now I have the lovely M-Tron (which isn't supporting RTAS) and Battery witch will support RTAS (september 2003). It's so easy to recompile the tape banks for Battery and play them in Pro Tools.....*gg*
Making own sample banks is very intuitive, too.

But back to the original features. The supplied drumkits are very good and offer a large variety of sounds (most are not very big and have less layers on each hit then let's say DFH - which is a good addition btw) but they sound good.

The best imho are: 70's Funk (which I used in 'Longing for hotter days'), Vintage, Steveland's Vinyl Kit (this sounds gorgeous), Jazz and REAKTOR..... but the other's are good, too. and you can even take single cells from different kits and combine them to one.

the only bad thing I gotta say... is the way the layers can be edited..... for it's not graphically.. and sometimes difficult.

BTW: the custumer support is pretty good.... they even have updates which are not on their homepage... you just gotta drop them a mail.

All in all it was definitely worth my money.
 
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By ericj23
On 14th February 2003
Version: 1.014

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i decided to try out the demo of dr-008 after reading the review below. Please ignore this guy - the list of things the dr-008 can't do with comparison to battery is massive (samplestart, number of loops, pitch of a batch of multisamples etc.)

OK Dr-008 has a few synths on it for making drum sounds and they are OK and i think some of its samplers are OK for mangling one shot samples BUT

Battery is for playing large sample driven banks using multiple layers - and dr-008 does a pitifull job of this - Battery does it perfectly

PS If you wanna drum synth - waldorf attack has more variation and can be played as full synth too
 
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OS: WindowsMac OS XUniversal Binary
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Maschine is a next-generation groove production studio that makes beat creation and arrangement more immediate and tactile than ever before. The system combines an advanced software sequencer and sampler with a seamlessly integrated, highly functional performance controller. Finally merging a fast and intuitive groove-box workflow with the power and versatility of software, Maschine enables an inspiring and spontaneous creative approach for today's computer-based music production setups. Maschine is built on an intelligent combination of timeless groove box and drum machine workflows, systemat... [more]

 
Product: Massive
Developer: Native Instruments (NI)
Type: Synth (Hybrid)
Price: $229 / €199
OS: Windowsx64Mac OS XUniversal Binary
Formats: VSTAudio UnitDirectXRTAS
Massive combines advanced Wave-Scanning synthesis with a wealth of sophisticated sound-shaping and modulation options, resulting in a sound full of "warmth, punch, character and definition". Massive is a multi-purpose synthesizer for studio and stage that delivers powerful lead and bass sounds, complex pads and deep atmospheres as well as intriguing sequences. Features: Flexible signal flow delivers huge range of sounds: from deep, brutal basses to delicate, crystalline leads. Wave Scanning oscillators generate sounds of both a digital and an analog nature. Easy-to-use 'Saturn-sty... [more]

 
Product: NI-Spektral Delay
Developer: Native Instruments (NI)
Type: Delay / Echo
Price: No longer available
OS: WindowsMac OS XUniversal Binary
Formats: VSTAudio UnitDirectX
The NI-SPEKTRAL DELAY differs from the many other audio effects in that it uses real-time FFT (Fast Fourier Transformation) to split each channel of a stereo signal into as many as 160 separately modifiable frequency bands (even up to 1024 bands internally). The level, delay time and feedback amount for each of this bands can be set separately. Additionally, various modulation effects can be applied to the signal in the frequency domain, which allows for even further sound manipulation.Effects processor for real-time manipulation of audio material of any kind. Produces unique delay effects. R... [more]

 
Product: Pro-53
Developer: Native Instruments (NI)
Type: Synth (Analogue / Subtractive)
Price: $229 / €199
OS: WindowsMac OS XUniversal Binary
Formats: VSTAudio UnitDirectXRTAS
Features: Fashioned after the vintage cult synths of the 80's. 2 oscillators per voice. Choice of pulse, triangle and saw-tooth waveforms. Oscillator detune and synchronization. 24dB low-pass filter with resonance and self oscillation, additional high-pass filter mode. ADSR envelopes for amplitude and filter, invertible filter envelope. Low Frequency Oscillator with numerous modulation options, LFO-envelope retrigger function. Theoretically unlimited number of voices (depending on CPU power). 512 freely programmable preset memory slots. 576 selected classic and modern analog sounds preprogramm... [more]

 
Product: Reaktor
Developer: Native Instruments (NI)
Type: Synth (Modular)
Price: $449 / €399
OS: WindowsMac OS XUniversal Binary
Formats: VSTAudio UnitDirectXRTAS
Reaktor is a completely modular, real-time sound synthesis, sampling and effects software application / plug-in. It fuses all audio applications into a single, versatile and powerful tool. Musicians, producers and sound designers are all catered to by the very broad range of instruments and sounds already included. With an open engine architecture, the potential for building your own highly individual instruments is endless. Main Features: Completely modular, real-time sound synthesis, sampling and effects software. Over 60 unique synths, samplers, drum machines and effects providing thous... [more]

 
Product: Reaktor Session
Developer: Native Instruments (NI)
Type: Synth (Unclassified)
Price: No longer available
OS: WindowsMac OS X
Formats: VSTAudio UnitDirectX
World-class library of synthesizers, samplers, live tools, and effects.Loads all Reaktor instruments and ensembles.Includes access to the vast online User Library.Complete MIDI automation and control with MIDI learn.Graphical sample mapping.AKAI, WAV, and AIFF sample import.Snapshot randomisation and morphing.Reaktor audio engine optimised for Pentium III / Pentium 4 / Athlon XP and G4 Altivec.Supports nearly all native interfaces with unlimited plug-in instances.Upgradeable to Reaktor 4.Minimum RequirementsWindows XP/2000/ME/98, Pentium III 500 MHz, 256 MB RAMMac OS 9.1 or higher, G3 500 M... [more]

 
Product: Vokator
Developer: Native Instruments (NI)
Type: Vocoder
Price: No longer available
OS: WindowsMac OS XUniversal Binary
Formats: VSTAudio UnitDirectXRTAS
High-resolution FFT spectral engineMultiple vocoding modesOperation configurable from 4 to 1024 frequency bandsFull-function dual-oscillator synthesizer with dynamic patch morphing, multiple filter modes, and FMGranular sampler with independent control of time and pitchRealtime frequency spectrum displays of input and outputAdvanced modulation section includes step sequencers, tempo-synced LFOs, envelope followers, and more.Additional spectral effects can be applied to the sound inputCustom filter spectral curves with the breakpoint editor of the equalizerGate and level compression of the inpu... [more]

 
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