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Tone and mix · Audio effect · Max for Live
Shape your kick by dragging points
Punch, click and weight for any kick. Drag the points on the display like in Kick 2: the top, the tail and the weight move with them. Click or Snap tops, drive, pitch and a compressor that keeps the hit tight.
Ableton Live 12 Suite, or Live 12 Standard with Max for Live. Windows and macOS.
Try it live
This is the real device running in your browser on a NU MOTION loop. Press Play, drag the knobs, click the buttons and listen. Headphones recommended.
Put it on your kick. Turn up Punch, choose a Click or Snap top and set its tone and decay. Weight adds low end at the kick's own note, Tail makes it ring longer, Drive adds grit, Pitch tunes it and Comp keeps the hit tight. Or just drag the points on the display: the parameters follow.
Also in the bundle
NM Kick is part of the NU MOTION Max for Live Bundle, together with 35 more devices.
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