For Native Instruments Kontakt, Cinematique Instruments has released two new Drum Boxes sample libraries: Electro Partner and Rude Boy.

Drum Boxes, what is that? The basic principle of Drum Boxes is a four-fold layer drum set with loads of edit options, Cinematique Instruments says. Each Drum Boxes sample pack is equipped with an interesting selection of sounds for specific genres.

Electro Partner is an exclusive module with drum sets designed to suit electronica and dance music. This Drum Boxes pack features the following:

• Glitchy Cans: an assortment of thin glitchy noises
• Rythmus Partner: a wooden rhythm box from the 60s
• Noiz and Raw: a selection of collected noises and other digital and analog sounds
• Electro 20: an assortment of sounds from the Korg MS20 Drum Library. Sounds are available in 3 variations: original, heavily processed, and distorted
• 3 Sets of hi-hats and a selection of toms and useful percussion

If electronica isn't your thing, you might like Rude Boy, the alternative friendly pack, which comes along with the following drum sets:

• Beach Towel Drums: a selection of a natural acoustic drum kit recorded very dry and close
• Rehearsal Drums: a raw rehearsal drum kit recorded very roughly
• Toy Drums: a kids toy
• Electro 20: an assortment of sounds from the Korg MS20 Drum Library. Sounds are available in 3 variations: original, heavily processed, and distorted
• Rude Boy also comes along with two sets of hi-hats and nice selection of toms, cymbals, and useful percussion

The drum module:

• 4-Fold layered drums
• Separate tuning knobs of bass drum, snare, hi-hat, and percussion
• Separate knobs to adjust the length for each of the four bass drums and snares
• Separate volume fader for each of the four snares, bass drums, hi-hat and the percussion
• Global EQs (highpass, lowpass)
• Global reverb fader to set the reverb amount of 4 different choosable rooms (arena, club, bath, and plate)
• Four timbre switches (loudness, presence, rotator, amped)
• Load / save feature to save and recall the complete drum setting
• Randomize: the function delivers uncountable variations and endless possibilities

The 16-step sequencer:

• Synchronized to our host as well as standalone with the essential features
• Easy sequencer workflow (1 click set the note, a 2nd to increases the velocity level, 3rd click to remove)
• 4 of 7 instruments are selectable out from 9 different instruments such as toms, wood, click, cymbals, and so forth
• Various time signatures from 16/16 to 4/16 -- necessary to realize signatures such as 6/8 (=12/16)
• Double or half-time mode
• 3 Shuffle modes, which correspond to the percentage of 25%, 33%, and 52%

Electro Partner and Rude Boy require Kontakt 4.22 or higher and are available for 33 EUR (approximately $48) each, or bundled together for 49 EUR (approximately $71). Learn more at cinematique-instruments.com.