The NP stands for Non-Percussion and the bass notes in the kit have been modified so that the bass notes will play to the correct duration and will sound properly. The more technical description involves MIDI note offs. If you run across kits with the “Mod” prefix, it’s the same as kit with “NP” in the prefix (Mod Standard Pro Bass drum set = NP Standard Pro Bass).
jivejong was the author of the Standard Kit with Precision Bass and it used the GM standard for mapping. Phil liked the samples that were used for the bass so much that he came up with a variant of the kit that included the Non-Percussion changes. Sometimes users will clean out their Dropbox account to make room for other files. That’s probably what @Phil did for http://forum.mybeatbuddy.com/index.php?resources/np-stdpbass-63-91.620/
Further adding to your confusion, one of the default kits that comes with the BeatBuddy is the Standard (now updated to 1.1) kit and it’s often confused with the Standard Pro kit which refers to one of the premium kits that is available for users to buy from the Premium Content Library https://library.mybeatbuddy.com (no, I’m not a Singular Sound employee and could care less whether or not you buy it—but it is one of the most flexible and better sounding drum kits available). Phil further tweaked the Standard Pro kit to NP Standard Pro Bass.
The deal with this kit was that the other Phil made it. It was based upon the Premium Standard Pro kit from Singular. You had to prove to Phil that you had, in fact, purchased the kit. I have a version of this kit that I made, but frankly, if you have purchased the kit, I have posted NUMEROUS sets of bass samples from which you could create a bass part for the Standard Pro kit. That said, I will treat access to my NP Standard Pro with Bass kit in the same manner that Phil did. Prove to me that you own the Standard Pro kit from Singular, and I will send you a link to my kit.
Hey Phil (I know, you’re the other Phil!) I am a new member; got my BB and Manager installed today. I have just bought the Standard Pro Kit, and I have a screenshot and PDF to prove it and will send them to you however you’d like. I am smart, but not MIDI smart (at least not yet!), so rather than doing the bass add-ons myself, it’s best if I take the lazy way out and ask for the already completed SPK+Bass setup that you describe. So, as much as you must be tired of doing it, can you plz help me?
Sure. Just attach a screenshot to your message, or send it to me at philflood@aol.com. I’ll get a link back you later tonight or early tomorrow. I am on my iPad right now, so I don’t have those files right at hand.
Jeez, now I am reading that maybe the Standard Pro Kit isn’t what I needed (after spending $10). I need NP Standard Pro? And how do I find NPSPK? Man, this is getting confusing
You got the right kit. NP refers to the bass part. The bass gets sets as a Non-Percussion part. Early versions of the BB did not allow this option. You will receive the correct kit.
I hope this is still a monitored thread. i just downloaded funk #42, so I am looking for this kit too ( NP Standard Pro Bass). I bought the premium collection, i have the standard pro kit.
