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The Craft of Musical Composition: Book 1: Theoretical Part PDF

By | January 6, 2021

The Craft of Musical Composition

The Craft of Musical Composition: Book 1: Theoretical Part

The Craft of Musical Composition: Book 1: Theoretical Part

Originally published in the 1940s, Paul Hindemith’s remarkable textbooks are still the outstanding works of their kind. In contrast to many musical textbooks written by academic musicians, these were produced by a man who could play every instrument of the orchestra, could compose a satisfying piece for almost every kind of ensemble, and who was one of the most stimulating teachers of his day. It is therefore not surprising that many years later these books should remain essential reading for the student and the professional musician.

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The Craft of Musical Composition : Book 2: Exercises in Two-Part Writing PDF

By | January 6, 2021

The Craft of Musical Composition 2

The Craft of Musical Composition : Book 2: Exercises in Two-Part Writing

The Craft of Musical Composition: Book 2: Exercises in Two-Part Writing

Originally published in the 1940s, Paul Hindemith’s remarkable textbooks are still the outstanding works of their kind. In contrast to many musical textbooks written by academic musicians, these were produced by a man who could play every instrument of the orchestra, could compose a satisfying piece for almost every kind of ensemble, and who was one of the most stimulating teachers of his day. It is therefore not surprising that many years later these books should remain essential reading for the student and the professional musician.

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Groove3 Cubase 11 Update Explained TUTORIAL

By | January 6, 2021

Cubase 11 Update Explained

Groove3 Cubase 11 Update Explained TUTORIAL

Cubase wiz Gary Hiebner delivers in-depth Cubase 11 video tutorials all about the new features and functions found in Cubase 11! See what’s new and how to take advantage of the new options and use them in your Cubase songs and projects. You also get the audio files used in the video tutorials so you can follow along on your Cubase system. These videos are for those who already familiar with Cubase and just want to know about the newly added features in version 11.

Gary greets you and starts with a breakdown of the new multimastering tool Supervision, and how to use it when mastering, followed by a video on the way-cool Squasher plug-in and all that it can do when sonically manipulating your tracks. Next, learn all about the new Frequency2 option found in the Dynamic EQ and how to use it, including how to set it up for multiple sidechaining sources.

Moving on, Gary covers the new Mixdown options that allow you to create stems and batch process them in different ways, and reveals the new Scale Assistant, which is a helpful tool if you don’t have a lot of music theory knowledge, or if you just want a tool to help make sure all your instruments are in the same key of the current project scale.

Throughout the rest of the videos Gary explains and explores the new MIDI CC Ramps and Curves, how to view Global Tracks in different editors, use the new SpectraLayers extension to extract vocals and instruments from a recording, the new playback modes found in Sampler and how you can easily slice up your audio by detecting its transients, as well as how create an instrument with Legato & Glide in the Sampler, explore the new sample sets, and much more.

To see exactly what these in-depth Cubase 11 video tutorials show you, and how they’ll get you up to speed and using all the great new additions to Cubase 11, see the individual Cubase tutorial descriptions on this page. Learn all about the new Cubase 11 features and functions and get the most out of Cubase 11 today… Watch “Cubase 11 Update Explained®” now.

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Softube Mutable Instruments Braids v2.5.9

By | January 6, 2021

 Mutable Instruments Braids v2.5.9

Softube Mutable Instruments Braids v2.5.9

Braids, by French Eurorack pioneers Mutable Instruments, is not an oscillator. It sort of looks like one, with fine and coarse pitch/frequency controls, a v/oct input, and voltage-controllable tone/timbre controls. It even sort of sounds like one, in as far as it outputs audio.

Mutable Instruments call it a macro oscillator, but even that is an understatement. It’s a hugely sophisticated digital synthesis engine, able to produce and manipulate complex sounds by means of 45 or so fully-realized synthesis algorithms, featuring multiple oscillators, wavetables, filters, VCAs, ring modulators, and so on under the hood.

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Softube Mutable Instruments Clouds v2.5.9

By | January 6, 2021

Mutable Instruments Clouds v2.5.9

Softube Mutable Instruments Clouds v2.5.9

In the world of modular synthesis there are certain names that command veneration and respect, like Moog, Buchla, Doepfer, and Serge, but there are others that inspire the kind of fizzing delight and excitement that simply won’t leave you alone until you’ve filled your bedroom and half the hallway too. Mutable Instruments have been making Eurorack modules in that latter category for almost a decade, and now Clouds — the texturizing module which sold like crazy in hardware and became a firm favorite of enthusiasts around the world — is available for Softube Modular.

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Softube Mutable Instruments Rings v2.5.9

By | January 6, 2021

Mutable Instruments Rings v2.5.9

Softube Mutable Instruments Rings v2.5.9

Excite a material with some sort of energy input (a slap, a rub, a blow) and you’ll get a noise. The resonant qualities of that material (be it wood, metal, glass, a drum, a trumpet, a buttock), and the way in which you excite it, will determine the qualities of that sound; amongst other things, its timbre, frequency, and length in time. It is this thrilling world of excitation and resonance that concerns the Rings module, originally from Mutable Instruments, and now available in Softube Modular.

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US Chicago House WAV MIDI

By | January 6, 2021

Chicago House WAV MIDI

Chicago House WAV MIDI

Bang the box! We pay homepage to the birthplace of house across 650MB+ of deep, jacking and pumping house sounds crafted from a mix of classic analogue gear. Loaded with trademark drum grooves, bumping basslines, classic chords, smooth synths, acid workouts, sampler-ready stabs and retro vocal cuts, this one comes correct with the essential tools for your traxxx.

Drum Loops > From classic house grooves to jacked up rhythms – these beats run the full spectrum of Chicago House innovations. All beats come as full mixes with stripped stems.

Bass Loops > Deep analogue loops designed to give your trax that essential bump and groove. All key-labelled and offered with MIDI versions where possible.

Acid Loops > The classic acid bassline gets full representation here. Freaky and squelchy sequences to get your freak on! Key-labelled and offered with MIDI where possible.

Synth Loops > Arpeggiated synths and ear-worm leads from a selection of classic analogue and digital synths. Loops are key-labelled and offered with MIDI where possible.

Stab Loops > Classic piano and synth stab progressions oozing with old skool inspiration. Key-labelled and offered as MIDI where possible.

Chord Loops > Rich pads, reversed riffs and processed progressions. All key-labelled and offered with MIDI where possible.

Vocal Loops > Retro phrases and chops that evoke the Warehouse vibe.
And more! > Additional folders bursting with drum hits, FX, bass shots, synth stabs, percussion loops and strings.

Pack breakdown:

347 x Wav loops
135 x Wav one-shots
105 x MIDI files

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High Maintenance – Dancefloor Drum & Bass WAV

By | January 6, 2021

High Maintenance - Dancefloor Drum & Bass WAV

High Maintenance – Dancefloor Drum & Bass WAV

Featured on labels such as Monstercat, Korsakov Music and Audioporn, High Maintenance has crafted a unique sound that drifts and often switches between melodic and driving dancefloor dnb. High Maintenance his music incorporates a lot of influences from a wide range of electronic styles, which give his tracks an edge that is not often heard. Now, you can also have the sounds that shape this vibe, in the palm of your hand, with his exclusive sample pack on PM.

This unavoidable dancefloor dnb pack is an absolute no-brainer for any drum and bass producer! Pounding drums, aggressive basses, energizing synths and mesmerizing pads are only a grasp of all the perfectly crafted loops and samples this drum and bass treat has to offer!

Smashing Drums: From aggressive snares to razor sharp hats and savage kicks, that create the most vibrant grooves, this pack delivers real power! Radio ready and easy to use, these drums manage to hype up your tracks every time! To keep your creative flow going, all drum loops are labeled with BPM to assure maximum user friendliness!

Rumbling Basses: An enormous collection of extra danceable basses awaits your creativity. Stabs, reeses, growls, … these basses are catered to fit all of your drum and bass needs! With crisp highs and brutal mids, these loops and sounds will give your tracks the definitive advantage!

Devastating Synths: Keep your adrenaline rushing with these meticulously crafted, high-energy synth loops and synth one shots. While keeping the energy and quality at the highest level, these sounds will spark up ideas and help you create awesome dancefloor drum and bass tunes in the blink of an eye!

So what are you waiting for? Grab ‘High Maintenance – Dancefloor Drum & Bass’ now!

Pack Contents:

27 Bass Loops
30 Bass One Shots
76 Drum Loops
42 Drum One Shots
21 FX
28 Pad Melodies
41 Synth Loops
15 Synth One Shots
3 Vocal Loops

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Sound Doctrine Rendition WAV

By | January 6, 2021

Sound Doctrine Rendition WAV

Sound Doctrine Rendition WAV

Sound Doctrine presents “Rendition” a sample pack offering resampled soulful textures in an easy drag and drop format for producers. Thematically this release is exactly what one may get if they were a fly on the fall in a gospel church service, recording some of those moments to immediately dump into a sampler. We sought to do some of the work for you and did some low fidelity style processing to tape to give a sound that is ready for any production project.

This pack contains diverse sounds that can stand out in any producer’s library, but we specifically sampled different gospel vocalists over soulful piano, organ and bass! With 15 full melodic loops and multiple corresponding loop stems, this pack contains all the essentials for your next stand out track!

103 Loops
221 One Shots

Sound Doctrine specializes in delivering the spirit and emotion of Gospel music in both vintage and contemporary styles. We believe Gospel music is a thread straight from the heartbeat of the African-American experience connecting the past, present, and future and we’re proud to provide access to a collection of authentic Gospel music samples and loops otherwise difficult to find in a royalty-free format

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Billegal Sounds Stin Sideways WAV

By | January 6, 2021

Billegal Sounds Stin Sideways WAV

Billegal Sounds Stin Sideways WAV

Billegal Sounds is proud to present their 11th entry in their featured “artist series”: Stin – Sideways. This pack encompasses all of the currently trending sounds, plus a metric ton of other new and neato ideas. From neuro bass rippers to fresh foley pops and percs, this pack will absolutely round out your sample library.

26 Loops
209 One Shots

Billegal Sounds is the result of a YouTube-tutorial-fostered-community by Mr. Bill

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Splice Originals Electric Sheep WAV

By | January 6, 2021

Splice Originals Electric Sheep WAV

Splice Originals Electric Sheep WAV

Have you ever woken up unsure if you were coming out of a dream or a nightmare? This pack is designed to bring relief to a dark cold winter, but not without some reflection. Made remotely in quarantine with an eye on a return to summer and civilization, this pack has influences from Leisure, Glass Animals, and Coast Modern.

Comprised of guitars, keys, synths, and tropical melodic percussion, these sounds hint toward brighter times with a small amount of hesitation. These are the sounds of cautious optimism They have a mellow edge that’d probably be a better soundtrack for an easy evening than an epic pool party.

194 Loops
138 One Shots

Splice-produced recording sessions and sample collections from acclaimed musicians with unique perspectives, with each pack focused on a specific instrument, sound or performance.

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VOX Deep Grooves and Lofi Vocals WAV

By | January 6, 2021

Deep Grooves & Lofi Vocals

VOX Deep Grooves and Lofi Vocals WAV

Combining rich vocal flavours and a huge selection of melodic loops & Lofi beats, Deep Grooves & Lofi Vocals showcases the best of Neo soul, RnB & Jazz fusion styles. With blissfully soulful male vocals inspired by the music of artists such as Hiatus Kaiyote, Erikah Badu, Kiefer, Yakul & Nao, this pack additionally offers a pallet of delicately mic’d up analogue studio drums & percussion, top loops, percussive one shots, as well as grooving bass lines, ultra chilled pianos, crackly Rhodes & fusion synths to compliment this satin vocal collection.

Vibe out to a huge variety of melodic loops, deep Lofi grooves & creamy vocals. Expect effortless adlibs, Lofi processed phrase loops and one shots, as well as full vocal hooks across 4 different BPMs. All labelled and cut to precision so that they’re ready to drop straight into your session. Get instantly inspired by this pack’s song starters, vocal harmony stacks, impressive vocal melismas and runs. Dig deep and groove hard.

224 Loops
96 One Shots

VOX is a boutique label providing tastemaker vocal talent and popular playlist moods. From Artist packs to genre orientated vocals, our label is dedicated to excellent quality vocal talent in Pop, House and EDM to Lofi, RnB, Hip-Hop and Chillout. Our samples are built with ease of use in mind, creating perfectly arranged, timed and key labelled vocal samples ready to drop into your productions ensuring a high variety of rich quality vocal recordings.

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