Place of March

Authentic Marching Percussion & Fanfare Dynamics

Bring the raw power, precision, and drive of a live marching band straight to your DAW. Place of March is a brand-new Kontakt sample library built from custom session recordings of high-end fanfare percussive instruments—including Bass Drums, Tenor Snare Drums, Side Snares (Tarol), and Cymbals.

Designed for maximum realism and workflow efficiency, Place of March utilizes an advanced custom KSP script driving 10 discrete internal Bus Channels. This architecture gives you full mixing control over every individual instrument layer without overburdening your system resources.

Every channel features independent 3-position stereo microphone setups (Close, Mid, Far)*, allowing you to blend direct punch with natural room acoustics. To give you ultimate spatial precision, dedicated Pan controls are available for Mic 1 (Close), putting complete acoustic placement right in your hands.

Key Features

• Authentic Fanfare Lineup: Custom-recorded Bass Drums, Tenor Snares, Side Snares (Tarol), and 16" Cymbals.

• 10-Bus Mixing Console: Efficiently routed KSP architecture for independent volume and control across 10 individual instrument buses:

  • Bass Drums (Bumbo): Low, Mid, and High (Buses 1, 2, 3)

  • Tenor Snare 1 (Caixa Tenor 1): Low and High (Buses 4, 5)

  • Tenor Snare 2 (Caixa Tenor 2): Low and High (Buses 6, 7)

  • Side Snare 1 (Tarol 1): (Bus 8)

  • Side Snare 2 (Tarol 2): (Bus 9)

  • Crash Cymbals (Pratos 16"): (Bus 10)

• Multi-Microphone Flexibility: Up to 3 stereo mic positions per bus channel (Close, Mid, Far)* for customizable depth and ambience.

• Independent Panning: Dedicated Pan controls on Mic 1 (Close) for precise stereo imaging.

• Master Bus Faders: Individual master faders per channel for seamless level balancing.

• Optimized Performance: Smart KSP scripting built to deliver massive sonic impact with minimal CPU and RAM overhead.

*Note: Cymbal channel features 2 stereo mic positions.

System Requirements & Compatibility

• Required Software: Native Instruments Kontakt 8.5.1 or higher (FULL Retail Version required).

• Kontakt Player Notice: This instrument is NOT compatible with the free Kontakt Player.

  As an independent developer, our libraries are unencoded to keep them accessible and indie-focused. On the free Kontakt Player, this library will only run in Demo Mode with time limits.