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  • Instruments
    • AudioFileProcessor
    • BitInvader
    • FreeBoy
    • GIG Player
    • Kicker
    • LB302
    • Mallets
    • Monstro
    • NEScaline
    • OpulenZ
    • Organic
    • PatMan
    • SF2 Player
    • sfxr
    • SID
    • Triple Oscillator
    • Vibed
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    • VeSTige
  • Effects
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    • Amplifier
    • BassBooster
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    • Dynamics Processor
    • Equalizer
    • Flanger
    • Multitap Echo
    • Peak Controller
    • ReverbSC
    • Spectrum Analyzer
    • Stereo Matrix
    • StereoEnhancer
    • Waveshaper
    • LADSPA Plugins
  • Resources
    • Glossary
    • Key Mappings
    • Video Tutorials
    • Sample Resources
    • SoundFont Resources
    • VST Resources
    • Music Making Resources
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  1. Instruments

Kicker

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Last updated 4 months ago

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Kicker is a kick and bassdrum synthesizer.

It works by starting with a triangle wave at a certain frequency and gradually changing it to another frequency.

  • Start and End knobs control the start and end frequency of the sound. Note that the knob is not active if the LED is on.

  • Start from note: When this LED is on, the start tone will be the note selected in the Piano Roll

  • End to nore: When this LED is on, the end note will be the note selected in the Piano Roll

  • Frequency slope: Change the steepness of the frequency envelope. Larger values let you slide more.

  • Click adds a click/punch to the beginning of the kick sound

  • Start and End Distortion: Simple distortion envelope

  • Gain: Additional gain added to the output (makes it louder)

  • Length: Length of the volume envelope

  • Envelope Slope: Change the steepness of the volume envelope

  • Noise: Replaces part or the whole signal with white noise

Kicker was originally meant for drum synthesis. It is best used in the Beat+Bassline-Editor.

To get sounds which sound like drums you should set "Start knob" to a low frequency and "End knob" even lower. "Length" should also be quite low.

Kicker