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8DIO EPIC FRAME DRUM ENSEMBLE
EPIC FRAME DRUM ENSEMBLE

Produced by the whole 8DIO Team
Welcome to the 8DIO EPIC FRAME DRUM ENSEMBLE. This comprehensive dramatic scoring
percussion library is the a powerful new pillar of our Epic collection, with unrivaled range,
depth, acoustic fidelity and playability. It is an essential tool for any professional soundtrack
composer. Its also a deep exploration into the raw sonic potential that the Frame Drum family
has to offer.
One of the unique advantages that frame drums have over other large drums in the quest for
a massive punchy sound is the lack of a second drum head to temper and complicate the
sound. With a single large membrane, the frame drum projects nearly all of its energy outward
with a single voice, resulting in a shorter sustain, more singular note and crisper attack. In a hall
environment, these properties instantly translates into a sharp, clear and very loud sound that
ends in a clean finish and transparent tail. For this EPIC FRAME DRUM ENSEMBLE library, we
captured 2 styles of Irish Bodhrn, a small North African Tar drum, an Egyptian Riq, a Persian
Daf and a North American tribal buffalo hide shamanic drum. We captured them in a large Aframe chapel for an authentic, naturally massive sound that no artificial algorithmic or
convolution reverb can truly simulate. We recorded in divisi and full ensemble groupings and
covering both traditional and expanded playing styles and articulations. We also captured a
huge collection of BPM-based performance loops, from 80-140 BPM. The loops include
automatic tempo-syncing functionality that allows them to be matched to a fairly wide range
of custom project tempos.
Note:This product was formerly known as:Tonehammer Epic Frame Drum Ensemble
8DIO
OVERVIEW
75 Kontakt patches
2509 Samples
Multi-sampled Instruments and BPM-Based Loops
2.28 GB Installed
Custom Convolution Reverb Impulses
Powerful custom performance control interface
Note: Native Instruments Kontakt 4 full retail version required.
Credits
Produced by 8DIO
Performed by Troels Folmann, Mike Peaslee,and Gregg Stephens
Recorded, Engineered, Edited and Programmed by Mike Peaslee and Gregg Stephens
INSTALLATION
This library is designed for the full retail version of
Kontakt 4.1 and later ONLY. It cannot be used in the
free Kontakt Player. Please read the instrument
specifications and software requirements before
purchasing this or any other 8DIO products to see the
full list of software requirements, features and format
compatibility for each library.
If you have any problems with our download manager,
follow the manual download instructions contained in
your download code email. After downloading, use
Winrar, UnrarX, Unrar or other .rar-compatible
program to uncompress the download files.
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Then, extract the Part 1 of the included rar file set. The
other parts will automatically self-extract and install
during the process. Next, follow the UI installation
process on the page below.
Once installation is complete, you can browse and load

the included .nki presets using the Files or Database
tabs in the Kontakt Browser view on the left side of
Kontakt, or with the main File load/save menu.You cant
use the Libraries view to load standard open-format
Kontakt Instruments like this library. Only locked
Powered-By-Kontakt Libraries are supported by that
view. The Add-Library function does not support this
product.
About The Epic Frame Drums:

The term Frame Drum actually covers a broad
family of percussion instruments from all over the
world. In it's barest form a wooden frame with a
single stretched animal skin playing head - the
frame drum is perhaps one of the oldest types of
musical instrument and can be found in on every
continent and in nearly every culture, in some
form or another.
The frame's shape is most often a ring, but can
also be found in squares, octagons, crescents and
various other geometric shapes. Some can be
tuned with straps or lugs, while others are
permanently set at a fixed pitch. Many also
incorporate beads, rattles, cymbals, jingles, rings,
bells, snares or other accessories, to augment the
primary sound and add specialized auxiliary
articulations.
Some are played with hands, while others use thin
sticks, thick bones, soft mallets, combs, brushes
and other specialized tools to produce a huge
range of unique musical tones and effects. Some
members of the Frame Drum family may even lack
a striking head and rely entirely on rattles or
other elements to produce their sound.
If you'd like to explore dry solo bodhrns, tars,
shamanic drums, riqs, daffs, tambourines and other
types of frame drums that incorporate rattles,
jingles and bells, then we encourage you to check
out the 8DIO Solo Frame Drums, 8DIO Riq
Drum, 8DIO Shake and 8DIO Small Epic
Percussion libraries.
If you'd like to explore more Epic percussion,
check out the 8DIO Epic Toms, 8DIO Epic Dhol
and 8DIO Small Epic Percussion libraries, as well
as selections from our 8DIO Antidrum 1 library.
System Requirements
Please be aware that many instrument and multi-instrument programs in this library are extremely ram/
cpu and hard disk-streaming resource intensive. We recommend that you have at least 2GB of system
ram, a dual core cpu and at least a 7200 rpm SATA hard disk before purchasing this 8DIO library. Large
sample sets like those found in this library may load slowly and may cause system instability on older
machines.
Navigation:
This library includes a total of 75 instrument programs, so we definitely recommend using the left and
right arrow keys located to the right of the instrument name to quickly cycle from one preset to the
next within each folder. (See example above)
The main Instruments directory contains the primary instrument programs, with sub-folders for each
instrument sub-group.You can also use the combination multi-Instrument programs in the Multis
directory for quick loading with greater input and output mixing and routing options.
Instrument Program Types

This library features many sub-types of instrument programming to allow greater flexibility. The Master
patches are heavy-duty combo programs that include all of the different articulations for the entire ensemble or
each divis group. Please be warned that they each require a significant amount of ram to load and draw a large
number of voices if multiple articulations are struck at once. This is especially true of the All_Master
patches, located in the root folder of the instrument directory.
Most programs feature two arrangements. The natural version uses the original tuning of the drum and a
standard arrangement over the key-range. They also include special key-switches in the lower range of the
keyboard, which allow instant re-tuning of the whole instrument, in half-step intervals.
You''ll also find tuned version pitches the notes over half-step intervals and spans a larger area of the
keyboard. These programs use most or all of the total key range for actual note mapping. Therefore, they do not
include the pitch key-switching functionality. The stepping knob is still available in the Tuned patches.
Low-memory lite versions. of many larger patches are included. These compact versions of the main patches
have round-robin variations reduced to 2 or 4 variations per velocity layer. In place of the natural alternating
multi-sample variations, we have added specialized programming that helps to simulate natural tonal and
transient variability. This frees up a significant amount of

memory and makes these ideal for use in larger projects
where the frame drum is not a foreground instrument, but
must still sound as organic as possible.
We also include the individual single articulations for each
drum and performance mode separated a solo instrument.
This allows us to tune and spread the articulation over the
whole key range, for free semi-melodic playing. You'll find
them in the Single subfolder within each sub-folder.
Front Panel Controls:

Stepping Knob
All of the programs in this library feature the front-panel
Stepping knob. This control allows you to adjust the
root pitch of the entire instrument up or down in half-step
intervals, by +/- 24 semitones.
Tuning Key-switches
Most of the Natural programs feature special keyswitches in the lower range of the keyboard, which allow
instant re-tuning of the whole instrument, in half-step
intervals. Most of the natural programs arrange the keyswitches from C-2 (-12 semitones) to C1 (+12 semitones).
Use the key-switch at C0 to reset the instrument tuning to
its original setting.You can deactivate the key-switches by
pressing the Key Switch On/Off button.
The Stepping knob will still function when the Key
Switches are disabled. The Stepping knob and Tuning KeySwitches will always stay in synch with each other, so you
can use either one of these two pitch-control methods
interchangeably.
Attack Knob
Most of the programs in this library feature the front panel
Attack control knob. This will allow you to reshape the
attack of most notes, from sharp to very slow.You can use
this to subtly soften the feel of the drums, create automatic
crescendos on the longer sustaining effects and even create
some rather dramatic tonal pad-like sounds when playing
the solo rim articulations.
Release Knob
Most of the programs in this library feature the front panel
Release control knob. This will allow you to reshape the
natural reverberant tail for most notes, from a full epic wash
to a very tightly muted fairly close-mic'd room sound. Use
the knob to set the sustain time before playing a note, or
use the Modwheel (CC1) to shape note sustaining/damping
on the fly in real-time.
Please note: Just as it's impossible to truly simulate an
authentic wet sound with a dry recording, it's also
impossible to completely dry out a wet recording by using
release gating. This control can go a long way to reshape the
perceived wetness of the sound, but it can't fully remove
the early hall reflections and increase overall presence.
Therefore, we recommend our Solo Frame Drum library if
you're really after a bone-dry and up-close frame drum
sound.
Shaping Knob
This knob is has two functions in the effects programs
within this library. When it's used for single-shot effects, it
allows attack position offset control and overall ADSR
envelope shaping, to allow more precise customized control
over longer evolving effects, such as the large bodhrn
mallet drags. For sustaining rolls, it controls the dynamic
intensity of the sound, from soft and dull to loud and crisp.
In both cases, the knob sets the value. Use the modwheel
(CC1) to control shaping in real-time.
Custom Convolution Reverb Controls:
Each instrument program allows you to add one of our
custom-captured convolution reverb impulses and control
overall wetness. By default, each instrument program loads
with the convolution effect fully bypassed, so that you only
hear the original naturally wet sound of the drums in the
hall they were recorded in. When you click the front panel
drop-down menu on the far right side of the interface, you'll
see 8 unique impulse options you can choose from.
You can either use this effect to make the sound even
wetter and bigger, or you can artificially dampen the original
natural reverb tail with the modwheel or front-panel
release control knob and then essentially replace the
original reverb with a new reverb. Obviously, because of
natural coloration and positional differences between the
sample source and the impulse source, it won't sound
completely natural. However it can be a very useful feature
that can produce rather interesting results.
Hall: This setting is a true convolution capture of the

classic stone and tile epic scoring hall we used for our Epic
Tom, Epic Dhol, and Small Epic Percussion libraries.
Bunker: This pair of settings are captures of the
abandoned underground WWI artillery bunker that we
recorded some of our Rust II library in.
Church: These two were captured in a large A-frame
chapel. Garage was recorded in a brick parking garage.
Stairwell: This was captured in a 7-story tall concrete
and brick stairwell.
Mystery: This setting is just a cool little surprise.
Bypass: You can bypass the reverb at any time by
selecting Bypass at the top of the drop-down list again.
Wetness Knob
You can also set the amount of reverb bing applied, by using
the Wetness knob. Because of the dynamic nature of the
convolution impulses, turning the knob up more than halfway can often lead to clipping when playing loud notes. This
can be compensated for by lowering the main output level
slider for the instrument.
Instruments:
Master Patches
The master nki (instrument) and nkm (multi) programs
include all of this library's articulations in a single combined
package. Therefore, be very careful loading them. They can
each require well over 500 MB of free system memory to
load and can require a large number of voices if multiple
articulations are struck at once. If you have less than 3GB of
system ram, we advise you NOT to try loading this
program.
Due to it's large sample pool and complex programming,
this full-sized program can cause system instability, crashing
and potential data loss when used on a system with average
resources. Use the Master patches at your own risk and
ONLY if you have a powerful machine!
Epic_Frame_all_master.nki

All ensemble frame drum strike articulations at original
tuning, from C1 - D#5. Warning: Requires a very large
amount of ram. Not suitable for many users.
Epic_Frame_all_master_lite.nki

A low-memory version of the full master patch, ideal for
most users.
Epic_Frame_all_master_tuned.nki

All epic frame drum strike articulations, tuned in half-step
intervals over a wide key-range, from C1 G8. Warning:
Requires a very large amount of ram. Not suitable for many
users.
Epic_Frame_all_master_tuned_lite.nki

A low-memory version of the tuned full master patch, ideal
for most users.
Epic_Frame_ensemble_master.nki

All ensemble frame drum strike articulations at original
tuning, from C1 - E5. Warning: Requires a very large
Epic_Frame_ensemble_master_lite.nki

A low-memory version of the full ensemble patch, ideal for
most users.
Epic_Frame_fx_master.nki

All long effect articulations at original tuning, from C-1 - A7.
Epic_Frame_solo_master.nki

All epic solo frame drum strike articulations at original
tuning, from C1 - E5.
Epic_Frame_solo_master_lite.nki

A low-memory version of the full solo patch.
Multis: All of the following multis require a very large

Epic_Frame_all_master_natural.nkm
Each instrument is assigned a separate midi channel by
default and each nki uses the same mapping as the natural
ALL programs found in each drum's sub-directory.
Epic_Frame_all_master_tuned.nkm
Each instrument is assigned a separate midi channel by
default and each nki uses the same mapping as the tuned
ALL tuned programs.
Epic_Frame_all_master_lite.nkm
A lower-memory version, ideal for most users.
Ensemble and Divisi Sub-Groups

Ensemble Strikes
The Ensemble sub-folder contains various group
combinations featuring multiple drums played simultaneously
for each strike, resulting in a more complex and powerful
tone that interacts in unique ways for each hit.Various
combinations blend large and small, deep and high, for a fat,
more complete sound. Playing multiple keys at once will
create even more massive compound sounds.
There are 3 sets in this category: The Frame Drum Heads,
Rims and auxiliary Body hits. The first collection combines
stick and mallet strikes on the drum heads. The second
features combined drum edge and rim strikes and the third
features claps, foot stomps and bible thumps, which are an
essential and versatile addition to conventional epic
percussion.
These powerful ensemble hits simply cannot be simulated
realistically by combining single dry drum strikes and
sending them through a reverb effect. Naturally recorded
hall ensemble percussive strikes are the golden standard for
epic percussion.
Each patch includes key-switch and stepping tuning
controls, as well as attack and convolution wetness and
impulse select controls. They each also feature room
sustain damping settings on the release knob.You can also
use the modwheel (CC1) for real-time sustain damping
control.
Epic_Ensemble_Body_natural.nki
All ensemble body strikes at original tuning, from C2 - A3.
Epic_Ensemble_Body_tuned.nki

All ensemble body strikes, tuned in half-step intervals over a
wide key-range, from C2 C6.
Epic_Ensemble_Frame_natural.nki
All ensemble drum strikes at original tuning, from C2 D4.
Epic_Ensemble_Frame_tuned.nki
All ensemble drum strikes, tuned in half-step intervals over a
Epic_Ensemble_Rims_natural.nki
All ensemble rim strikes at original tuning, from C2 A3.
Epic_Ensemble_Rims_tuned.nki

All ensemble rim strikes, tuned in half-step intervals over a
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Solo Strikes
The Solo sub-folder contains single drum articulations,
designed to allow custom lead lines, laying and contouring
as well as greater dynamic and tonal variety. They're great
by themselves or layered on top of the ensemble strikes
and effects to provide definition and accents. There are
two sub-groups of Solo articulations, with the cleansounding Bodhrns and Tar in one set and the bussing,
rattling, jingling Riq and Daff drums in the other.
Each program features front panel tuning key-switch on/
off, stepping, attack, release damping and convolution
controls. The key-switch range is shifted down an octave
in the tuned patches, in order to allow a wider note
spread.
Epic_Solo_Frame_all_natural.nki

All solo frame strikes at original tuning, from C2 - A4.
Epic_Solo_Frame_all_tuned.nki

All solo frame drum strikes, tuned in half-step intervals
over a wide key-range, from G0 - G7.
Epic_Solo_Riq_all_natural.nki
All solo riq and daff drum strikes at original tuning, from
C2 - A4.

Epic_Solo_Riq_all_tuned.nki
All solo riq and daff drum strikes, tuned in half-step
intervals over a wide key-range, from G0 - G5.
Effects
The Effect sub-folder contains a variety of specialized percussive effects and sustaining articulations. Each patch
includes key-switch and stepping tuning controls, as well as attack and convolution wetness and impulse select
controls. They each also feature sustain damping on the release knob and start position control with the offset
knob and modwheel (CC1).
Epic_Frame_fx_1_large_drag.nki
This set is focused on rubber super-ball mallet drags over the surface of the large 28 bodhrn, which creates a
dark, eerie moaning sound with a monstrous rumble. Mapped from C2 A#4.
Epic_Frame_fx_2_deep_drag.nki
This set is focused on rubber super-ball mallet drags over the surface of the deep 16 bodhrn, which creates a
dark, eerie moaning sound with a little more resonant tonality. Mapped from C2 G#4.
Epic_Frame_fx_3_riq_drag.nki
This set is focused on rubber super-ball mallet drags over the surface of the middle-eastern riq drum, which creates
a dark, eerie moaning sound coupled with a jarring rattle. Mapped from C2 E3.
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Epic_Frame_fx_4_riq_rolls.nki
These sustaining rattle rolls were produced by shaking the
riq drum's large tin discs. Mapped from C2 C5. This patch
does not include offset or release controls. Instead, it
features roll intensity setting on the shaping knob and realtime crescendo swelling control on the modhweel (CC1).
Epic_Frame_fx_5_swells.nki
These rolling brush and mallet crescendos build and fade at
various speeds and intensities. They're perfect by themselves
for creating tension or layered with other percussive parts
to build transitions.
Loops
The Loops sub-folder includes all of the looping
performance phrases, divided into the following BPM
categories: 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130 and 140. There are a
total of 1157 individual looping phrases, covering a very
broad range of different rhythms, dynamic ranges, and levels
of laying complexity, from solo drum grooves to full
ensemble poly-rhythms.
The Looping programs will automatically synchronize to host
sequencer tempo or Kontakt's internal tempo control, even
if you change the root pitch with the Stepping knob or the
pitch-control key-switches. Please keep in mind that changing
the root pitch definitely can and will create very noticeable
distortion and other artifacts as the pitch is being shifted at
the same time that it's being stretched or compressed by
Kontakt's Time Machine 2 engine system. Because of realworld technological limitations, the farther from any
particular loop's natural pitch or tempo you go, the more
obvious the sonic artifacts you'll hear.
We allow playback control in ways well outside of any
natural range in order to allow greater flexibility and more
creative uses, but obviously, not all loops will work equally
well for all possible uses. Therefore, unless you're aiming for
a deliberate special effect by overly manipulating the root
pitch or tempo of any particular looping sample, we
recommend that you stick to using loops that already match
or are fairly close to the target tempo of composition. This is
why we provide such a large number of loops at such a wide
range of root tempos to choose from in distinct BPM ranges.
We've also included front panel controls for atack and
release, which allow control over fade in and out time to
allow for more customized control over loop blending,
cross-fading and transitioning.
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We wanna thank you for buying the 8DIO EPIC
FRAME DRUM ENSEMBLE.
If you have any questions, concerns, love-letters or
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Troels & Mike
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