So as to capture only the intended hits, while keeping the dynamic range as wide as possible, the input level slider should be adjusted so that the loudest hits are close to the full screen height. This shows the incoming waveform from the drum track you wish to replace or augment. Trigger has its own, data‑compressed sample file format (.tci), but you can use third‑party drum samples as long as they are in WAV or AIFF format.To the right of the browser is the main display. Where sounds from different sets can't be guaranteed to be phase‑accurate, the manual tells you.

This arrangement permits up to six samples to be layered simultaneously, and the library includes phase‑accurate sample sets that can be layered without the risk of frequency cancellation. The drum samples are arranged in folders by type - kick, snare, toms and so on - and samples can be loaded into any one of six slots. Where your DAW supports the sending of MIDI data to processing plug‑ins, Trigger may also be used as a sample player for its included samples.On first opening the plug‑in, you'll need to select a file path to the sample folders, after which they appear every time.Ī browser window lets you peruse your samples, load them, load existing presets and save new Trigger presets comprising the loaded samples and their settings. Using the supplied samples is often the preferred option, however, as the sets have been designed to minimise phasing issues when samples are layered. It can also output MIDI messages for triggering external sample players, but as some DAWs don't support the sending of MIDI data from processing plug‑ins, you can also use your own samples from within Trigger's player, and even set up your own multisample sets using the free Trigger Instrument Editor software, downloadable from the web site.

Their latest product makes it easy to use these to augment or replace live drum parts.Steven Slate Trigger is a drum‑replacement plug‑in that combines some clever hit‑detection algorithms with a library of replacement drum samples taken from the impressive Steven Slate Drums collection.

By Paul WhiteSteven Slate's drum samples are already a staple of rock and pop production.

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