Publisher: Fallout Music Group
Website: falloutmusicgroup.com/products/redline-trailer-drums
Format: KONTAKT 8.8+
Size: 1.12 GB
Redline Trailer Drums is a powerful library of film drums, created specifically for modern trailer and promo composers who require power, precision, and mix-readiness.
From thunderous bass drums and surdos to massive odaikos, taikos, toms, snares, and razor-sharp rim strikes, every sound in Redline was meticulously recorded, edited, and aggressively processed for maximum trailer impact. These aren’t raw drum recordings or large-scale, expansive ensembles—they’re polished, crisp, mix-ready instruments designed to cut through dense orchestrations and modern hybrid soundtracks.
But we didn’t stop at organic.
Each acoustic ensemble was reimagined and combined with electronic elements to create powerful hybrid drums that retain their organic power while delivering a modern edge. Additionally, a special collection of trailer-specific synthetic drums adds an aggressive, fast, and cinematic energy.
And yes—drum rolls matter.
Redline features fully playable, modulation-wheel-controlled organic, hybrid, and synthetic drum rolls. Blend seamlessly between velocity-sensitive layers, create drum rolls of any length with seamless looping, and trigger powerful final hits on release. Whether you’re building tension or blasting with explosive force, Redline can handle it.
Why Redline is so great
• Designed specifically for trailer music, promo music, film scores, and hybrid compositions
• Meticulous processing for maximum clarity and transient sharpness
• Deep velocity sampling for realism and power
• Control of near-field and room mics (organic and hybrid)
• Built-in shaping tools for instant mix control
• Fully playable rolls for performance
• Fully integrated with NKS 1 and NKS 2
Each ensemble was recorded with 5 layers of velocity sensitivity and 5 recording loops, ensuring dynamic realism and eliminating the machine-gun effect. Rolls were recorded on 4 layers of velocity sensitivity for smooth performance control.
Included Instruments
ORGANIC
Highly processed acoustic drum ensembles designed for a cinematic sound.
• 18 ensembles arranged in pairs (2 bass drum ensembles, 2 odaiko ensembles, etc.)
• Dual-map keyboard keys for fast workflow
• Close-mic and room mic blending
• Dynamics and Release controls
• Crush control (adjustable saturation and compression blending)
• Reverb and Delay
• 5 layers of velocity sensitivity, 5 cycles per ensemble
Perfect for: epic trailer drum parts, cinematic percussion backing tracks, dramatic buildups.
HYBRID
Organic recordings reworked and combined with electronic drums for a modern trailer effect.
• 18 ensembles arranged in pairs
• Dual-purpose keyboard
• Blend sound from close and room mics
• Dynamics and decay time controls
• 3-band EQ
• High- and low-pass filters
• Crush control (mix saturation and compression)
• Reverb and delay
• 5 layers of velocity sensitivity – 5 playback cycles per ensemble
Perfect for: hybrid trailer tracks, modern action music, energetic promo videos.
SYNTHETIC
Aggressive, powerful synth percussion for trailers.
• 14 ensembles arranged in pairs
• Dual-purpose keyboard controls
• Dynamics and decay time controls
• 3-band EQ
• High- and low-pass filters
• Crush control (mixing saturation and compression)
• Reverb and delay
• 5 layers of velocity sensitivity – 5 playback cycles per ensemble
Perfect for: Aggressive sound layering.
ROLLS
Playable ensemble rolls for organic, hybrid, and synth percussion.
• 15 ensemble rolls in total
– 6 organic
– 5 hybrid
– 4 synthetic
• 4 layers of velocity sensitivity per roll
• Velocity blending with the modulation wheel
• Loopable roll playback of any length
• Key release-triggered ending hits
• Separate release controls for rolls and ending hits
• 3-band EQ
• High- and low-pass filters
• Crush knob
• Reverb and delay
System Requirements
• Requires Kontakt 8.8 or the free Kontakt 8 Player
• 2 GB of hard drive space
• Download via Native Access
• Full integration with NKS 1 and NKS 2
