Native Instruments’ drum library Empire Breaks is currently being given away for free by Vochlea!
This article covers how to get Empire Breaks for free, along with an overview of what’s inside.
1. What Is Native Instruments “Empire Breaks”?
Empire Breaks is a drum library built from old-school breaks captured and resampled from original recordings, bringing the flavor of golden-era hip-hop. It is part of Native Instruments’ Play Series and is being offered by Vochlea, the developers of “Dubler 2”, as a newsletter sign-up campaign: register your email address and you will receive the full license for Empire Breaks for free. No end date has been announced.
Key Features
- Golden-era boom bap drums (punchy kicks, solid snares, crispy hi-hats)
- Original live drum breaks recorded and resampled with 90s-style crunch and character
- Multiple velocity layers included
- 480 groove patterns you can drag and drop into your DAW as MIDI for easy editing
- Swap samples on the Kit page, adjust pitch and velocity, and switch between 4 insert effects
- Play Series: an intuitive interface with presets and real-time controls
- Contents: 247 sounds / 30 kits / 480 MIDI files
- Download size: 3.11 GB
- Requirements: the free Kontakt Player (latest version) or Kontakt
2. How to Download and Activate Empire Breaks
On Vochlea’s giveaway page, enter your email address and click “CLAIM MY FREE COPY”. You can then claim your Empire Breaks license key from the email you receive. The library is activated through Native Instruments’ Native Access. Here is how to install it with Native Access:
- Create a Native Instruments account
- Download and install Native Access, then launch it and log in
- Click “Add Serial” at the bottom left and enter your serial code
- Install the product
Empire Breaks runs in Native Instruments’ Kontakt and is also compatible with the free Kontakt Player.
That’s all for the Empire Breaks giveaway. Grab it while the campaign is running!