If you need a Virtual Drum Instrument that helps you program more realistic sounding rock and metal drums, here is your answer: .

Bogren Digital just released that works with the free version of Kontakt Player.

I walk you through how to install, set up, and even assign midi to Krimh Drums Plugin. Krimh Drums are also demoed so you can hear how they sound by themselves and also in the context of a dense mix.

Take note of the humanization features, which does an incredible job of making MIDI sound and feel REAL.

Finally, I go over all the extra features that this plugin has under the hood and how to use them to make a killer sounding mix (Warning: there are a LOT of extra features in this plugin!). All this, while learning how to become better at mixing and mastering music 🤘

helps you make more natural sounding programmed drums!

Krimh Drums goes beyond what you expect from typical MIDI drum instruments. There are several humanizing algorithms under the hood of this plugin that make it stand out compared to other drum libraries like GGD and Superior Drummer in terms of how real these drums sound.

With the flick of the “Anti-machinegun” button and the “Auto Double Kick” buttons, you can create realistic performances in seconds! Fast tom fills also benefit from these automatic articulation enhancement features adding to a more believable programmed drum performance.

 

The Kit View

This is the default view where you can choose drum presets and choose which drums you want to use.

Bogren Digital – Krimh Drums Plugin – User interface

The Mixer Page

This is the main page to dial in the sound of your drums. Includes individual panning for each drum, volume fader, reverb sends, bleed control, and also the drum sample’s envelope.

Bogren Digital – Krimh Drums Mixer Page | Raytown Productions Blog

 

Below the faders lies a series of great sounding, built in plugins that help you craft amazing drum sounds including:

• Channel Strip EQ Plugin: I believe modeled after an SSL Mixing Console.
• Compressor Plugin: Modeled after an 1176 compressor. This is one of my favorites on individual drums.
• Transient Enhancer Plugin: Incredible for adding more snap or body to a drum that can’t be achieved any other way.
• Saturation Plugin: I believe this was modeled after a RAT pedal (shares similar graphics).

 

The Master Channel has Additional Effects That Also Sound Great!

Master FXs on Krimh Drums by Bogren Digital | Raytown Productions Blog

Additional effects include:

• VCA style Drum Bus Compressor
• Drum Bus Tape Saturation Plugin
• Super musical EQ

Krimh Drums also includes many built in MIDI grooves that you can drag and drop into your session!

This is a really nice feature to help you quickly write songs or put together some incredible sounding drum grooves in your songs. Full demonstration on how to use this feature in the video below.

See hear the and to see this plugin in action, watch the comprehensive review video we have below to learn about how the plugin works and some best settings to use!

Everything is timestamped so you can jump to whatever part of the video you want to learn more about.

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⌚TIMESTAMPS⌚
00:00 – Intro
01:23 – Download My Metal Mixing Cheat Sheet for FREE!
03:01 – How to Use Krimh Drums in Cubase
03:46 – Bogren Digital – Krimh Drums Plugin Overview
04:59 – What Makes Bogren Digital Krimh Drums Plugin Special?
06:14 – Demo of All Cymbals
06:59 – Demo of Snare and Toms
08:31 – Demo of Kick Drums
09:33 – My Favorite Feature – Humanization
10:20 – The Mixer Page Overview
11:46 – Built in Studio Effects
13:13 – Short and Long Reverb Sends on All Channels
13:40 – Controlling the Drum Sample Envelope
14:23 – How to Fix a Ringing Drum
14:37 – Bleed Control and Why It’s Important!
15:34 – Adjusting Cymbal Levels
16:21 – Why Make Drum Overheads More Mono?
16:50 – The Master Channel and Additional FX!
18:24 – Built in MIDI Grooves
19:01 – Drag and Drop Midi Feature
19:23 – Humanizing Features Demo
21:55 – Demo of Preset Drum Tones
23:57 – How to Tighten Up the Drums
24:46 – Stopping Ring in Snare Drum
25:28 – What the Built in Effects Sound Like
26:04 – Saturation
26:15 – Dialing in the Built in Channel Strip
27:02 – Dialing in the Built in Compressor
27:48 – Demoing the Transient Enhancer (WOW)
28:28 – Dialing in Snare Drum Effects
29:26 – Demoing the Bleed Control and What It Does
31:07 – Separate Bleed Control To Overheads and Rooms
31:53 – Demoing the Master Effects
33:37 – I Actually Love the Master EQ!
35:20 – How to Route Midi To Krimh Drums Virtual Instrument
36:33 – How to Assign Midi Notes To Krimh Drums
37:34 – Velocities Page
38:44 – Dialing In A Drum Tone With Bogren Digital Krimh Drums
39:40 – How Does Bogren Digital Krimh Drums Sound In A Mix?
40:04 – What My Original Mix Looked Like
40:32 – Summary and Key Points
42:19 – What I Don’t Like About Bogren Digital Krimh Drums
44:02 – Should You Buy Bogren Digital Krimh Drums Plugin?
45:13 – Bogren Digital Promo Code
46:16 – Don’t Forget Your FREE Gift!🎁