Impact XT Explained

If you're a user of Studio One, you may or may not be familiar with the drum machine plugin called Impact XT. This is a powerful drum instrument that's capable of creating killer beats, grooves, and sounds, and it's already included with S1! In this detailed Impact XT video course, Studio One guru Eli Krantzberg shows you everything you need to know to start making use of Impact XT's impressive list of features right away. You'll learn all of its features and functions, plus how to layer samples, edit samples, filter and amp envelope controls, and much more. These videos are for those new to Impact XT.

Videos

• Getting Started (04:46) - Learn about the overall architecture of this pad-based drum instrument and the main functions needed to jump in and start using it right away.

• Copy & Swap (05:24) - Explore some creative ideas involving copying and swapping sounds between different pads.

• Trigger Modes (07:25) - Watch as some creative and fun uses of the normal and looping trigger modes are developed using vocal samples for custom vocal chops.

• Layering Samples (04:55) - Learn how to work with stacked, round robin, random, and velocity-based layered samples.

• Choke Groups (05:00) - Discover the usefulness of choke groups for sounds other than just hi hats and learn how the amp envelope decay time interacts with the sample end point.

• Micro Timing (04:55) - See how the quantize and offset parameters influence the timing of when a pad is triggered and where in the sample it is triggered from.

• Edit Sample Function (02:24) - Learn about this seemingly hidden, but powerful, feature that allows for independent parameter values for multiple samples assigned to the same pad.

• Pitch Controls (06:49) - Explore the tuning and pitch envelope controls for some ideas on both practical and creative uses.

• Filter Controls (05:50) - Discover how the various filter types affect the overall timbre of the individual sounds.

• Amp Envelope Controls (05:13) - Hear how the three- and four-stage envelope controls affect the amplitude of a triggered note over its duration.

• Output Routing (04:13) - Learn how to route pads in Impact XT to individual outputs for discreet processing in the Mixer.

• Loop Slicing (04:48) - Explore a useful workflow involving the use of SampleOne XT for loop slicing and then brining in only the desired slices you want to use into Impact XT.