Contemporary Drama Toolkit relies on velocity response to create its dynamic response. This means particular velocities will trigger different samples in different dynamic categories.
In Contemporary Drama Toolkit there are 2-6 dynamic response layers within the categories Texture, Soft and Loud.
Velocity Response to Dynamic Category
Texture | Soft | Loud | |
Dynamic Layer x2 | Vel: 1-49 | Vel: 50-127 | - |
Dynamic Layer x3 | Vel: 1-74 | Vel: 75-109 | Vel: 110-127 |
Dynamic Layer x4 | Vel 1-39 / Vel 40-59 | Vel: 60-74 | Vel: 75-127 |
Dynamic Layer x5 | Vel: 1-39 / 40-59 | Vel: 60-74 / 75-89 | Vel: 90-127 |
Dynamic Layer x6 | Vel: 1-39 / 40-59 | Vel: 75-89 / 90-109 | Vel: 110-127 |
To change the velocity curve, or create a custom curve, please see this article.
How can I tell how many Dynamic Layers a Patch has?
To see how many Dynamic Layers there are in a Patch you require Kontakt Full, not Kontakt Player
1) Click the wrench in the top left corner,
2) Choose the Mapping Editor,
3) Choose Expert View,
4) Click on RR Samples,
5) In the Mapping Editor, the number of blue boxes in a column indicate how many Dynamic Layers are in a patch. In the below screenshot, there are 3 blue boxes, indicating this patch has three dynamic layers.
Paul takes us through Contemporary Drama Toolkit in his Walkthrough: