About file formats

Kong can read the following file types:

Kit Patches

A Kong Kit Patch (Windows extension “.kong”) contains all settings for all 16 Drum sound channels, including file references to any used drum samples (but not the actual samples themselves). Switching patches is the same as selecting a new drum kit.

Drum Patches

A Kong Drum Patch (Windows extension “.drum”) contains all settings for the selected Drum sound channel, including file references to any used drum samples (but not the actual samples themselves). Switching Drum Patches is the same as selecting a new drum sound.

Drum Samples

The audio file format support differs depending on which computer OS you are using.

The NN-Nano Sampler module in Kong can read and play back sample files of the following formats:

•	In Windows 7:

.wav, .aif, .mp3, .aac, .m4a and .wma.

•	In Mac OSX 10.7:

.wav, .aiff, .3g2, .3gp, .mp1, .mp2, .mp3, .mpeg, .mpa, .snd, .au, .sd2, .ac3, .aac, .adts, .amr, .caf, .m4a .m4r and .mp4.

•	SoundFonts (.sf2)

SoundFonts are an open standard for wavetable synthesized audio, developed by E-mu systems and Creative Technologies.

•	REX file slices (.rx2, .rex, .rcy)

REX files are music loops created in the ReCycle program or when editing audio clips inline in Reason (see “Bounce Clip to REX Loop”). The NN-Nano lets you load separate slices from REX files as individual samples.

•	Any sample rate and practically any bit depth.

See “NN-Nano Sampler” for details.

REX Files

The Nurse Rex Loop Player module in Kong can read and play back files of the following formats:

•	REX files (.rx2, .rex, .rcy)

REX files are music loops created in the ReCycle program or when editing audio clips inline in Reason (see “Bounce Clip to REX Loop”).

See “Nurse Rex Loop Player” for details.