Sonic Academy Kick 2 Drum Design with Mat Zo TUTORIAL
Sonic Academy is super excited to welcome the one and only Mat Zo this week as he shows us his process when designing drums solely using our very own Kick 2 plugin!
With a Grammy award nomination under his belt along with Beatport number one slots and substantial critical acclaim for his releases on Anjunabeats and Hospital Records, Mat is no stranger to the spotlight.
In these two videos, Mat shows us how he uses Kick 2 to create unique and controllable drums by layering and designing each part of the transient – from the low-end Kick to high-end Hats, Kick 2 can do it all.
First up we build a simple groove before creating a classic and more intricate drum n bass beat Mat Zo style!
Check out how one of the best in the business builds their drums and take your skillz to the next level!
Right Now – Professional Emotional Trap FL Studio 20 Project File
Professional Trap FL Studio project file inspired by the style of Travis Scott.
Pick up tricks & skills and save valuable time. Deconstruct a ready to release track and apply the same techniques to your own productions right away.
Detailed automation techniques and FX will keep your arrangement flowing and interesting. Learn from pro producers.
100% Stock. We are only using FL Studio.
Description & Specifications
Software, DAW: FL Studio 20
VST plugin: No 3rd party VST plugins needed
Samples, Presets: All used samples are part of the project file as well.
Important: Make sure you have the above mentioned necessary software.
Professional Progressive House Fl Studio project file inspired by the style of labels like Spinnin Records.
Pick up tricks and skills, save valuable time. Deconstruct a ready to release track and apply the same techniques to your own productions right away.
Amazingly detailled automation techniques and fx will keep your arrangement flowing and interesting for long term listening pleasure.
FL Studio 20 + SERUM. We are only using these two pieces of software.
Description & Specifications
Software, DAW: Fl Studio 20
VST plugin: Xfer Serum v. 1.215 or higher
Samples, Presets: All used samples and Serum presets are part of the project file as well.
Important: Make sure you have the above mentioned necessary software / plugins installed on your system!
Sound: This dreamy, but still very powerful song is the perfect starting point for your new Progressive House track! You will learn how floorfiller beats and interesting chord progressions are written and produced. Start moving your crowd now!
Audioreakt is proud to introduce you his first Techno Sample Pack. For this one, we tried to give an obscure feeling to our samples. The sample pack provide everything that you need to create your next Techno masterpiece.
From heavy drum loops, to dark synth or saturated sub basseline, aggressive top and perc loop, you will find everything you need to start/finish your track.
More than 900Mb of perfectly crafted audio loops and sample shots are available inside. All the loops are tempo and key labelled, the kick are key-labeled as well. All samples come in high quality format Wav 44.1 KHz/24Bits and they are all 100% Royalty Free.
Audioreakt is proud to present their last sample pack Esoteric Techno! For this one we decided to get inspired by label such as Clergy, Skryptom, Flyance, Polegroup, Soma, Children of Tommorow, etc…
Inside you can find some heavy and crunchy drum loops, with some metallic and grungy percussion.
Deep and gritty baseline for a driving and crispy groove, supported by some mysterious and dissonant synth loops. We also add some dark and hypnotizing ambient texture.
Expect some weird and detune synth element to add a special touch to your production
You’ve got everything you need to get your production a deeper side and add some mysterious soul to your track !
More than 700 Mb of sophisticated audio loops and sample shots are available inside. All the loops are tempo and key labelled, the kick are key-labeled as well. All samples come in high quality format Wav 44.1 KHz/24Bits and they are all 100% Royalty Free.
Tha pack include as well a drum rack with all the sample loaded, however you need Ableton Live 10.1 to use the rack.
Funky disco loops, distorted French-House licks, creatively layered ensembles, wah-wah runs, palm-muted guitar, soundtrack/acoustic loops and much more…
Introducing Modern Guitar Tools, an exciting collection of over 400 guitar performances, boasting a wide range of playing styles, genres and tempos!
Expect to find a versatile selection of unique guitar loops, all expertly played and recorded live with a stunning collection of acoustic, semi-acoustic and electric guitars and a multitude of high-end microphones and amp combinations. All loops have been further edited by hand and individually processed with high-end outboard gear such as an Eventide DSP-7000, Schippmann Ebbe und Flut, Culture Vulture, A-Designs EM-PEQ, EL Fatso and Distressor and more…
We have designed Modern Guitar Tools to be as flexible as possible, and have therefore explored a wide range of playing styles and musical genres including; funk/disco, wah-wah, palm-muted, classical guitar, distorted, soundtrack, and an impressive folder of creatively layered experimental guitar performances and percussion, perfect for inspiration or soundtrack/film applications.
What’s included in the collection?
405 24-bit, 100% royalty free wav guitar loops and performances!
Distorted Guitar – 30 overdriven guitar licks, French-house style chords and heavy musical Riffs. Tempos ranging 120-127 BPM
Funk & Dance – Acoustic – 25 acoustic guitar loops, funky disco licks, Latin chords and more. Tempos ranging 120-127 BPM
Funk & Dance – Electric – 132 electric guitar loops, filthy disco house licks, funky filter-house stabs, jazzy chords and more. Tempos ranging 120-127 BPM
Palm-Muted – 25 palm-muted electric guitar loops and summery melodic riffs. Tempos ranging 120-127 BPM
Soundtrack & Acoustic – 98 guitar performances covering a wide range of styles including Jazz, Blues, soundtrack/film, pop, Latin, Spanish, classical guitar and more. Tempos ranging 70-165 BPM
Wah-Wah Guitar – 24 funky wah-wah and funky disco house loops. Tempos ranging 125-127 BPM
254 REX2 loops
Modern guitar Tools was performed and composed by Davey Moss.
We are Goin’ Hard for this Trap & Hip Hop library, with earth shattering 808s, driven beats and musical elements with attitude.
This pack provides its solid foundations with reliable drum hits and loops that cut through the mix, however where it comes into its own is when you get to the extensive selection of musical elements.. From moody chords, haunting melodics, warped vocal layers, and an enormous range of song starters.
Working with these mix-ready loops creates an efficient and productive workflow, to focus less on the technical aspects of production, and more on capturing the vibe of your hardest beats yet.
Rummage through “Dreamworld” to find a hidden cavern of meticulous downtempo sounds including lush soundscapes, dusty basslines, heart warming melodies and sedative beats. Using exemplary alternative foley techniques you’ll find textures made from wine bottle sounds, sparkling water hi hats and even the ocean transformed into blissful percussion loops. This unique processing approach offers a wide range of samples never heard before.
“Dreamworld” is perfect for a wide range of Downtempo projects and with it’s expansive array of dedicated sounds, loops and midi you’ll get that atmospheric, human feel in your tracks with the minimal amount of steps. The library was designed with loops in mind, this is evident with 5.6GB of content and an enormous 238 strong synth & instrument loop folder. Influenced by artists including Banks, Burial, Orbital & Radiohead gives rise to a Downtempo sample pack like no other, so if you’re looking to download something interesting, explorative and downright beautiful, this is the pack for you.
Add depth, character and quality to your tracks in one easy step with “Dreamworld” from Zenhiser.
Inspired by the more melodic side of Progressive House, “Connect – Progressive House” puts together a contemporary, aromatic blend of eclectic samples, loops, stems and midi that goes beyond the current boundaries. Packed with 6.7GB of mature melodies, deep rhythms, driving drums and forward thinking stems makes this scorching collection a versatile arsenal of sonic beauty.
Loaded with just what a producer needs, “Connect – Progressive House” weaves its web through exemplary stems, superior individual loops, heavily broken down beats, characteristic one shots and enough midi to keep you in the studio for months at a time. The stunningly produced Progressive House sounds, is the ideal source for Progressive House, Melodic House & Melodic Techno producers. Inspired by labels including Balkan Connection, Particles, Vivrant, Lost & Found and Future Sound Of Egypt leads the way into a synth heavy storm of melodic bliss.
So if you’re a fan of Guy J, Jeremy Olander or Stan Kolev, you’re in the right hands. Seize “Connect – Progressive House” today and nail your future tracks with style, mood and pristine character.
Bridging the fine line of Deep House, this devastatingly good sample collection grabs all the analogue splendour derived from retro gear including Roland Jupiter 4, Juno 60, Korg Polysix & Macbeth synths. Impressive basslines combined with synth clarity propel this future German classic to essential status for Deep House aficionados.
Influenced by artists like Dominik Eulberg, Marek Hemmann, David August, Kollektiv Turmstrasse & Dave DK, German Deep House is a truly timeless classic. With over 400 Deep House samples including authentic song starters, delicious basslines, deep chords, analogue based synthesis, sublime drums, expressive fx and a polished production level of tangible status, you know this Deep House sample pack will offer all and more to your future tracks. This is the collection your studio has been crying out for, 6+GB of samples, loops, stems and midi any music producer would love to get their hands on.
Everything within German Deep House is 100% royalty free and available for immediate download. 24-Bit Wav is included as standard, all audio files are tempo and key tagged where applicable and Midi is included for Song Starters and Full Mix Loops. What are you waiting for, buy now and be forever happy!
CREATURE FOLEY is the ultimate toolkit for all sound design tasks featuring impactful, wide-range, engaging and detailed movement. It offers an almost inexhaustible pool of actions, sizes, characteristics, materials and variations that will have you build and design complex scenes with ease. Containing over 19,000 sounds in total at a staggering 16 GB of content, this library is the biggest CREATURE FOLEY sound collection ever created.
CREATURE FOLEY CONSTRUCTION KIT
ENORMOUS SOUND POOL
Smashing our previous record MONSTERS & BEASTS, the CREATURE FOLEY Construction Kit contains over 17,000 sounds and variations, divided into the following categories: BITE, BODYFALL, CLAW, MOVEMENT, STEP, SWIPE and WINGS.
Navigate the massive collection with ease thanks to a clean, straightforward categorization put in place for you to find exactly what you need.
DIFFERENT MATERIALS
Surface interactions (such as steps or bodyfalls) feature the following materials:
Concrete, dirt, grass, gravel, sand, snow, water, mud, wood and additional sweeteners.
WIDE APPLICATION RANGE
From insects to skyscraper-sized monsters and subtle rustling to devastating impacts, the CREATURE FOLEY Construction Kit equips you to deal with any foley design task for creatures and beyond.
TECH SPECS
Files 1494
Sounds 17935
Size 14 GB
Demo Preview:
CREATURE FOLEY DESIGNED
SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE
The powerful DESIGNED collection offers different sounds and variations in three basic sizes. No matter which weight class your creature, it will sound impressive, detailed and authentic, as the key processing has already been done for you.
HEAD START
While DESIGNED delivers maximum impact on its own, it’s also a great ignition aid for your own designs in combination with the Construction Kit. It features all the CK surface materials and highlights; whether you are building monstrosities from the ground up or emphasizing key movements in a scene, the DESIGNED foleys are a special treat for every occasion.
In this pack you will find everything to create a new, unique sound of Afro House & Afro Tech music.
This pack inspired by the best Superstars labels of House and Techno music like Mycrazything Records, Papa Records, MoBlack records, Stil Vor Talent, Diynamic, Connected, Keinemusik, Defected, Rise Music, Innervision, Mother Recordings and more!
Our Loops and Sounds are coming from analogue Synthesizers like Korg ARP Odyssey, Moog Sub Phatty, Elektron Analog Keys, Elektron Analog Four, Novation Peak, Roland System-8, Roland System-8, Moog Sub 37, Access Virus TI2, Dave Smith Pro 2, Minimoog Model D, Roland Jupiter-80, Dave Smith Prophet-6, Dave Smith Prophet 12, Dave Smith OB-6, Elektron Digitakt, Elektron Octatrack MKII.
They are recorded in a professional studio with high end equipments like SSL, Neve, Universal audio, SPL, Antelope, Avalon, Tube-Tech and more.
All samples are tempo-tagged, meaning they will slot right into your arrangement and match to the tempo of your project.
All of the loops in this product are 100% Royalty-Free (including the vocal loops), so once purchased, you can use these loops in your commercial releases without having to pay any hidden costs.
‘Trance Vibes Vol 1’ by Roundel Sounds comes in two versions: one that contains the five Construction Kits, loaded with MIDI and WAV stems and one that has the Logic Pro X Project files in addition to the Construction Kits. This version gives you an inside look to the production techniques and structure of each track.
So if you’re after a good quality Trance production sample pack with some groovy beats and melodic leads that allow you to focus on creativity and waste less time searching for suitable sounds, then this pack is ideal.
MIDI files are included for all instruments, including drums, allowing you to tweak each composition or replace any sound in the production process to feed your needs and track idea. By using the MIDI file format, you can also change the tempo, key signature of the whole track and even single notes in the file to fit perfectly into your arrangement.
Pack details:
– 199 WAV Stems In Both Versions Including:
– Kicks, Snares, Basslines, Pianos, Guitars, FX, Synths, VST Presets & More
– 148 MIDI Files – in both versions
– 44.1kHz/24-Bit Quality
‘Pop Vox Beats Vol 5’ by Roundel Sounds is available to add to your collection of Pop Vox Beats packs, or, if you’re new to the series, to bring you top-quality, fresh female Pop vocals to inject into your DAW. You’ll find catchy vocals, in both English and Spanish, and as always, WAV and MIDI stems surrounding each vocal line are included. To top it off there are some catchy spire presets to experiment with.
This pack includes inspiring melodies, smashing kicks, crispy snares and claps, warm basslines, perfectly fitted FX sounds, powerful plucks and synths sounds, carefully processed leads, bright guitar strumming chord progressions and some gentle piano sounds. In addition to that, perfectly crafted vocal chops stems are included along with every project’s MIDI files.
This pack comes with four top quality sample Construction Kits and features everything you need to produce your next vocal EDM masterpiece. With a great-sounding selection of instrumental stems and MIDI, this product is a perfect vocal song-starter and an inspirational boost.
Why MIDI:
MIDI files are included for all instruments, including drums, allowing you to tweak each composition or replace any sound in the production process to feed your needs and track idea. By using the MIDI file format, you can also change the tempo, key signature of the whole track and even single notes in the file to fit perfectly into your arrangement.
Compatible with all DAWs/Music Software:
All sounds have been processed and edited using professional, award-winning UAD plug-in software, to add some analogue warmth. All you have to do is simply drag and drop any WAV or MIDI file into your favourite DAW and you’re good to go.
‘Pop Vox Beats Vol 6’ by Roundel Sounds is here to level up your vocal library and not only that – with four jam-packed Construction Kits, this pack will also help you produce your next Tropical House, Pop or EDM masterpiece, with some awesome guitars to give your projects a more live, warm feel.
This product is a perfect vocal song-starter and an inspirational boost. This product allows you to focus on creativity and spend less time searching for the right vocals. Overall, there are some top sounding catchy vocals here as well as all the stems surrounding them in WAV and MIDI to help you construct your next professional track.
Discover some inspiring melodies, smashing kicks, crispy snares and claps, as well as warm basslines, perfectly fitted FX sounds, powerful plucks and synths sounds, carefully processed leads, cool sounding electric guitar melodies and chord progressions and sweet gentle piano sounds. In addition to that, some perfectly crafted vocal chops stems are included with every project’s MIDI files.
All sounds have been processed and edited using professional, award-winning UAD plugin software, to add analogue warmth. All you have to do is simply drag and drop any WAV or MIDI file into your favourite DAW and you’re good to go.
‘Pop Vox Beats 7’ by Roundel Sounds is here to level up your vocal library and help you develop a more live, authentic, and warm tone in your projects with awesome guitars and Tropical House & Pop vocals.
Discover catchy male & female vocals, as well as, all the Stems surrounding them in WAV and MIDI so you can construct your next professional track with ease.
Alongside vocals, there are inspiring musical melodies, smashing kicks, crispy snares and claps, as well as warm basslines, perfectly fitted FX sounds, powerful plucks and synths sounds, great-sounding and carefully processed leads, cool sounding electric guitar melodies and chord progressions and sweet gentle pianos. In addition to that, some perfectly crafted vocal chops stems, are included along with every project’s MIDI files.
This product, like all of its predecessors, allows you to focus on creativity and spend less time searching for vocals for your next track.
MIDI files are included for all instruments, including drums, allowing you to tweak each composition or replace any sound in the production process to feed your needs and track idea. You can also change the tempo, key signature, and even single notes in the file to fit perfectly into your arrangement.
All sounds have been processed and edited using professional, award-winning UAD plugin software, to add some more analogue warmth. All you have to do is simply drag & drop any WAV or MIDI file into your favourite DAW and you’re good to go.
