Battery 4

What Battery 4 is

Battery 4 is a paid drum sampler from Native Instruments. It runs on macOS and Windows as a standalone application or as a plug-in, allowing either independent use or integration into a plug-in setup. The Battery 4 plan costs $199, paid once and includes a factory library, sample editing and mapping, built-in effects, and routing. Sample mapping and round-robin playback are supported, while a granular engine is not included. The sampler accepts many file types, including WAV, AIFF, Apple Loops, REX1, REX2, ACIDized WAV, GIG, EXS24, FXP, SF2, and NKI. Additional supported formats include MAP, TXT, INS, ZGR, GOG, SD2, AKAI, MPC, KORG, ROLAND, and YAMAHA. Native Instruments was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. There is no free plan, and the listed payment is a one-time purchase.

Who it suits

It suits producers who want a drum sampler available either as a standalone app or plug-in. Its broad sample-format support may help users working with varied sample libraries.

Limits

Battery 4 has no free plan. The listed purchase is a one-time 199.00 USD payment, and the instrument does not include a granular engine.

Getting started

1. Visit the Native Instruments Battery 4 website
2. Purchase the Battery 4 one-time plan
3. Install it on macOS or Windows
4. Choose standalone use or load the plug-in
5. Import supported samples and map them

Verdict

Battery 4 combines drum sampling, mapping, editing, effects, and routing in standalone and plug-in forms. Its one-time price and extensive import-format list define the offering.