The Ruismaker custom oscillator for Korg Nu:Tekt NTS-1 turns your instrument into a basic analog drumsynth.
The lower part of the keyboard range triggers a tuned kick-drum,
Next is a snare drum,
The upper part of the range triggers closed and open hihats respectively
This mapping is chosen to make optimal use of the limited range available on the NTS-1 keybed, but using external MIDI input allows deeper kicks and access to the open hihats.
What about the Prologue and the Minilogue XD?
There are issues with polyphonic use of the beta version of this oscillator. Since I don’t own a ‘Big Logue’ for testing I currently cannot resolve these issues.
Obviously, if KORG are willing to lend me a Minilogue XD for testing I’m more than happy to make polyphonic versions of this oscillator!
Parameters:
SHAPE (A): Bassdrum Shape
SHAPE (B): Snaredrum Shape
Custom 1: Release length (100 = Ignore Note Off*)
Custom 2: Bassdrum Tune (50% = chromatic, A = 440Hz)
Custom 3: Snaredrum Tune
Custom 4: Bassdrum Gain ( -32dB to +12dB )
Custom 5: Snaredrum Gain
Custom 6: Hihat Gain
*Pro-tip: disable the synth’s EG!
The standard NTS-1 envelopes are quite short, even at their longest settings. If you want to use long 808-style subbasses and sizzling hihats:
Disable the native EG (on NTS-1 EG: switch to “open”)
Set the plugin’s Release to 100 (Custom Parameter 1)
With this setting Note Off messages will be ignored and the drum sounds will decay for their maximum duration. Bowow!
