Change one drum without changing the whole kit

Select the drum and choose Edit Drum. Now pitch, envelope, filter and the other pages only change that hit. Whole Kit takes you back to the shared settings. The Editing line shows which drum you’re changing.

Updated 7 November 2026 · S9 Audio

Use it when the kick needs a shorter tail but the hats should stay as they are, or one hit needs a different tone.

For S9 Sampler 0.1.6 (paid beta). More help inside the app: Help & Shortcuts → Drum Kits.

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Step by step

  1. Select the drum

    Click the drum, choose Edit Drum and check that the Editing line names the right drum.

  2. Shape it

    Make a small change to the envelope or tone, then play this drum and another to check that only one changed.

  3. Use Whole Kit for shared changes

    Switch to Whole Kit for changes every drum should get. A drum with its own settings keeps them.

  4. Save

    Save Kit keeps the whole edited kit. In a saved kit, Save Drum lets you Replace Original or Add Version for just this drum.

Good to know

Add Version adds a sound

A new version joins the kit, which can shift later keys. Check Key Map and your MIDI afterwards.

Save Drum saves one drum

Save Drum doesn’t save your Whole Kit changes. Use Save Kit for those.

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