True Strike 1

ProjectSAM’s original orchestral percussion library for film, TV and game composers looking for cinematic, powerful and lush percussion samples. Now fully updated.

True Strike is a permanent part of my palette. I use it in all my scores.
- James Newton Howard

ProjectSAM’s acclaimed True Strike library holds the original orchestral percussion libraries of choice for film, tv and game composers who require cinematic, powerful percussion samples.

Fully updated

Experience the fully updated 2021 2.0 re-issue of True Strike. Get the classic and acclaimed orchestral percussion sound in a brand-new interface offering a ton of new features:

All-in-one browser
Load only the articulations you need
Positioning stage
Extensive articulation control
Shift + trim individual articulations
Adaptive Sync for crescendo rolls
New kits
NKS
And much more

The 2.0 re-issue update is 100% free for existing True Strike (1) users of the Kontakt Player Edition of the library.
If you have an older version than the Kontakt Player Edition, an upgrade path is available. Please contact us for more info.

Instruments

Timpani

Single hits
Looped tremolos
Crescendo rolls
Special effects

Kits

Orchestral percussion kit
Orchestral snares and drums kit

Drums and Toms

Bongos and congas
Gran cassa
Tutti hits (gran cassa with low timpani)
Snare drum
Snare ensemble
Timbales
Tom toms
Rototoms

Cymbals and gongs

Concert cymbals
Suspended cymbals
Tam tam
Wind gong

Melodic percussion

Celesta
Crotales
Glockenspiel
Marimba
Tubular bells
Vibraphone
Xylophone

Small percussion

Chimes
Belltree
Cowbells
Tambourine
Beatring
Triangle
Wood blocks
Temple blocks
Various small percussion

Miscellaneous percussion

Body percussion
Brakes and pans
Claps and snaps
Thai gongs
Trash and metal hits

Testimonials

True Strike possesses unmatched musicality and realism. You can sense the presence of the player behind the instrument - not just the instrument itself.
- Brian Tyler

I have been using True Strike 1 & 2 for virtually every project I've worked on over the past years. Quite simply, the are the best!
- William Ross

Library specs

Recording location	Concert hall
Mic positions	3
Audio pool size	18 GB (9 GB on disk)
Audio format	44.1 kHz 24 bit
Current library version	2.0
Kontakt Player license	Yes
NKS support	Yes
Copy protection	Serial number activation

System requirements

Kontakt version	6.5.3 or higher
Mac	macOS 10.13 or higher
Windows	Windows 7 or higher
Minimum CPU	i5 (i7 recommended)
Minimum RAM	6 GB
Supported plug-in interfaces	Stand-alone, VST, AU, AAX
Internet connection	Required for activation