I'd rather see you sell the samples and allow users to build their own kits, if desired. I assume these are new and original recorded samples that are not available anywhere else. My recent nskit is about 50 megs, with embedded samples. Do you think most users would be able to download it? If not, I think the CD option should at least be offered. As for how much I would pay? I suppose that I would feel funny if I had to pay more than I did for Doggiebox itself. I can't remember what that was. Something like 29 bucks maybe? I would suggest to you that offering the most flexible product packaging is key, as long as it doesn't drive your actual costs up. In other words, offer "loose" samples, kits on CD, kits for download, icon packages, whatever you think someone might want to buy. Offering only ready made kits and making them available in one format only might stem some potenial income. On Aug 27, 2004, at 6:26 PM, Michael Dolan wrote:
I am about to begin work on a massive drum kit project, and wanted some feedback. I am essentially planning on selling several ready to use DB kits. I would also be posting smaller freeware versions of the same kits. Here are the basics:
Each kit will consist of over 100 high quality original samples played by a professional and recorded as CD quality or better AIFF files. This means about 8-16 drums, cymbals, and toys at multiple volume levels. Freeware versions would use around 20-25 of the same samples. (most kits in the current DB library have between 15 and 35 samples) Kits will be fully assembled, ready to use .dbkit format with embedded samples and will include a PDF with pictures and descriptions of the instruments being played, and around a dozen sample rhythms representative of the included instruments. This is what we're planning so far, subject to change:
Rock Kit: Snare (This for example will have Hit- 8 volume levels, Rimshot- 4 levels, Rim Edge- 2 levels), Popcorn Snare, Kick, 3 toms, Crash/Ride, Thin Crash, Med Crash, China, Splash, Cowbell, Sticks
Jazz Kit: Brush hits on Snare (including drag and extra levels of volume), Kick, 3 Toms, Ride, 2 Crash Freeware version will just be the snare- about 20 different kinds of hits.
Latin Percussion Kit: 4 Congas, 2 Bongos, High and Low Timbale, Maracas, Cabaca, Guiro, Cowbell, 3 Woodblocks, Clave, Vibraslap. Freeware version will have 2 Congas, Maraca, Cowbell, and Clave.
African Percussion Kit: 12" and 14" Djembes, 3 Djundjun, 2 bells, and a pair of metal shakers The single Djembe will still be freeware.
Junkyard Kit: A huge (200-300 samples) kit of various and sundry bits of wood, metal, and plastic being struck by other bits of wood, metal, and plastic. Think Stomp, or cutting-edge industrial stuff.
Misc. Percussion Kit Various percussion items that we're still deciding on.
Rest assured, this has been cleared with Ben, and he gave it a thumbs up, although we still have details to work out. Any feedback you could give me would be appreciated. What else would you like to see incorporated into the above? How much would you pay for these kits individually or a set? Would you rather see a download or CDs? What other sorts of kits would you like to see? Any other ideas.....?
-Mike Dolan, The Reverend Rat
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