Tips & tricks with new BATTERY kits in KOMPLETE NOW – Drop #1 | Native Instruments

In this video you can see @jefgibbons exploring a few of the newly added kicks, snares and sample chops in BATTERY NOW, and running through some workflow tips and tricks as he combines them to create a fresh instrumental track. Try out KOMPLETE NOW for free: KOMPLETE NOW gives you an always-growing bundle of our most sought-after instruments and effects for $/€ per month and right now you can try it completely free for an entire month. You can learn more about KOMPLETE NOW with frequently updated tutorials, walkthroughs and other resources by visiting our learning hub — 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Exploring new kits in BATTERY 03:10 - Tip 1: Activate “Selection Follows Midi“ 03:40 - Tip 2: Copy & paste cells to build your own kit in BATTERY 04:08 - Tip 3: Use “Articulation“ to play with triplets 05:02 - Tip 4: Pick a sound and insert into another BATTERY instance 05:50 - Tip 5: Edit sound with Volume Envelope and Pan 06:32 - Recording a beat with BATTERY 06:45 - Add RAUM reverb to FX track 07:04 - Adapting Midi notes for second drum kit 07:40 - Tip 6: Transform a sample into a full instrument with BATTERY 09:20 - Recording a melody based on one single keys sample 09:52 - Adding an upper melody on top 10:02 - Using “Cold Thai“ preset from LO-FI GLOW for ambience 10:42 - Recording keys with MASSIVE X “Neo Soul“ preset 11:16 - Beginning the song with a lead from RETRO MACHINES MK2 11:37 - Adding cymbal swell and shaker 12:43 - Picking “West Hill“ preset from MASSIVE X for final touches 13:15 - Track demo and outro #NativeInstruments #KompleteNow #BatteryNow Subscribe to our YouTube channel Follow us on: Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: For more than 25 years, Native Instruments has been at the heart of musical innovation. We’ve created communities, pushed technological boundaries, and opened new creative horizons for amateurs and professionals alike. Today, driven by our mission to make music creation more inclusive and accessible, NI’s hardware, software, and services including MASCHINE, TRAKTOR, and KOMPLETE bundles, provide fully-integrated solutions for musicians, producers, and DJs of all genres and levels of experience. For more info, visit our website: