Heavyocity Damage 2 Kontakt ~upd~ -
Heavyocity Damage 2 is a massive cinematic percussion library for Native Instruments Kontakt, designed to deliver aggressive, high-impact sounds for film, TV, and game scoring. It is a standalone sequel to the original Damage, featuring entirely new sample material recorded at the legendary Skywalker Sound. Core Instruments
Usability and Workflow
From a workflow perspective, DAMAGE 2 is a significant improvement over its predecessor.
Loop Designer: Offers over 860 tempo-synced loops categorized into Organic, Hybrid, and Damaged styles. It allows for "recomposing" loops by dragging and dropping specific slices into other designers. Key Performance Features heavyocity damage 2 kontakt
Kit Designer: A 16-voice layout optimized for Native Instruments Maschine and MPC-style controllers, allowing you to build custom hybrid drum kits.
Do you own Damage 2? Share your favorite patch in the comments below. And if you are still on the fence, wait for Native Instruments’ summer sale—Heavyocity always participates. Heavyocity Damage 2 is a massive cinematic percussion
: A signature Heavyocity feature revamped with three unique flavors—Gently Now, Hurt Me Plenty, and Nightmare—to add varying levels of compression and distortion.
Loop Designer: Contains 864 tempo-synced loops categorized into Organic, Hybrid, and Damaged styles, which can be further mangled using the built-in effects. Key Sound Categories Heavyocity - Damage 2 - Review (+ Damage 1 Comparison) Individual mic channels: Close, Room, Far, Sub, Comp
7. Comparison to Competitors
| Product | Heavyocity Damage 2 | Audio Imperia Cerberus | Spitfire Audio HZ Percussion | |-------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------| | Style | Cinematic taiko/ensemble | Metal & epic hybrid | Orchestral & taiko (Hans Zimmer) | | Dynamics | Excellent (pp–fff) | Good (m–fff) | Excellent (very detailed) | | Built-in sequencer | Yes (Loop Designer) | No | No | | Mics | 4 (close, room, surround, mix) | 3 (close, room, far) | 5+ (detailed individual mics) | | Ease of use | High | Medium | Medium-high |
5. Mixer & FX
- Individual mic channels: Close, Room, Far, Sub, Comp (processed).
- Built-in: Convolution reverb (Spaces), Transient Master, Lo-Fi, Delay.