2009 NAMM Show: Ableton today introduced the latest version of Live – Ableton Live 8. Based on our very preliminary first impressions – Version 8 looks like it will be a solid evolutionary upgrade of the popular sequencing app. Cool new features include a looper, new effects (including a vocoder) and a more powerful Operator… Read More Ableton Live 8 First Look
2009 Winter NAMM Show: Scheduled for release in later Spring 2009 is the Mixosaurus KIT B virtual drum library. Description: “B” as in Big … Boom … Bubinga! We’ve set up a fine TAMA Starclassic Bubinga kit in the big, ambient Teldex Lounge, fitted it with EVANS heads and completed the package with a set of Cymbals by… Read More Mixosaurus Intros New Virtual Drum Library
This is a preview of Craig Anderton’s new Electronic Guitars Expansion Pack for Rapture and Rapture LE.
Sebastian Tomczak has released a free lo fi sample library, the Atari POKEY Noise Sample Pack. Description: I have created a set of samples that have been recorded directly from an Atari POKEY chip. I have created all of the sounds myself on the hardware (as in, these are not sounds or samples recorded from games… Read More Free Lo-Fi Sample Library
Loopmasters has announced three new sample libraries, including Deep Tech & Minimal House; Live Drum and Bass Drums; and Dark Dub. Here are the descriptions: DEEP TECH & MINIMAL HOUSE Legendary house producer Andy Lee’s supremely recorded 24-bit/44.1kHz collection of multi-tempo edgy, dirty, and twisted samples draws a contemporary sonic line between Deep, Tech, and… Read More Three New Sound Libraries From Loopmasters
Equinox Sounds has released Hip Hop Foundations, a downloadable loop pack containing 17 Hip Hop construction kits. The collection contains a total of 221 melodic and rhythmic loops and phrases featuring beats, basslines, synthlines, guitars, electric and acoustic pianos, strings, organs plus drum loops and their isolated parts (snares, kicks, hi-hats, toms, shakers, claps, bells,… Read More New Hip Hop Construction Kits
Puremagnetik has released Modular Patterns – a huge collection of thick basses, resonant leads and “analog data” phrases generated entirely within the analog realm. Employing over 20 unique modules for sound generation and expression, each pattern has been meticulously assembled using 3 analog sequencers for the ultimate in nuanced phrasing and voice morphing. Here’s a look at… Read More Puremagnetik Modular Patterns Sound Library
Bluezone has launched a new drum loop library, House and Tribal Drumloops Pack. All of the loops are recorded at 136 bpm. The pack is in WAV and AIFF with 128 drumloops and 232 drums, offering filtered loops, twisted percussion and dirty drums. Technical Specifications: 722 files in 176 MB Data Royalty-Free
The Musical Genome Project is a new sampleset series by Nucleus SoundLab for Wusikstation, Reason 3, Soundfont and SF2/SFZ. ChordWaves I contains a variety of synth chords programmed on modular synthesizers – which are ideal as song-starters for all forms of electronica. They also make excellent atmospheric textures when run through appropriate effects. You can… Read More Free Sample Set From Nucleus SoundLab
Loopmasters has three XMas Giveaway audio loop libraries available as free downloads from its site: Xmas Giveaway – Pack 1 Loops Of Christmas Past Xmas Giveaway – Pack 2 Loops Of Christmas Present Xmas Giveaway – Pack 3 Loops Of Christmas Future Note: These packs are available for download to registered users only. The packs will only… Read More Free Audio Loops From Loopmasters
