
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.


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.
