Monthly Archives: July 2021

Ultra Future Bass Guitars WAV

‘Ultra Future Bass Guitars’ is an up-to-date guitar pack which brings you well-crafted guitar loops. In this set, you will find dry WAV loops provided with key labels and scale information.

This product can bring that swing, mood and vibe to your next production as well as become an integral part of your sample library and workflow. All files included are 100% Royalty-Free!

Product Details:

• 48 Dry & Wet Guitar Loops
• 140-147 BPM
• Key-Labelled
• Scale Information
• 100% Royalty-Free

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Ultra Synth Pop Vocals WAV

‘Ultra Synth Pop Vocals’ is inspired by the latest work of The Weeknd and Dua Lipa. This new trend is hot as fire and these vocals are sexy, sleek and catchy. They combine wonderful melodies and lyrics, perfect for your next track filled ‘late-night drive’ and ‘nostalgia’ vibes!

Product Details:

• 4 Vocals
• 21 Vocal Phrases
• 150 BPM
• 100% Royalty-Free

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Uncle Drip Vol. 2 Drum Kit WAV MIDI

By vsto | July 12, 2021

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Uncle Drip Vol. 2 Drum Kit WAV MIDI

UNCLE DRIP is back to Bless the Streets. With .WAV Files and 40 “Midi” Files that can be dragged and dropped into any project or DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) across both Windows & Mac. The most important “secret” to getting artists on your beats is harder hitting drums. Custom made by Uncle Drip, to increase your creativity, speed up workflow & help you land more placements effortlessly.

This sample pack contains:

40 Midis
19 808s
12 Kicks
14 Claps
17 Snares
07 Drum Loops
11 Snaps
14 Hihats
10 Open Hats
13 Rims
17 Perc
02 Bass

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Datacode Code Sounds Cinematic Ambience WAV

By vsto | July 12, 2021

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Datacode Code Sounds Cinematic Ambience WAV

Code Sounds is proud to present Cinematic Ambience produced by Sound Designer Sonny Nieuwenhuizen! This sample pack includes all the essential and cutting-edge tools you need to dive into Ambient, Chill, Film or Video Game projects with an inspiring collection of Dark Sci-Fi, Alien Drones, Lush Evolving Atmoshperes, Ambient Synths, and Experimental Abstract Beats!

Cinematic Ambience includes a diverse and distinct sound palette of 100 Ambiences, Atmos & Drones in seamless loop format and Key Labelled to quickly mix and match loops to create your own composition. Discover the 20 creative and glitch fx processed Abstract Beat Loops with separate stem loops organized with Kick, Snare, Hats and Glitch Loops to shape your own beats. This pack can deliver the right ambience or mood needed in your project for those emotional moments in film or music from Haunting scenes to a Suspenseful climax or Warm Uplifting Atmospheres.

Swedish/Dutch electronic music producer and sound designer Sonny Nieuwenhuizen is a multi-instrumentalist skilled in creating a unique ambience in space and time with emotional and detailed compositions. Sonny has been creating electronic music for over 15 years with sound design and soundtrack projects for artistic events in the Netherlands and Sweden, with releases on several labels under the monikers The Space, Son Ra, Sonny Casanovas and Echoplain.

Sonny is a trained audio engineer graduate from the School of Audio Engineering in Stockholm. The concept of creating his own sound naturally drove him into the world of crafting presets and samples where he could apply mathematical precision and an experimental vision. With a blend of vintage and modern gear with Ableton Live at the core of his home studio in Portugal, Sonny focuses on sound design and music for picture. The artistic spread of genres flows between Ambient, Cyberpunk, Synthwave and IDM/Techno, and his work has been successfully featured in Documentaries, TV and Commercials.

•Size: 862 MB
•Format: WAV 24 Bit
•Total Samples: 172
•Tempo: 100 BPM

•100 Atmosphere & Drone Loops
•20 Abstract Beat Loops
•20 Kick Loops
•13 Snare Loops
•7 HiHat Loops
•12 Glitch & Perc Loops

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Beat Specials English Edition Melodic Techno 2021 PDF

By vsto | July 12, 2021

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Beat Specials English Edition Melodic Techno 2021 PDF

A minimal beat at a moderate tempo, soft booming bass and dreamy melodies … the concept for a typical melodic techno track could look like this or similar. Sure, the reality looks much more complex, but in principle, simple structures and goosebump moments have higher priority in this sound than heavy drops and intricate arrangements. In the following special, we will show you how to compose suitable melodies, create supporting basslines and combine all the elements to an exciting arrangement.

The BEAT eBooks – Quick Skills for Creators
The BEAT eBooks are all about making: Designing sounds, producing hits, setting up studios, selling and streaming music and much more. Each eBook offers its own individual focus, from synthesizers to recording to performance and sound design, with both technical and creative depth. Also included are solutions for mixing and mastering, enriched with market overviews and interviews for valuable experiences from everyday studio life. With the optional software downloads, you get everything you need to create.

Product details:

14 pages
100 MB workshop files (link included in magazine)

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The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music PDF

By vsto | July 12, 2021

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The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music PDF

The Evolution of Electronic Dance Music establishes EDM’s place on the map of popular music. The book accounts for various ambiguities, variations, transformations, and manifestations of EDM, pertaining to its generic fragmentation, large geographical spread, modes of consumption and, changes in technology. It focuses especially on its current state, its future, and its borders – between EDM and other forms of electronic music, as well as other forms of popular music. It accounts for the rise of EDM in places that are overlooked by the existing literature, such as Russia and Eastern Europe, and examines the multi-media and visual aspects such as the way EDM events music are staged and the specificity of EDM music videos. Divided into four parts – concepts, technology, celebrity, and consumption – this book takes a holistic look at the many sides of EDM culture.

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NI Expansion: Faded Reels [WIN & MACOSX]

By vsto | July 11, 2021

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NI Expansion: Faded Reels [WIN & MACOSX]

The lo-fi takeover is here. With fuzzy chords, cozy keys, dusty drums, and pastel textures, FADED REELS comes packed with all the sounds you need to create the perfect vibe. Recorded using a mix of live instruments, classic hardware and boutique outboard FX, all sounds have been resampled to tape or hardware samplers for maximum warmth and soul.

FADED REELS was created in collaboration with MSXII.

SAMPLES AND LOOPS
295 loops
342 drum samples
427 one shots

DRUM KITS

50 MASCHINE kits
59 BATTERY kits

SYNTH PRESETS

14 MASSIVE preset
7 MONARK presets

MASCHINE EXCLUSIVE

20 sample instruments
9 projects
251+ patterns

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Drum Samples: 81 hi-hats, 73 percussion, 60 snares, 84 kicks, 18 claps, 7 cymbals, 8 shakers, 11 toms
Installer size: 1.21 GB

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Hardware

Optimized for: MASCHINE+, MASCHINE, MASCHINE MIKRO, MASCHINE STUDIO, MASCHINE JAM or KOMPLETE KONTROL SERIES KEYBOARDS

Software

Loops and Samples work in any DAW
MASCHINE content requires the latest version of the MASCHINE software.
Additionally: Please update to the latest versions of BATTERY 4, MASSIVE, MONARK, REAKTOR PRISM and REAKTOR 6 or the REAKTOR 6 PLAYER

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NI Artist Expansion: Sasha [WIN & MACOSX]

By vsto | July 11, 2021

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NI Artist Expansion: Sasha [WIN & MACOSX]

In a career spanning three decades, the GRAMMY-nominated producer and DJ has established himself as an avant-garde architect of moving meditations. In his Expansion, Sasha opens up the vaults to provide dynamic samples and sounds harvested from decades of high-octane producing and performing – from the ambient atmospheres of Scene Delete, to the euphoric swagger of Airdrawndagger, and the metamorphic genius of his Involver series.

IMMERSIVE TEXTURES FROM A PROGRESSIVE PIONEER

Sasha’s Expansion delivers content as varied as his discography: Discover dark, driving synths, lush pads, and gritty, textured bass presets for Massive, Monark, and MASCHINE’S Drum and Bass Synths – and explore bespoke BATTERY and MASCHINE kits packed with pulsing percussion and dynamic drum samples. As an avid MASCHINE user, Sasha designed his collection to seamlessly integrate with your workflow for a creative experience that authentically mirrors his own. This is an Expansion that’s designed to evolve – just like its revolutionary namesake.

SAMPLE AND LOOPS

306 loops
313 drum samples
256 one-shots

DRUM KITS

26 BATTERY kits
35 MASCHINE kits

SYNTH PRESENTS

65 MASSIVE presets
15 MONARK presets

MASCHINE EXCLUSIVE

286 Patterns
83 Drumsynth presets
10 Sampled Instruments
8 Projects

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Hardware

Optimized for: MASCHINE+, MASCHINE, MASCHINE MIKRO, MASCHINE STUDIO, MASCHINE JAM or KOMPLETE KONTROL SERIES KEYBOARDS

Software

Loops and Samples work in any DAW
MASCHINE content requires the latest version of the MASCHINE software.
Additionally: Please update to the latest versions of BATTERY 4, MASSIVE, MONARK, REAKTOR PRISM and REAKTOR 6 or the REAKTOR 6 PLAYER

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Drum Samples: 59 hi-hats, 78 percussion, 50 snares, 50 kicks, 20 claps, 4 cymbals, 16 shakers, 31 toms
Installer size: 704.37 MB

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NI Expansion: Certified Gold [WIN & MACOSX]

By vsto | July 11, 2021

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NI Expansion: Certified Gold [WIN & MACOSX]

A potent blend of heavyweight drums, futuristic keys, and gleaming melodies, CERTIFIED GOLD re-imagines the sounds of today for the hits of tomorrow. Blending influence from the leading lights of trap and hip hop today, CERTIFIED GOLD gives you drums that slap, bass that shakes, and synth lines you can’t get out of your head – all with a flavour that’s anything but ordinary.

CERTIFIED GOLD was created with Grammy Award winning sound designer Snipe Young. One of the most sought-after producers within the L.A. music scene, his collaborators include Nicki Minaj, The Game, Dr. Dre, Beyonce, and many more.

SAMPLE AND LOOPS

392 loops
436 drum samples
114 one-shots

DRUM KITS

49 BATTERY Kits

SYNTH PRESENTS

15 REAKTOR PRISM presets
5 MONARK presets

MASCHINE EXCLUSIVE

50 MASCHINE kits
208 Patterns
23 Multi-sample Instruments
9 Projects

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Drum samples: 146 hi-hats, 49 percussion, 54 snares, 117 kicks, 27 claps, 38 cymbals, 5 shakers.
Installer size: 1.67 GB

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Hardware

Optimized for: MASCHINE+, MASCHINE, MASCHINE MIKRO, MASCHINE STUDIO, MASCHINE JAM or KOMPLETE KONTROL SERIES KEYBOARDS

Software

Loops and Samples work in any DAW
MASCHINE content requires the latest version of the MASCHINE software.
Additionally: Please update to the latest versions of BATTERY 4, MASSIVE, MONARK, REAKTOR PRISM and REAKTOR 6 or the REAKTOR 6 PLAYER

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NI Expansion: Deep Matter v2.0.1 [WIN & MACOSX]

By vsto | July 11, 2021

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NI Expansion: Deep Matter v2.0.1 [WIN & MACOSX]

Amid the dust of the Berlin Wall’s collapse, a stark, cold techno sound was forged. It ruled Berlin until its hard edges were stripped away in favor of minimal techno’s lean layers and abstracted elements. Minimal developed, too, and its sparse percussion melded with polished grooves and pulsing synths to create the atmospheric, ethereal techno of contemporary Berlin. DEEP MATTER delivers precisely this sound – one embodied by labels like Steyoyoke, Crossfrontier Audio, and Stil vor Talent.

DEEP MATTER was created in collaboration with Torsten Fassbender.

POLISHED AND POWERFUL

DEEP MATTER pulses with moody bass, melancholic pads, and crisp percussion, capturing the euphoric darkness of Berlin’s ethereal techno. Found sounds like empty cans and marbles provide texture, while reamped hand drums convey richness and depth for emotive soundscapes. Tuned drum sounds and production-ready patterns converge with sub-bass, drone presets, and analog synth pads to pack a powerful punch, and Berlin field recordings give the expansion authenticity.

SAMPLES AND LOOPS

Raw drum hits and one-shots come DAW-ready – plus tempo-based construction loops give you building blocks for inspiration.

422 Construction Loops
445 Drum Samples
269 One Shots

DRUM KITS

Kits come pre-assembled for MASCHINE and BATTERY, with color coding for BATTERY and FX-enhanced kits for MASCHINE.

52 BATTERY Kits
48 MASCHINE Kits

SYNTH PRESETS

Customizable presets for MASSIVE and MONARK by top sound designers give you the perfect sounds for your genre.

10 MASSIVE Presets
15 MONARK Presets

MASCHINE EXCLUSIVE

MASCHINE owners get editable patterns for building ideas fast. Plus, multi-effects macros that are custom-made for your sounds.

6 Projects
272 Patterns
143 Drum Synth Presets
35 Sample Instruments

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Drum Sample Breakdown: 66 Kicks, 43 Snares, 54 Claps, 17 Cymbals, 97 Hi Hats, 89 Percussion, 30 Shakers, 49 Toms
Installer Size: 1.52 GB

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Hardware

Optimized for: MASCHINE+, MASCHINE, MASCHINE MIKRO, MASCHINE STUDIO, MASCHINE JAM or KOMPLETE KONTROL SERIES KEYBOARDS

Software

Loops and Samples work in any DAW
MASCHINE content requires the latest version of the MASCHINE software.
Additionally: Please update to the latest versions of BATTERY 4, MASSIVE, MONARK, REAKTOR PRISM and REAKTOR 6 or the REAKTOR 6 PLAYER

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NI Expansion:Marble Rims v2.0.1 [WIN & MACOSX]

By vsto | July 11, 2021

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NI Expansion:Marble Rims v2.0.1 [WIN & MACOSX]

MARBLE RIMS delivers the laid back beats and funked-out flavor of West Coast urban groove, with thick analog synth leads, basses, poly-synths, soulful pianos, guitar licks, and more. From old school to contemporary Golden State vibes, MARBLE RIMS offers sampled vintage gear, synths, and staple analog drum machines. Plus exclusive live-recorded instruments played by iconic kingpins of SoCal hip hop – all bursting with sun-drenched California flavor. Hop in and lay low for the ride.

THE REAL DEAL

Get ready to cruise with exclusive sampled recordings from an A-list of key musicians and producers from the West Coast, including Dae One, Hallway Productionz, Amplified, and keyboard legend Kenneth Crouch. Choose from time-tested and contemporary urban sounds recorded on a Fender Rhodes Mark 1, Prophet 5, and Minimoog Model D, and equalized through high-end vintage EQs for extra body. Or jam on a 1978 Gibson Les Paul custom and a 1978 vintage Fender Stratocaster played by Marlon Williams.

SAMPLES AND LOOPS

Raw drum hits and one-shots come DAW-ready – plus tempo-based construction loops give you building blocks for inspiration.

342 Construction Loops
584 Drum Samples
100 One Shots

DRUM KITS

Kits come pre-assembled for MASCHINE and BATTERY, with color coding for BATTERY and FX-enhanced kits for MASCHINE.

58 BATTERY Kits
52 MASCHINE Kits

MASCHINE EXCLUSIVE

MASCHINE owners get editable patterns for building ideas fast. Plus, multi-effects macros that are custom-made for your sounds.

5 Projects
150+ Patterns
127 Sample Instruments

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Drum Sample Breakdown: 91 Kicks, 68 Snares, 66 Claps, 10 Cymbals, 106 Hi Hats, 135 Percussion, 74 Shakers, 33 Toms
Installer Size: 2.39 GB

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Hardware

Optimized for: MASCHINE+, MASCHINE, MASCHINE MIKRO, MASCHINE STUDIO, MASCHINE JAM or KOMPLETE KONTROL SERIES KEYBOARDS

Software

Loops and Samples work in any DAW
MASCHINE content requires the latest version of the MASCHINE software.
Additionally: Please update to the latest versions of BATTERY 4, MASSIVE, MONARK, REAKTOR PRISM and REAKTOR 6 or the REAKTOR 6 PLAYER

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Tech House Masterclass with D.Ramirez TUTORIAL

By vsto | July 11, 2021

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Tech House Masterclass with D.Ramirez TUTORIAL

When we approached Harry to do a course, we knew he would provide valuable insight into his production process. But little did we know how amazing this insight would be into his craft and how well it could be translated into a course. Following up his first course, “Building a beat w/ Harry Romero” which released last year and was filmed live on location in Amsterdam at ADE, the feedback was so good, customers were asking for a more from Harry and with more advanced techniques and his complete process. Well, Harry once again over-delivers here with his second course for FaderPro & Toolroom Academy.

Our goal at FaderPro is to capture REAL artists making REAL music in THEIR private studios. To give you the feeling like you are actually sitting next to them collaborating WITH them. Harry does this like no other artist. Like his first course, Harry literally starts with a blank Logic project and builds a record from scratch. But this time, he takes it to full completion and he leaves no step out along the way. This time, from his private home studios in New Jersey, you get a first-hand perspective into how one of the best house producers on the planet makes his music. Harry explains his creative and technical thoughts for each sound. This is NOT a pre-baked session and we did not EDIT out things for time. You see the entire creative process unfold in real time, just as if you were sitting right next to him start to finish.

PROJECT INCLUDED: This course not only includes the full project session that Harry builds through the course, but we’ve also included is a “native” LogicPro project that you can open and play with stock logic plug-ins even if you don’t have all the same plug-ins that Harry does.

“This is an amazing time to make music and I hope you’ll take something from this and make amazing music!” ~Harry Romero

FaderPro would like to thank our boy, Harry “Choo Choo” Romero, the Toolroom academy team and all the customers who wanted to see more. If you haven’t checked out his first course, “Building a Beat w/ Harry Romero” it too is a must-see for any budding music producer!

Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Drums & Percussion
Chapter 3 – Additional Percussion
Chapter 4 – Defining Pitch
Chapter 5 – The Bass & Foundation
Chapter 6 – The Truck Horn FX
Chapter 7 – Adding More Sounds
Chapter 8 – The organic Clap
Chapter 9 – Signature Synth
Chapter 10 – Starting the Arrangement
Chapter 11 – Creating Breakdowns
Chapter 12 – Synths & Melody
Chapter 13 – Adding some chords
Chapter 14 – The Main Drop
Chapter 15 – Final FX & Automation

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STARGATE Rihanna “Diamonds” Inside The Track 58 TUTORIAL

By vsto | July 11, 2021

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STARGATE Rihanna “Diamonds” Inside The Track 58 TUTORIAL

It’s time to learn from the Grammy award-winning production and songwriting duo Stargate! Hosted at their Los Angeles studio, this MWTM series premiere takes a deep dive into the creation of ‘Diamonds’, the 2012 multi-platinum single performed by Rihanna. The team describe their professional relationship with the singer and recount the process of building the track in collaboration with Benny Blanco and Sia. They take you through the entire production session, exploring the intricate layers and diverse instrumentation of the project. They share their inspirations for the beat, discuss chord progressions, and reveal their approach to EQ, dynamic control, and effects. The pair also explain how the lyrics were impulsively written and sung by Sia, then give you an exclusive listen to her demo vocal! Furthermore, Tor and Mikkel discuss vital elements behind their success – conviction, experimenting, creating mash-ups, dismissing ego, and knowing when to finish.

PART 1
00:25:17
Inspiration, groove, chord progression, instruments, samples, effects, demo vocal

PART 2
00:17:30
Pitching to Rihanna, song arrangement, recording, mixing, workflow, recalls, finishing

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Vocal Repertoire for the Twenty-First Century Volume 1: Works Written Before 2000

By vsto | July 11, 2021

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Vocal Repertoire for the Twenty-First Century Volume 1: Works Written Before 2000

Described as the “life and soul of British contemporary music”, Jane Manning is an internationally celebrated English concert and opera soprano. In this new follow-up to her highly regarded New Vocal Repertory, Volumes I and II, she provides a seasoned expert’s guidance and insight into the vocal genre she calls home.

Vocal Repertoire for the Twenty-First Century spans the late middle-20th century through the second decade of the 21st. Manning’s comprehensive selection of contemporary art songs ranges from the avant-garde to the more easily accessible, including substantial song cycles, shorter encore pieces, and songs suitable for auditions and competitions. The two-volume guide presents expertly-informed selections tailored to particular voice types. Each of the 160 selections is accompanied by a highly detailed performance guide, music examples, levels of difficulty, and a brief encapsulation of vocal characteristics or challenges contained in the piece. A supplemental companion website provides composer biographies and an up-to-date list of recommended recordings. With a focus on younger composers in addition to prominent figures, Manning encourages singers to refresh and expand their recital repertoire into less familiar territory, and discover the rewards therein.

Volume 1 features works written before 2000, including pieces from such renowned composers as John Cage (“The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs”, “A Flower”), André Previn (“Five Songs”), and Igor Stravinsky (“The Owl and the Pussycat”).

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