Cinematique Instruments Intros Downbeat Box For Kontakt

Cinematique Instruments has released Downbeat Box, a new sample library for Kontakt. Features: Ambient A (Sampled guitars transformed to a calm ambient pad, modwheel controls sound). Ambient T (Deep evolving texture). Gentle (Sinus sounds formed to a chary and careful background). Insidious (Rude and nasty sound, controlling delay amount and feedback). Maryn (Simple and effective… Read More Cinematique Instruments Intros Downbeat Box For Kontakt

September 17, 2009September 17, 2009Leave a comment

New Virtual Instrument Literally Makes Rock Music

Soniccouture has introduced The Skiddaw Stones, a new virtual instrument that lets you make rock music from sampled ancient rocks: The Skiddaw Stones are probably the most unusual and certainly the oldest instrument that Soniccouture has sampled. A Lithophone ( litho = stone, phone= voice ) dating from 1840, The Skiddaw Stones are composed of… Read More New Virtual Instrument Literally Makes Rock Music

September 3, 2009September 3, 2009Leave a comment

Wave Drum Kits For Ableton Live

MESA+ has introduced Wave Drum Kits (WDK), synthetic drum and percussion sounds for Ableton Live 7 & Ableton Live 8. Specifications: 138 Waveforms 700 electronic drum and percussion sounds 40 Drum Racks 150 Drum Clips Compatible with Ableton Live 7 and Live 8 (including LE versions) Download size 135 mb WDK is available now for… Read More Wave Drum Kits For Ableton Live

September 1, 2009Leave a comment

Native Instruments’ Maschine Drum Selection

Native Instruments has announced the release of Maschine Drum Selection, a Kontakt-powered instrument providing a selection of drum kits adapted from the Maschine factory library. Maschine Drum Selection contains 20 full drum kits adapted from the factory library of Maschine, Native Instruments’ new groove production system. Maschine Drum Selection is ready to play both as… Read More Native Instruments’ Maschine Drum Selection

August 7, 2009August 7, 2009Leave a comment

The Sound Of Kung Fu: Hits of Fury

Here’s a sample library that kicks ass: 9Soundware’s new Kung Fu: Hits of Fury. Kung Fu is a sample library, in EXS24 format, inspired by kung fu films of the 70’s. According to 9Sampleware – scenes from classic films were studied, and their sound effects were recreated with a combination of Foley-like techniques and painstaking… Read More The Sound Of Kung Fu: Hits of Fury

July 31, 2009July 31, 20091 Comment

Galbanum Abstraction 04: Found Sound Urban Intelligence

Galbanum has released Abstraction 04: Found Sound Urban Intelligence, a new sample library in the Abstraction series. Description: Abstraction 04 is an all-you-can-eat buffet of domestic “found sound”, which has been purposefully polished, refined, and formated into rhythmic loop adders designed to spice up your percussive pallet and inject freshness into your grooves. This time… Read More Galbanum Abstraction 04: Found Sound Urban Intelligence

July 25, 2009July 25, 2009Leave a comment

Sound Design Secrets Of Richard Devine

This set of videos features Richard Devine demonstrating the techniques that he and Josh Kay used in capturing sounds for the sample kit Richard Devine – The Electronic Music Manuscript.

July 14, 20092 Comments

Moog Drum Sound Sample Library

Signtaltonoize.com has released a 2nd Moog Drum Rack Sample Set for Ableton Live 8, Moog Drum Two. (The 1st can be downloaded HERE.) The library is released as Donationware. Description: You will find some nice deep tones in this set. Think 808 if it had a Minimoog filter. I’ve created pitch macros for each sample.… Read More Moog Drum Sound Sample Library

June 11, 2009Leave a comment

Free Moog Drum Machine (Virtual)

Steelberry Clones has released Moog Drum One, a free “Moog drum machine” for Ableton Live 8: I’ve taken the time to program detailed percussive patches & from these i’m creating sample sets. This is the 1st “Moog Drum One” Drum Rack for Ableton Live 8. Captured @ 24bit/96k with Lynx converters & DBX 903 compression.… Read More Free Moog Drum Machine (Virtual)

June 8, 20091 Comment

Ueberschall Studio Works

Ueberschall has released Studio Works, a 1.8 GB Elastik Soundbank for Windows and Mac. Description: Studio Works is a 1.8 GB package designed for Soul, Funk, Retro, RnB, Acid Jazz, House, and Downbeat sound productions. In addition to construction kits, a substantial selection of individual phrases are also provided. Zero Virtual Instruments/Virtual Effects were used,… Read More Ueberschall Studio Works

April 30, 2009Leave a comment

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