Free Sample Pack For Korg microSAMPLER

Korg has released a free sample library for the microSampler – the microSAMPLER: Bonus Sample Pack Second (.zip): microSAMPLER: Bonus Sample Pack Second Edition keeps the inspiration coming! Seven additional banks of ready-mapped material including loops, one-shots, and chromatically playable samples. Check out the new ElecTribe ESX/EMX banks, plus three awesome banks from acclaimed Japanese artists… Read More Free Sample Pack For Korg microSAMPLER

New Ableton Live Sound Library – Sample Logic Metalix

Sample Logic has introduced a new sound library for Ableton Live, Metalix. Metalix is a toolkit of morphed metallic instruments, percussives, atmospheric soundscapes, pads, and tempo-synced audio loops designed for “cinematic music production”. Features: 215 instrument Racks of various styles ranging from ambience, impacts, transition effects, kits, melodic and arped multi sampled instruments, and multi… Read More New Ableton Live Sound Library – Sample Logic Metalix

‘Sample Blindness’ & The Awfulness Of Synth Sounds

Theater sound designer John Leonard has some provocative thoughts to share about synthesizers, samplers, ‘sample blindness’ and the awfulness of synth sounds: Even with the array of sample libraries available today, I often wince at the awfulness of the sounds I encounter. On a number of occasions, I’ve been so offended by what’s been presented… Read More ‘Sample Blindness’ & The Awfulness Of Synth Sounds

10 Videos About The Amazing Fairlight CMI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y8BzEILdDw The Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument) is a digital sampling synthesizer, designed in 1979 by the founders of Fairlight, Peter Vogel and Kim Ryrie. The Fairlight CMI was one of the defining keyboards of the early 1980s and competed in the market with the Synclavier from New England Digital. Influential users included Peter Gabriel,… Read More 10 Videos About The Amazing Fairlight CMI