The lower part of the GUI concerns basic modulation possibilities, starting with Volume and Pitch Envelopes for each pad that feature two different Envelope configurations for each. Without a trace of light grey or green, the layout is now a slicker, darker affair. Battery 4 addresses this head-on with a much better design. The only way to track down sounds was either to audition them or to squint hard at the interface. Indeed, while colour-coding of pads was possible there was little continuity from one kit to the next. Although its cell based matrix of drum pads remains a great approach to beat programming and sound triggering, the grey and green combination was never our favourite. Of course it's available separately from that bundle, but with the landscape for virtual drum machines having changed so dramatically does Battery still rule the roost? Colour codingįrom a design point of view, there's no getting around the fact that Battery 3 has been showing its age for some time. Now, Battery 4 has been released as a flagship new application within Komplete 9. After all, does a company of this size need two dedicated drum engines? Delightfully, the answer is yes. "Does a company of this size need two dedicated drum engines? Delightfully, the answer is yes"īattery fans feared the worst when Native Instruments debuted Maschine in 2009.
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