DrumsInstrument
Ark Kick
Design the kick your track is built on — pitch, body and click, by hand.
Included in ARKITEKT membership ($97/mo, opens soon) · free during the public beta.

A simplified web version of Ark Kick’s SIMPLE face, running in your browser. Sound only plays after you press Play.
What it does
- Pitch and amplitude envelope designer with draggable nodes
- 128 factory kicks, including 28 genre-tuned flagship kicks
- Built-in step sequencer
- Click, body, sub and drive shaping
Specs
- Factory kicks
- 128
- Parameters
- 59
- Formats
- VST3 · Standalone
- Test rig
- 13/13 checks passed
Factory content
Open the vaultArk Kick Genre Kicks — 128 kicks (28 genre flagships)
Included in the membership — the pack is in your Preset Vault, ready to download.
First five minutes
- Create a MIDI track and load Ark Kick from the ARKITEKT vendor folder.
- Browse the Ark Kick Genre Kicks (128 kicks (28 genre flagships)) to hear what it can do.
- Explore: pitch and amplitude envelope designer with draggable nodes.
- Then: 128 factory kicks, including 28 genre-tuned flagship kicks.
- Save your own version as a preset so it is one click away next session.
Included in ARKITEKT membership
$97/mo · everything included
Opens soonArk Kick comes with the membership — together with all 48 Ark plugins, the ARKITEKT DAW, every factory preset, the genre sample packs and every future drop.
Paid membership opens soon. Join the free public beta today — your membership attaches to the same account when it opens.