FAQ (Before Purchase)

Please check out our manual here!

You can process just about any Sample Pack!
There are two ways to process Sample Packs and Expansions:
Sample Pack Mode: Add any Sample Pack folder that contains sub-folders of drum sounds. Subfolders are folders inside the main folder that are called "Kicks" or "Snares" or different categories of sounds.
Maschine Mode: Maschine Expansions (as well as the Maschine factory library) can also be processed. These are Maschine Expansion folders in your Native Instruments directory that typically end in "Library." For example "Conant Gardens Library."

Note regarding Sample Packs:
Sample Packs are folders that contain audio samples (typically .wav files). Sample Packs with categorized folders of drum sounds are automatically made into kits.
Proprietary sound libraries such as Reason Refills, Kontakt files etc cannot be processed by Kit Maker.

Note regarding Native Instruments:
Synth preset expansions (such as Massive Expansions), Kontakt instrument libraries as well as Native Instrument sound libraries that are not Maschine Expansions (sometimes branded as "Komplete Expansions") do not work with our software. The list of Maschine Expansions can be found here.

No. This software simply copies and organizes samples you already own. Kit Maker can use any sample packs or sounds from your own sound library. Samples are available at websites such as Loopmasters, Splice and Sounds.com. You can buy Maschine Expansion libraries (now called Komplete Expansions) from the Native Instruments website.

The Maschine Library processing mode can only process official Maschine / Komplete libraries. However, you can put together any sample pack's files as a Generic Library and process them that way.

No. Maschine Expansions (now called Komplete Expansions) are popular sample libraries with pre-made kits for various genres. Our software automatically organizes these samples into pre-made kits for a variety of other DAWs and apps.
Note: You will have to own Komplete Expansions (or the Maschine Factory Library) in order to use this feature of Kit Maker.

No. We created a third-party, simple-to-use app that facilitates the otherwise tedious process of grouping and laying out sample files that the user already owns. We are not affiliated with any of the software our app helps you use.

You can process the “Battery 4 Factory Library” folder in Maschine mode and it will convert the kits. However, because Kit Maker is currently only made for 16 pad drum kits, Battery kits of more than 16 sounds will be scaled down to just 16 samples.

No. The app duplicates the files it needs and leaves your original sample libraries untouched. A Kit Maker Kits folder is created with all the new kits organized in folders.

The .wav, .aiff and .mp3 file types can all be used with Kit Maker. Wav files are the most commonly accepted in audio software. Check your DAW's manual to see what audio files it accepts.

Some DAWs use preset files which are encrypted in a way that we cannot create presets for them. But let us know if you have a request for a DAW preset format in the contact form.

For technical issues click here.
For all other inquiries click here. We'd love to hear of any comments, suggestions or bugs we may have missed!

You can install the app on up to 3 of your own computers.

Our latest install files are always available for customers on our Gumroad page. If you have a Gumroad account, they will be in your product library. If you purchased as a Gumroad guest, check your email for your Gumroad receipt and you will be able to follow that link to get the latest installer.
If you lost your receipt, message us using the Registration Help page and provide the email you used to purchase the app.

Your original files are left untouched, and copies will be made.

Some Ableton users have worried that this will double the file space of their Maschine samples on their computer, but in reality, the drum sounds only make up a fraction of the total file size of a Maschine Expansion. Most of the large files are loops and other files that Kit Maker does not need to copy.

Kit Maker does not create instrument presets. But we have a different app, called Preset Maker, which creates melodic and instrument presets from your samples. Check that out here!