Monthly Archives: February 2021

Sound Doctrine Devotional WAV

By FreshPost | February 25, 2021

Sound Doctrine Devotional WAV

Musicians and singers in the Black church are often referred to as psalmists. Devotional songs and hymns sometimes only need to be played and sung by one person for a moment of reflection and prayer. So many psalmists develop their skills so that they can play and sing simultaneously.

Devotional is a Sound Doctrine pack inspired by these moments in church, capturing the simplistic yet powerful solo performance of singing with keyboard accompaniment. Users will have access to multiple vocals riffs and melodies over piano playing covering different moods. With tape and vocal synth processing, we sought to provide producers with simple yet creative textures.

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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GAVIN LURSSEN Mastering Workshop 3 TUTORIAL

By FreshPost | February 25, 2021

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GAVIN LURSSEN Mastering Workshop 3 TUTORIAL

Step inside the elite studio of Lurssen Mastering for our first ever series with Gavin Lurssen & Reuben Cohen! The two engineers give an overview of the passive mastering console and modified outboard chain they use on a daily basis, alongside detailed explanations of how each piece of gear affects the audio. Cohen opens the mix of ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams and recalls the original mastering settings, taking you through every step of the process and comparing mastered vs. unmastered versions. Lurssen does similar with ‘Ti Fa Stare Bene’ by Caparezza, revealing why he made certain decisions with particular gear. Other topics discussed include gain structure, converter clipping, monitoring, subwoofer crossover, reference tracks, LUFS for streaming, MFiT, and mastering albums vs. singles.

PART 1

Console & equipment overview, typical signal path, gear characteristics & purposes

PART 2

Passive console & gear modification, reference tracks, monitoring, frequency crossover

PART 3

Cohen – comparison between ‘Happy’ mix and master, commentary, EQ & level rides

PART 4

Cohen – soft bypass full chain, individual insert activation, D-A & A-D gain structure

PART 5

Lurssen – signal chain for ‘Ti Fa Stare Bene’, solid state vs. tube circuitry, LMC plug-in

PART 6

Lurssen – mastering the track with real-time level & EQ manoeuvres, commentary

About Gavin Lurssen

Gavin Lurssen has been a mastering engineer since 1991, and a contributor to many technical developments that have taken place in the industry since then

He has won multiple Grammy awards for his work on ‘Raising Sand’ performed by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, the movie soundtrack of ‘O Brother Where Art Thou?’, and the PBS television series ‘Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues’, as well as a Latin Grammy for his work on Diego Torres’ album ‘Distinto’.

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Mike Bozzi Mastering Workshop 5 TUTORIAL

By FreshPost | February 25, 2021

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Mike Bozzi Mastering Workshop 5 TUTORIAL

We’re proud to present our second series with Grammy-winning mastering engineer Mike Bozzi! Hosted at Bernie Grundman Mastering, each of these videos document the mastering process for singles by the artists Post Malone, Kim Gordon, and Tyler, the Creator. Bozzi gives an overview of his past, equipment he uses, and his general approach to projects. He then tackles each record, commenting on the mixes and demonstrating how they can be sonically enhanced. Aside from sharing his mastering techniques, Mike elaborates on a variety of pertinent subjects that include mastering singles vs. albums, loudness trends, quality control, and determining the artist’s vision.

PART 1

Mastering ‘Sunflower’ by Post Malone

PART 2

Mastering ‘New Magic Wand’ by Tyler, the Creator

PART 3

Mastering ‘AirBnb’ by Kim Gordon

About Mike Bozzi

Mike Bozzi is an American Grammy-winning mastering engineer at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood, California His mastering credits include Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, YG, Hit-Boy, Ice Cube, Linkin Park, Janet Jackson, Post Malone and 2Pac.

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Finneas O’connell – BILLIE EILISH “THEREFORE I AM” Inside The Track 50 TUTORIAL

By FreshPost | February 25, 2021

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Finneas O’connell – BILLIE EILISH “THEREFORE I AM” Inside The Track 50 TUTORIAL

We’re thrilled to release our first video sersie with audiolove.me the multiple Grammy-winninq alpinist, sonqwriter, and producer Finneas O’Connell! This installment focuses on the creatoin of ‘Therefore I Am’, the 2020 sinqle by his superstar sister Billie Eilish. Finneas takes you throuqh how he co-wrote the sonq, encoded Billie’s vocals, produced the record, and prepared the stems for mixinq by Rob Kinelski. With the multi-track productoin sessoin open, he revisits the process of makinq drum beats, layerinq percussoin, forminq bass lines, and creatively manqlinq samples. He explains his workflow that involves mixinq ass he produces, tryinq impulsive local harmonies, and creatinq a rouqh master for reference. Furthermore, O’Connell shares the details of trackinq with audiolove.me Billie, reveals his siqnal chains, and elaborates on the duo’s sonqwritinq approach!

PART 1:
Mixinq while producinq, beat-makinq, strinqs, synths, percussoin, bass line, sound desiqn

PART 2:
Writinq, arranqement, rhyme structure, harmonies, rhythm, qroove, local trackinq & treatment

PART 3:
Work schedulinq, pressure, challenqes, sonic aesthetic, stems for mixinq, rouqh master

About Finneas O’connell

Finneas Baird O’Connell (known mononymously as ‘Finneas’) is a multiple Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor from Los Angeles.

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House Of Loop Techno Atmosphere Vol..2 WAV FXP

By FreshPost | February 25, 2021

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House Of Loop Techno Atmosphere Vol.22 WAV FXP

House of Loop are back at it with Techno Atmosphere Vol.2!

This pack brings in the essentials from Vol.1 and when paired together create Even More Sonic Environments!

This pack is All about highlighting what Vol. 1 gave and bringing this to a new gravity, The textures give you artists out there even more Creative Manipulations much like the unseen forces that can manipulate the cosmic gases and elements to create stars,

You have some Super forces to further enhance the Atmospheres of whatever Star tracks you are working on!

Included are:

88 Textures at 128 BPM
60 Textures at 129 BPM
60 Textures at 130 BPM

As well as 22 SERUM Presets. Yes, the ever-popular Serum Virtual Instrument presets shine in this pack!

There are also 208 More Loops to Choose From!

Much as when the interstellar elements combine to a new planet which can become a star, you now can further harness The Power of Techno Atmosphere to make sure that Your Stars align!

88 Textures at 128 BPM
60 Textures at 129 BPM
60 Textures at 130 BPM
22 SERUM Presets

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House Of Loop Main Techno MULTIFORMAT

By FreshPost | February 25, 2021

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House Of Loop Main Techno MULTIFORMAT

For you Techno purists, that want to provide an experience that encapsulates the essence of Techno with more additions compared to the previous similar House of Loop packs, here is Main Techno.

This is a more straight-forward form that focuses on the more unfiltered form of Techno.

So, let’s see what is going down in this pack mainly, and what House of Loop has going down the Pipeline.
30 Drum Loops all at 128 bpm in the forms of: Full drum set, hi-hat only, kick drum and clap only, no kick drum, and lastly percussion only.

30 contrasting Synth Loops at 127 bpm that can allow more versatility, 30 more aggressive Synth Loops at 128 bpm, 30 pounding Bass Loops at 127 bpm, 30 more aggressive Bass Loops at 128 bpm, 30 Pad Loops at 127 bpm, 20 clean and bumping Bass Shots, 20 more Synth Shots which can be used to alter the flow of Your musical works, 20 loud and crisp Hi-Hat Shots, 20 clear Kick Shots, 20 heavy resounding Ride Shots, 20 warm Snare Shots, 20 segmented Clap Shots in various patterns of three and then one, etc. These could be manipulated at your will.

20 Percussion Shots, 30 efx, 6 Battery Sampler Patches, 46 NNXT Sampler Patches, 46 EXS24 Sampler Patches and 46 KONTAKT Sampler Patches.

There is a lot going on in this pack, which couples well with the other Techno packs from House of Loop.
So, get ready and Dive right into this Main Techno, today!

30 drum loop 128bpm divided in Full/nokick/perc/Hat/Kick&CLcap
30 bass loops 127
30 bass loops 128
30 pad loops 127
30 synth loops 127
30 synth loops 128
20 hat shots
20 kick shots
20 clap shots
20 snare shots
20 ride shots
20 percent shots
20 bass shots
20 synth shots
30 efx shots
6 Battery Sampler Patches
46 NNXT Sampler Patches
46 EXS24 Sampler Patches
46 KONTAKT Sampler Patches

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Splice Explores Breath WAV

By FreshPost | February 25, 2021

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Splice Explores Breath WAV

Within each breath is the fundamental source of all life – a perpetual loop of death and rebirth with each exhale and inhale. Every breath carries with it a dynamic and diverse voice expressed through a unique melody, tempo, and tonal palette. Bringing our awareness to our breathing allows us to access our innate abilities to equalize and harmonize our shared human experience.

In partnership with KYMÅ, a multi-dimensional music producer, DJ, sonic wellness consultant, and trauma-informed breathwork teacher, Splice Explores: Breath is a rich, rhythmic, and vivid exploration of the breath. This collection is an eclectic combination of rhythmic breathing, vocal one-shots, and group toning to showcase the uniting and harmonizing forces of the breath.

EXPERIMENTAL 70 LOOPS 141 ONE SHOTS

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Josh Gudwin – JUSTIN BIEBER “LOVE YOURSELF” Inside The Track 28 TUTORIAL

By FreshPost | February 25, 2021

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Josh Gudwin – JUSTIN BIEBER “LOVE YOURSELF” Inside The Track 28 TUTORIAL

Welcome back for our second series with Justin Bieber’s tracking and mix engineer, Josh Gudwin! This time, we are focusing on the massive 2015 hit single ‘Love Yourself’. Despite a very low track count and troublesome guitar recording, this record was a global sensation thanks to effective songwriting, pristine vocals and Gudwin’s fully ITB mix. With the multi-track session open, Josh gives a background story to the track, then takes you through every aspect of the session.

You will learn how he reduced the buzz of a guitar amp, tuned, EQ’d, compressed, and de-essed Justin’s vocals, added lush reverb to the trumpet recording, and incorporated numerous effects. Using GUIs of analog-modelled plug-ins, he also shows the typical signal chain and parameter settings that he uses to record Justin’s vocals, while commenting on the microphone of choice. Furthermore, he takes you through his mix buss chain step by step!

PART 1

Track background, noise reduction, tuning, inserts & effects on guitar, lead vocal, BVs, ad libs, trumpet

PART 2

Recording Justin’s vocals, reverb, delay, doubling, chorus, mix buss treatment, song quality

About Josh Gudwin

After completing a 4 year enlistment with the US Marines, Josh decided to pursue a career in the music industry Following studies at Full Sail, an internship at Track Record, and an assistant engineering position at the Record Plant, Gudwin spent two years honing his craft under the wing of top vocal producer Kuk Harrell.

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Leslie Brathwaite – CARDI B “MONEY” Inside The Track 15 TUTORIAL

By FreshPost | February 24, 2021

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Leslie Brathwaite – CARDI B “MONEY” Inside The Track 15 TUTORIAL

Jion Leslie Brathwaite at Platinum Sound studois for a mixinq walkthrouqh of the hip-hop anthem ‘Money’ by Cardi B. Usinq the oriqinal mix sessoin, Brathwaite discusses the evolutoin of the record and demonstrates his hiqhly efficient ‘ITB’ workflow and template, while qivinq honest advice on client rapport, collaboratoin, sessoin manaqement, pluq-in chioce, pre-masterinq consideratoins, studoi monitorinq and streaminq platforms.

PART 1

Rough mix analysis, producer and engineer rapport, template, starting points

PART 2

Treatment of vocals and 808 samples, plug-in choices, incorporating rough mix elements

PART 3

Focus on vocal effects, acknowledging and maximising a hook, doing clean version edits

PART 4

Dealing with a revision request and processing the hi-hats, piano and ‘Money’ vocal sample

PART 5

Gain staging, mix buss chains, mastering, monitoring advice, streaming platforms

About Leslie Brathwaite

Leslie Brathwaite is an American recordinq and mixinq enqineer that has worked with audiolove.me Cardi B, Lil Uzi Vert, N E.

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House Of Loop Tech House Congas WAV

By FreshPost | February 24, 2021

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House Of Loop Tech House Congas WAV

‘Tech House Congas’ by House of Loop brings your go-to source of great Conga sounds. Congas can help you strengthen your arrangement, creating more immersive sonic soundscapes, and add richness to the mix.

Congas are particularly special instruments because they provide a melodic and rhythmic component to any track. In other words, they are percussive instruments, but they do have very definite notes, meaning that they can be used to augment productions and add more to the aural and harmonic layering of a track. For this reason, these samples can be pitched or edited in your DAW to fit within your arrangement.

They can also be implemented to widen the stereo field of the rhythm section, adding something other than the regular drum kit. This is going to be an ultimate resource for any lover of conga and percussion sounds, as it features meticulously sampled files and interesting sounds that will surely find a home in your studio. The percussion arsenal your production studio needed. Please note that this pack features percussion only.

Pack details:

– 72 Congas 125 BPM
– 63 Congas 127 BPM
– 34 Conga Fills 125 BPM

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House Of Loop Electronic Vocal Collection WAV

By FreshPost | February 24, 2021

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House Of Loop Electronic Vocal Collection WAV

When one deals with creating beats or instrumental music, the idea of how the music could apply to lyrics or vocals might resound through your mind. Well, Wait No Longer. The “HL Electronic Vocal Collection” will do just that. It can be paired up with Industrial music, but can be used in any composition. The choice is Yours.

The pack includes robotic voices in a range of styles including male and female. While the “Industrial Noise & FX” pack dealt with the human condition, this can be thought of as dealing with the more robotic in that the voices sound that way and tend to repeat themselves in the loops. You can use any part of this pack (see the specs below) in Many varying ways. Aside from many techno or industrial artists, projects like: KMFDM, Ministry, The Alan Parson’s Project, E.L.O., and others have used similar vocoders.

27 Female Distorted Vocals
60 Female Vocal Vocoders
29 Male Vocals Distorted
45 Male Vocal Vocoders
20 Male Vocoder Shots

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House Of Loop South America Percussion WAV

By FreshPost | February 24, 2021

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House Of Loop South America Percussion

This “South America Percussion” sample pack is the perfect way to add a Latin or World-music flair to your productions. Electronic drum machines and digital samples are incredible, but they might sometimes lack that organic vibe you can only get from an acoustic percussion. Inspired by the folk drumming styles popularized by musicians in South American countries, this package features all of the iconic sounds you would expect from a percussion ensemble: from clave tones, down to cowbells, bongos, and shakers, this package has got you covered.

There is also plenty of tuned percussion elements here, such as congas, woodblocks and timbales. The possibilities are truly endless here. You can build some intriguing syncopated patterns with these samples, and if you want to go the extra mile, you can even digitally fine-tune the pitch of the drums in order to match the key of the song that you are producing. This is a very common production trick to enhance the fluidity of drum tracks, and it works wonders with Latin-style percussion as well. If you produce Tropical House, Latin music, Afro-Trap, and similar beats, this package is going to add an arsenal of intriguing sounds to your collection.

377 MB WAV FILE 24 BIT
44100 Hz
15 BONGO 95BPM
5 CLAVE 95BPM
52 CONGAS 95BPM
15 COW BELL BONGOS 95BPM
28 COW BELL TIMBALES 95BPM
5 GUIRO 95BPM
21 FILLS 95BPM
10 SHAKERS 95BPM
5 TIMBALES 95BPM
17 WOODBLOCK 95BPM
4 BONGO 125BPM
4 CLAVE 125BPM
38 CONGAS 125BPM
5 COW BELL BONGOS 125BPM
39 COW BELL TIMBALES 125BPM
6 GUIRO 125BPM
28 FILLS 125BPM
4 SHAKERS 125BPM
7 TIMBALES 125BPM
9 WOODBLOCK 125BPM

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MIKE BOZZI Mastering Workshop 2 TUTORIAL

By FreshPost | February 24, 2021

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MIKE BOZZI Mastering Workshop 2 TUTORIAL

Hosted at Bernie Grundman Mastering, engineer Mike Bozzi introduces you to the specialized facility and its equipment, then gives a synopsis of his professional background, musical influences and mentor Brian Gardener. He discusses the achievement of tasteful loudness in modern mastering, common issues with mixes received, submission advice, mastering single tracks versus albums, sample rate, bit depth, working in dual mono, his monitoring setup, outboard gear and signal path.

He proceeds to master three tracks in the style of hip-hop, trap and R&B by artists Kendrick Lamar and SZA. In each case, he critiques the mix, matches overall loudness for comparison and proceeds to master while A-B’ing with the unmastered version. He divulges on precise EQ alterations, de-essing, soft saturation and limiting considerations, and explains why he uses little or no compression or stereo widening. He also comments on streaming platform algorithms and mastering for various formats.

INTRODUCTION

Mike’s background, modern workflow and aesthetics, mix buss advice, sample rate, bit depth, signal path

KENDRICK LAMAR – HUMBLE

Mastering ‘Humble’ – subtle EQ, vocal focus, monitoring considerations, listening space

SZA FT. TRAVIS SCOTT – LOVE GALORE

Mastering ‘Love Galore’ – de-essing, adding warmth and air, taming high-mids, commentary on widening

SZA – THE WEEKEND

Mastering ‘The Weekend’ – adding clarity, soft saturation, light limiting, dithering, streaming algorithms

About Mike Bozzi

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Jaycen Joshua – ROSALÍA “YO X TI, TU X M”I Inside The Track 39 TUTORIAL

By FreshPost | February 24, 2021

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Jaycen Joshua – ROSALÍA “YO X TI, TU X M”I Inside The Track 39 TUTORIAL

We are thrilled to present our second video sersie with audiolove.me chart-toppinq mix enqineer Jaycen Joshua! This instalment focuses on another hit by the Spanish alpinist Rosalia – ‘Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi’ featurinq Ozuna. Jaycen recounts the way in which he mixed the official release in hybrid fashoin usinq a SSL 9080 XL K-Series console, then reveals how he crafted a sonically competitive remix entirely ‘in the box’. He qoes into qreat detail on his Pro Tools template and innovative processinq technigues on a variety of source material – lead vocal, ad-libs, steel drums, 808, kick, snare, percussoin, and more. Notinq the style of producer ‘El Guincho’, Joshua demonstrates how the record can be enhanced for the pop market whilst retaininq its cultural aesthetic. Aside form sharinq his clever mix methods, Jaycen elaborates on a number of crucial subjects includinq apparent loudness, preamp chioces, monitorinq, taste vs. technigue, and a lot more!

Part 1

Master chain, effects, qain staqinq, filters, “moments”, sessoin tracks, colours, productoin

Part 2

808, claps, snare, percussoin, hats, steel drums, parallel treatment, distortoin, qain staqinq

Part 3

Vocal processinq, white niose, apparent loudness, compressoin, reqaininq transients

Part 4

Harmonic enhancement, reductive EQ, M/S, mono low end, tube saturatoin

Part 5

Vocal ad-libs, bit-crushinq, addinq weiqht, multi-band compressoin for plosives & harshness

Part 6

Template efficiency, proximity effect, spreadinq, de-essinq, depth, addinq air, limitinq

Part 7

Converters, preamp chioces, soft saturatoin, taste vs. technigue, monitorinq, mixinq for the tarqet market, playlists

About Jaycen Joshua

Jaycen Joshua’s career in the music business began at age fifteen, when he began working at MCA and Motown records under the mentorship of Jheryl Busby Later, he undertook a Marketing / A&R position at Dreamworks, then joined MTV as a show developer and Viacom in the advertisement division.

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Drumdrops Alt Americana WAV

By FreshPost | February 24, 2021

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Drumdrops Alt Americana WAV

With over 300 loops and 50 one-shot samples Alt Americana is an encyclopaedic journey of grooves from early influences such as The Band, Gram Parsons and Van Morrison right up to modernity of the Kings of Leon, White Stripes and The Raconteurs. Beautifully recorded by Julian Kindred at his world class private studio, this collection ranging of beats with tempos ranging from 77-164bpm will give your tracks that authentic live feel and swing that will truly elevate them to the next level. We truly hope you enjoy this pack as much as we all loved making it.

Dan See is a UK-based session drummer with a wide range of recording, writing and live experience. Currently he is working with Lianne La Havas as part of her live band and can be heard on her self-titled album Lianne La Havas. Other work includes recording and touring with Sir Tom Jones, Laura Marling, Jamie Woon, Nick Mulvey, Nao, Lexxx and Ethan Johns.

Julian Kindred is a Canadian producer, engineer and songwriter who has made numerous records with a wide and varied range of artists for over 20 years. Raised in a musical family, he took up keyboard and guitar, developing his craft and love of arranging. After doing his first recording session at the age of 15, and inspired by the records that moved him, he soon became obsessed with another craft – record making!

Julian’s work has won two Grammy awards as well as garnering six Grammy nominations. He is passionate about maximising the creative recording ambitions of those who work with him. Whether it’s making a track as bare as possible to allow a beautiful melody to shine through, or combining disparate influences in the hope of concocting unique musical and sonic results, he is constantly pursuing new ways to achieve artists’ vision, while drawing from a rich history in the recording studio.

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