{"id":4665,"date":"2018-04-04T10:42:46","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T14:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=4665"},"modified":"2023-07-25T15:52:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T19:52:05","slug":"how-to-create-drum-kit-with-d16-punchbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/how-to-create-drum-kit-with-d16-punchbox\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a drum kit with D16’s Punchbox"},"content":{"rendered":"
Illustration: Ronin Wood<\/a><\/h6>\n

Although D16 Group\u2019s Punchbox<\/a> is a bass drum synthesizer geared towards designing kicks, it can be used to craft any part of the drum set and even non-drum sounds.<\/h1>\n

In this tutorial, we\u2019re going to look at some of the great features of Punchbox and how they can be used to create the different components of a drum kit.<\/p>\n

Check out the Ableton project containing all the sounds we\u2019ll explore here:<\/p>\n

Creating the kick<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Loaded with over 800 presets and 1100 samples, Punchbox ensures there will be no shortage of inspiration when you\u2019re searching for the right kick. These presets are well organized with tags that help you narrow down the results to find the sound in your head. You can surface more presets in the interface by clicking the Expand Results<\/strong> icon:<\/p>\n

\"punchbox-kit-results\"<\/p>\n

Punchbox is able to preview the presets without committing to them – try using the arrow keys to quickly audition presets (you can even go left to right through the list).<\/p>\n

\"punchbox-kit-kick-browsing-preset\"<\/p>\n

Creating the Snare<\/h2>\n

One of the great features of Punchbox is its ability to load any sample into any of the Click<\/strong>, Tops<\/strong>, Tools<\/strong>, and Sampler<\/strong> modules. To load a snare downloaded from Splice Sounds into one of the sampler modules, click on the Browse<\/strong> button at the bottom right of the module:<\/p>\n

\"punchbox-kit-close-up-5\"<\/p>\n

Click on Edit Mode<\/strong> and an Import Sample<\/strong> button will appear. You can use this to batch import your Splice samples into your user library. Once the snare is loaded, you can use Punchbox\u2019s powerful FX and sampling modules to sound design the snare.<\/p>\n

\"punchbox-kit-import-samples\"<\/p>\n

\"punchbox-kit-snare-import\"<\/p>\n

Creating the Hats<\/h2>\n

Punchbox\u2019s sampler modules are broken down into the following categories:<\/p>\n