Kick Ninja
Next Level Kicks
Do you want perfect kicks?
Kick Ninja gives you full control over every aspect of your kick drums. With AI functionality, you can import any kick sample and recreate your favorite kicks.
Complete Control
Create custom pitch, amp, distortion, and other curves to easily craft the perfect kick.
AI Import
Drag and drop any kick drum sample, and let Kick Ninja’s AI algorithm recreate the pitch and amp curves to match your favorite sounds.
Pitch Snapping and Tracking
Snap to notes to tune your kicks to your track. Enable pitch tracking to control the pitch via MIDI.
Sample Layers
Three separate sample layers allow you to add custom attack, noise, texture, or any sample to enhance your sound.
Phase Locking and Time Skew
Set any point in the pitch envelope to locked, and the waveform after it will stay phase locked to create perfect tails. Time skew, shows you your envelopes with the most precision where it matters.
Kick Ninja Explained
Analyse, Draw, Perfect.
What The Experts Say
“Kick Ninja sounds great, already using it in my next single!”
Joris Voorn
“Kick Ninja is what I've always wanted in a kick plugin, the AI feature is amazing! I'm going to use this a ton”
OLIVERPower Tools (sample pack) used by Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, SZA, The Weekend
“Kick Ninja is our new go-to secret weapon for drum creation and editing, not only for Kicks, but also Snares, Claps and any other sound imaginable.”
Camo & Krooked - DJ/Producers
“Love having total control over my kicks. This gives me the freedom to experiment with different kicks in different tracks!”
Jay Hardway - DJ/ProducerMartin Garrix, STMPD, Spinnin'
“As a mix engineer working with lots of EDM and Pop music, I know the kick is the base for everything to follow. With Kick Ninja I can tailor the kicks exactly as I want without wasting time and be more efficient than EVER before!”
Jordan Schultz - Mixing/MasteringNicki Minaj, Rita Ora, Ed Sheeran
Features
- Powerful anti-aliasing oscillator that blends a pure sine wave with a selectable waveform and a harmonic oscillator.
- Sample-accurate automation with 28 envelopes inside Kick Ninja.
- Custom curves with tension for endless possibilities and unparalleled control.
- AI import functionality: turn any kick drum sample into a new preset, allowing you to recreate or alter your kicks in ways previously impossible.
- Snap to note and follow MIDI.
- 16-voice polyphony, legato, and glide.
- Phase locking: lock the tail of your kick while you edit the start
- Two fully oversampled FX sections with 9 distortion types and a compressor and an automatable filter.
- Drag and export samples as audio.
- Simplify envelopes automatically with 2 clicks.
- Undo/redo right from Kick Ninja.
- Instant visual feedback, section ruler, and extreme zoom.
- Copy/paste envelope points.
- 3 sample layers with automatable high-pass and low-pass filters, pitch, and amp envelopes.
- 70 presets.
- Linear time and Logarithmic time views with settable skew factor.
Kicks for days?
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Crafted by The Him
Developed by EDM DJ/ Producer, The Him, with half a billion Spotify streams. Remixer for Tiesto, The Chainsmokers, Martin Garrix, Miley Cyrus, and more. A world-class producer’s tool for your studio.
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Kick Ninja: Full License
including taxes
- One time fee
- Free updates for all v1.x versions
- 14 day full money back return policy
- Mac (Intel/M1/M2)
- Windows 64bit
- VST3/AU/AAX
Kick + Sub Ninja
including taxes
Get Kick Ninja + Sub Ninja combo deal
- Everything above + a full licence for Sub Ninja
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Kick Ninja?
- Download and run the installer
- Unlock the plugin upon first use with the license code you’ve received in your email
What is your refund policy?
If you don’t absolutely love Kick Ninja, please let me know what I can do to improve it!
Either way, we have a 14 day full money back guarantee on all our products. Just send an email to dsp@thehim.com.
Does Kick Ninja work in my DAW?
Probably! TheHim DSP plugins have been tested on: FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Bitwig, Reaper, Studio One, Waveform Pro.
Is your DAW not in that list? Let me know if it works so I can add it!
On how many systems can I install Kick Ninja with my license?
Your license is valid for 1 user. However you can install and use Kick Ninja on 2 machines simultaneously.
What are the minimum system requirements
macOS
- Mojave 10.14 and above
- Intel Core i5 or better
- Apple Silicon M1 or better
- Formats: AU, VST3, AAX
- Internet connection
Windows
- Windows 7 64 bit and up
- Formats: VST3, AAX
- Internet connection
Other questions?
Please refer to the Kick Ninja Help page.