Like the best synthesizers and samplers, Native Instruments Battery 3 comes with a wide array of effects that can subtley or radically change the overall sound of each sample within a Cell (Battery's term for a drum instrument). There is a second set of effects in the Master section that can apply to the entire kit. Keep in mind that individual Cell effects can be modulated, while Master effects cannot be. Besides the standard reverbs and delays, the effects available are: Lo-fi Saturator EQ/Filter Compressor Inverter Sends Each effect in the Battery 3 Effects section has an on-off switch that toggles the effect on or off. There is also a fairly comprehensive set of presets that you can use as starting points for your own sonic explorations.

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