RAW-Kick 2

RAW-Kick 2 is the successor of a unique product developed in conjunction with Dutch Hardcore and Hardstyle producers. Its versatile concept also makes it suitable for all contemporary music styles, like EDM, Hip Hop, R&B, House, and DnB, to name a few.

RAW-Kick 2 is a real powerhouse kick-drum synthesizer. The main screen is new, allowing you to combine 3 layers using the many layer presets, and fast changes to a sound by providing the most important parameters. New is also the 'Ribbon Controller' that allows dynamic changes to the sound, with the unique temp-based spring back feature.

In each layer, you can select a dedicated kick synthesizer model or use a sample-based layer inside the Main screen, and if you like to go deep. simply go advanced. The advanced panel offers all the deep editing features, making RAW-Kick 2 the most powerful kick-drum synthesizer on this planet.

The features of 'Kick Model' and 'Sample-based Model' were expanded, for example, with multi-stage envelopes for pitch and volume. Granular mode for the sample-based model is available, with unique modulation options to dynamically change the 'length' and 'size'. The Master section also offers neat features to give the finishing touch and create the perfect Kick.

RAW-Kick 2 ships with presets from these respected producers in various music styles.

Features

Kick-drum synthesizer with a Model or Sample mode per layer:

• Up to 3 Layers.
• Layers do have their own preset system.
• User interface offers a Main page, Advanced page, Master page, and Manager page.
• Over 1300 Presets in various music styles, created by sound designers and artists.
• Over 2100 Layer presets.
• Compatible with the RAW-Kick presets.
• Control menu available in the upper right corner for global settings.
• GUI sizes are 100%, 125%, 150%, and 200%.

Main Page:

• Most important parameters of the Master section.
• 3 Layers with the most important parameters selected.
• Each layer has'Layer Presets' for easy preset creation.

Model Kick:

• Oscillator with harmonic waveform draw options.
• RAW distortion with XY control and recordable XY movement.
• Classic Pitch Envelope, or Multi-stage Pitch Envelope control.
• Classic Amp Envelope, or Multi-stage Amp Envelope control.
• Noise module with White and Pink Noise, with LP Filter, Envelope, Stereo Spread, and routing.
• Filter includes 48 Filter modes, additionally Ring Modulation, AM modulation, Shift+, and Shift- modes.
• Pre-Filter distortion.
• Filter Envelope.
• XY control and recordable XY movement.
• Pre-EQ, which is placed ahead of FX1, with 4 bands, HP, and LP Filters.
• Post-EQ, which is placed after FX2, with 4 bands, HP, and LP Filters.
• FX 1 and 2 with 25 distortion types, and 17 general FX like Delay, Reverb, and so on.
• LFO with various waveforms and user waveform option, different modes and temp-based option.

Sample mode:

• Factory-installed samples and the option to load a sample in WAV or AIFF format.
• Semi, Fine-tune, and keyboard tracking option.
• Granular (grain) mode.
• Decay with an amount control on the Granular Length parameter.
• Decay with an amount control on the Granular Size parameter.
• Amp Envelope with Attack, Hold, Decay, and Curve control.
• Amp Multi-Envelope option with up to 8 points and tempo-sync option.
• Filter includes 48 Filter modes, additionally Ring Modulation, AM modulation, Shift+, and Shift- modes.
• Pre-Filter distortion.
• Filter Envelope.
• XY control and recordable XY movement.
• Pre-EQ, which is placed ahead of FX1, with 4 bands, HP, and LP Filters.
• Post-EQ, which is placed after FX2, with 4 bands, HP, and LP Filters.
• FX 1 and 2 with 25 distortion types, and 17 general FX like Delay, Reverb, and so on.
• LFO with various waveforms and user waveform option, different modes and temp-based option.

Layers 1-3 controls:

• Mod Matrix with 8 slots.
• Ribbon control page with 8 targets.
• Envelope with Attack, Decay, Sustain, Fade, Release, Velocity to Time, Keyboard to Time, and tempo-based option.
• Velocity Split option for each of the 3 Layers.

Ribbon Controller:

• Bipolar or Polar mode.
• Tempo-based spring-back option.
• Quantized mode option for the spring-bank feature.

Master section:

• Additional Amp Envelope control of each layer.
• Play modes: Mono, Legato, Mono Note, Legato Note, and Glide option.
• Mono/Stereo Split.
• EQ with 4 bands, HP, and LP Filters.
• Parallel EQ with 4 bands, HP, and LP Filters.
• Volume, velocity to Volume, and Pan control.

Manager:

• Bank manager for the Presets and Layer Presets.
• Various functions and 'Star' system to remember your favorite RAW-Kick 2 presets.

Back Panel:

• The back panel contains several global controls, like MIDI settings that affect all instances of RAW-Kick 2.

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