Plugin Boutique Releases BigKick Plug-In

Long time provider of all things plug-ins, Plugin Boutique has partnered with Credland Audio to release their first proprietary plugin – BigKick. This new plugin focuses specifically on the kick drum, ensuring that users maximize its presence within the percussion environment. The plugin’s simple design lets users quickly dial in how the kick will sit in the mix, quickly and easily.

We got a kick out of the new plugin by PluginBoutique.com

A full breakdown of the design and theory of the plugin can be seen here.

The plugin is available now for $65 MSRP for Mac and PC. The formats currently available are AU, VST and AAX (64-bit only, currently compatible with Protools 11 only). Here are more details from Plugin Boutique:

Can You Kick It?…. Yes you can!

We are very proud to announce our first plugin release in collaboration with Credland Audio. The drum kit is the rhythm and groove of any track and the kick drum is the hearbeat of the groove. We know how important it is to get the kick drum right in the mix. BigKick was created with the sole intention of allowing producers to achieve the results they have always wanted.

Developed to make kick drum design easy and enjoyable, BigKick has a carefully selected set of features to help you get results quickly.  And, unlike many other tools, the controls are limited to values that produce useful kick drum samples.  It also lets you make the best possible use of existing sound libraries in your collection.

How many?

• Hours have you spent searching through your sample libraries for kicks?
• Times have you layered several kick drums together and still not got the result you were after?
• Phase issues have you come across when layering kicks?
• Times have you wanted complete flexibility over the low end and attack of your kick?

Now..

• Achieve great bottom-end: design a drum that fits perfectly with your bass.
• A quick and frustration-free solution: cut out hours of hunting through samples.
• You can reuse your existing drum sample library.
• Incredibly useful instant drag-and-drop sample export: Get your attack, blend with the synth engine – drag straight from the plugin into your DAW arrange.
• No complex envelopes to set, just sensible knobs for instant results.

Features

• Kick drum synthesis – can replicate the majority of today’s and yesterday’s kick sounds*.
• Factory library includes >300 attack types and 110 presets
• Tuned kick drums
• Easily integrates with your existing sample libraries
• Easier to use than any previous kick drum design tool
• Drag-and-drop sample creation
• Auto-play mode for instant start and jamming
• No phase shift free sound shaping
• Overdrive
• High pass filter (again, phase shift free): avoid nasty surprises in the bottom end.

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