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F9 Origins Beats – Classic House Beats, Stems & Kits Logic Pro X

By | January 11, 2022

F9 Origins Beats Classic House Beats, Stems & Kits Logic Pro X

F9 Origins Beats Classic House Beats, Stems & Kits Logic Pro X

Nearly 7Gb of House Beats!

Are you looking to inject the boom, crunch, crack, and power of the legendary SP1200, 909, 707, 727 808, MPC3000, and friends into your contemporary productions?

This exceptional retro-edged pack was designed to bring home the sound and mojo of these beyond-classic machines ( and more ) alongside the programming and feel of classic house music.

This is F9 so we went totally overboard – 24 Separate stem sets. Round-robin 808 and 909 kits, gallons of loops, and drum hits/menus in an encyclopedic and inspiring behemoth of a sample pack topping out at 6.9GB unzipped. Priced as low as we can go for the post-covid production world.
The 24 stem sets travel through the early US 808,909 and 707 led rhythms, through the crunch of the early 90s SP1200 years, right up to the start of the UK’s Progressive House renaissance.
The stems sets are built with multiple sections including breakdowns and builds. Logic and Ableton users will find the stems delivered as DAW project files. Careful tempo labeling and mixed audio demos make it a synch to pick a project and add the WAV edition stems to any other DAW.

Processed extensively with the A-grade studio hardware F9 is famous for, the stems not only capture the sonics of house’s halcyon days but bring that thickness and definition of sound into focus for this century. A collection of excellent contemporary club kicks is also included to help you get the best of both worlds.

All the drums were expertly edited into one-shots and the 500+ hits and FX are available as Logic sampler-based channel strips, Ableton menu racks, Ableton drum racks plus additional Kontakt 5.8+ instruments + Akai MPC V2 sound menu programs.

The 808 and 909 drum machines are built on analog circuitry. For a long time, we’ve been of the opinion that the very best way to capture the full soul of the machines is via round-robin sampling and here we’ve supplied 9 round-robin kits for your production pleasure. some kits even passing through the circuits of a vintage Oberheim 8 Bit Prommer for the ultimate lofi edge – Available for Logic, Ableton* and Kontakt 5.8 and higher. Perfectly produced and processed 707 and 727 kits round this area out beautifully.

Hardware equipment used in the creation of this pack:

Sound sources :

Roland TR 909, TR 808, Tr 707 with HKA Mod ( adding 727, Linn, Drumulator and sampled 808 and 909 ), SP1200, EMU Emax 1, AKAI MPC 3000, Akai MPC 2000XL, AKAI S3200XL. AKAI S6000, Korg M1, Korg Wavestation, Juno 106, Prophet 5 Rev 4, Minimoog Model D ( re-issue ).

Outboard + Effects:

Yamaha SPX 1000, SPX 990, Alesis Quadraverb, Lexicon 300, Neve 1081, Neve 33112, GML 8900, GML 8200, API 512, API 526, SSL XRack ( multiple modules ), SSL Fusion, Overstayer Modular Channel, Homemade SSL Clone compressor. Oberheim Prommer, 60’s valve tape machine Preamp, Teac 144 Portastudio,

This is a drum and fx-based release – Other melodic parts have been added to the 1st three audio demos for demonstration purposes. Most of these sounds are from F9 Origins: Keys and Synths.

System requirements

  • Logic Pro X 10.2.2 or Later ( fully compatible with 10.6.X, Big Sur, M1 / Apple Silicon )
  • Ableton Live ( Standard or Suite ) 9.5 onwards including Live 10 and 11 *
  • WAV version will work with any DAW
  • A full version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or higher **
  • MPC Hardware / Software V2
  • Kontakt & MPC sections available in ALL formats

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We Make Dance Music Logic Pro X Film Score Template | EDM Sessions EP101

By | January 11, 2022

We Make Dance Music Logic Pro X Film Score Template | EDM Sessions EP101

We Make Dance Music Logic Pro X Film Score Template | EDM Sessions EP101

In episode 101 Mikas takes on a remix of one of his best work, Explorers is an ambien orchestral song with an electronic twist. We begin by opening the original project of Explorers in Logic Pro X. After a quick listening of the original we delete all of the MIDI parts and start from a fresh MIDI chord progression.

The chords are dramatic and instantly sound amazing because we are using the templates and all of the settings are saved in Logic Pro X.

We begin by replicating the MIDI parts to create a first Tuba and a lower tuba with a different key progression. We then move on to create a simple bass pad using the lower key of the MIDI chord progression. Then we are adding dimension by adding our angel pad to the mix using the same chords as the main strings we began the session with.

We then create some mellow bell stabs to mark the bar and add some drama. Then we move on to create an arpeggiator with a part of the chords we have. We then write some automation to build the tensions and bring up a maximum of emotions in the main part.

We then record a main lead part using logic pro x alchemy synth and a bell preset that work to perfection with the song. Moving on we add yea more automations and integrate the lead we just composed into the song.

May the sounds be with you.

Product Specs:

  • 12 Channels
  • 10 Send FX Busses
  • 3 EXS 24 Channels
  • 5 Alchemy Channels
  • 2 Reto Synth Channels

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Loops 4 Producers Trap Heart WAV

By | January 11, 2022

Loops 4 Producers Trap Heart WAV

Loops 4 Producers Trap Heart WAV

‘Trap Heart’ by Loops 4 Producers five fresh WAV Construction Kits inspired by top-notch artists such as Young Thug, Travis Scott, Lil Tecca, Drake, Gunna, Yak Gotti, M.I.A, Quavo, Offset and more. This pack will provide you with must-have samples to help you produce your next hit track, including Pianos, Violins, Leads, Flutes, Bells, Vocals, crazy Hi-Hats, hard and bouncy 808 samples, Drum Loops. This pack is your key to professional beats and a must-have for any producer looking to build up their sample library. All loops are 100% Royalty-Free.

Loops 4 Producers brings you the hottest sounds in Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Hip Hop, & R&B. Add our high quality sounds to your production today!!

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F9 Origins Classic Club Keys & Synths Logic Pro X

By | January 11, 2022

F9 Origins Classic Club Keys & Synths Logic Pro X

F9 Origins Classic Club Keys & Synths Logic Pro X

11GB+ of Multisampled Classics
333 instruments – The sound of 90s clubbing, direct inside your DAW. Our biggest F9 release to date!

To say this release is personal is an understatement. This is my music and always will be and I’m so incredibly proud to bring together so many of the sounds, patches and atmosphere that shaped house music’s origins.

This pack is the pinnacle of the Origins series of no-compromise packs, and is the result of over 12 months of work sourcing the hardware, designing the sounds and carefully multi-sampling & hand-tweaking the results.

The only way to get a truly authentic set of instruments is to go back to the original hardware in use at the time. I cannot tell you what a joy it has been to work with the $30,000+ of equipment used in this release.

I made house music professionally in the early 90s and would have given a limb to have easy access to the machines and to have these sounds in 1 place. I now can’t leave these patches alone.

They are the sound of my youth and their ( often Low-bit ) sonic signature is engrained on my soul & memories.

We wanted to present these sounds in the most inspirational way possible, so this release comes with 5 DAW demo sessions for Logic and Ableton that not only show you exactly what you can achieve with these stellar patches but also delivers you multiple sets of beat stems and inspirational starting points I hope you will return to for years. The first 5 audio demos are inside this pack as DAW sessions.

Hardware equipment used in this release :

Sound sources ** –

Akai S612 + S950 12 bit Samplers, S3200XL, Juno 106, Jupiter 8, Jupiter 4, SH101 Alpha Juno 2, Yamaha TX802, TX81Z, DX100, SY55, SY77, SY22, Kurzweil K250, K2000R, Roland JX-1 Various JVs, JD800, JP8080, MKS70, Korg Various M+T series, MS-20, Moog Minimoog ( re-issue ) Casio CZ101, Waldorf Microwave V1, Q, Sequential Prophet 5 Rev 4, Prophet VS, Ensoniq ESQ-1, SQ80.

Outboard + Effects** –

Yamaha SPX 1000, SPX 990, Alesis Quadraverb, Lexicon 300, Neve 1081, Neve 33112, GML 8900, GML 8200, API 512, API 526, SSL X-Rack ( multiple modules ), SSL Fusion, Overstayer Modular Channel, Otto Boum, Boss stereo EQ Pedal, Teac 144 Portastudio.

The 333 patches in this release having been lovingly crafted using our extensive collection of analogue hardware. We have developed unique processes and sampling strategies that give our patches the edge straight out of the box.

The details of this release –

  • 11GB+ of Multi-Sampled instruments, Sourced from classic hardware devices.
  • 333 Live racks / Logic Patches with macro / smart controls
  • 6 Sets of future-retro beat stems
  • 5 DAW demo projects
  • 10 Startup Pages

System requirements

Logic Pro X 10.2.2 or Later ( Fully compatible with 10.6.X, Big Sur, and Apple Silicon )

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Plugin Alliance Lindell Audio 902 De-Esser v1.0.0 VST2 VST3 AU AAX

By | January 11, 2022

Plugin Alliance Lindell Audio 902 De-Esser v1.0.0 WIN MacOS

Plugin Alliance Lindell Audio 902 De-Esser v1.0.0 VST2 VST3 AU AAX [WIN & macOS]

Classic, automatic de-essing that instantly adapts to any instrument. Great de-essing doesn’t have to be complicated. The original dBx® 902 de-esser was an instant classic when it was released in the 1980s. With an ingenious design and extremely simple workflow, it quickly became a mainstay in major studios all over the world, finding its way onto countless hit records. Today, Lindell Audio brings this design to the DAW, adding new features that make it even better than the original.

Automatic de-essing that instantly adapts to any instrument
Don’t let its looks deceive you: the minimalist 2-knob workflow of the Lindell 902 de-esser is made possible by some very sophisticated engineering under the hood. One of the most remarkable things about the 902 is that it doesn’t have a threshold control. But this is a feature, not a bug. The 902 compares the level of the high frequency you select to the rest of the signal, allowing for equally smooth de-essing whether your signal is whisper quiet or screaming loud.

Reduce harshness on any source without second guessing
The lack of complex controls on the 902 makes it easier to use—and harder to mess up—than most other de-essers. No fixed threshold means you no longer have to compromise by over-processing loud sections or under-processing quiet ones. But all this wouldn’t mean much if it didn’t sound any good. Fortunately, the 902 is also one of the best sounding de-essers ever made, suitable not only for voice, but for controlling excess brightness on cymbals, guitars, or any other instrument with potentially harsh transients.

Now with new features only possible in the digital domain
The Lindell 902 takes a bona fide studio classic and updates it with extra features for the 21st century including a graphical layout showing exactly what the de-esser is doing in real time, a “mix” knob, an “air” control to bring back brightness after de-essing, and a “listen” feature to hear exactly what the de-esser is doing.

Legal Disclaimer: The 902 De-Esser was developed by Lindell Audio using its own modeling techniques, and one of the products studied was the dBx® 902 De-Esser. dBx® Professional Audio has not licensed any intellectual property for use in the Lindell 902 De-Esser, nor have they endorsed or supported the Lindell Audio 902 De-Esser in any manner.

FEATURES:

  • Faithful emulation of a classic de-esser heard on countless hit records
  • Incredibly simple workflow: Just set the target frequency and desired amount of gain reduction
  • No fixed threshold control means the de-esser automatically adapts to the level of your signal, for equally smooth de-essing in loud and quiet passages
  • Mix knob to blend processed and unprocessed signal together
  • Listen function to audition the de-esser sidechain and gain reduction independently
  • Air control to apply a smooth high frequency boost to regain lost high frequency content

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Post Production Modern Secrets TUTORIAL

By | January 11, 2022

Post Production Modern Secrets TUTORIAL

Post Production Modern Secrets TUTORIAL

Learn Post Production Secrets from Award Winning TV Composer Eddie Grey to take your production value to the next level! In this course we go through a crash course in production technique to make a finished track sound that much better.

These techniques could be used in the mix or after the fact like shown in this course. Either way, Eddie will show you how to utilize stutter edits, tape stop effects, and even transient shapers to give your track that secret sauce!

See the attached PDF for Class Project instructions.
In order to complete this project, watch each section of the course fully before doing the corresponding course assignment. The instructions will directly apply to what is being talked about in the course so be sure to take notes and follow along carefully!

This assignment gives you instructions that will help you learn and remember what is being talked about in the course. There are instructions given but it is not necessary to show proof of completion, this is for your own learning. You can use the Project Gallery to upload screenshots of completed actions in Logic that pertain to the Assignment but it is not mandatory. Enjoy!

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Innovative Samples Island Riddim 5 WAV

By | January 11, 2022

Innovative Samples Island Riddim 5 WAV

Innovative Samples Island Riddim 5 WAV

‘Island Riddim 5’ is inspired by the very best of the captivating genres of Hip Hop, Dancehall and Afrobeat. These kits are a producer’s dream filled with all of the elements you need to make your production stand out from the rest of the crowd. Afrobeat combines the elements of West African musical styles such as Fuji music and Highlife with American Funk and Jazz influences, with a focus on chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion.

Innovation Samples offers a large collection of sounds includeing: Urban, Trapsoul, Trap, Vocals, Vinyl, Hip Hop, Neo Soul, R&B, Pop, Indie, Country, Rock and much more! These high-quality loops will make your projects more effective and put you on the right course to making hits. Check out their range of sounds inspired by the Billboard chart’s most prominent artists and get a head start on creating the next big chart-topper.

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N Tune Music Let’s Church 2 WAV

By | January 11, 2022

N Tune Music Let's Church 2 WAV

N Tune Music Let’s Church 2 WAV

‘Let’s Church 2’ is taking your right to church on a Sunday morning. Played by professional engineers with various arrangements. These samples will take your Gospel productions to a higher level. All Music is considered Royalty Free.

Product Details:

  • 5 Construction Kits
  • 24-Bit WAV,
  • Key & Tempo Labelled
  • 100% Royalty-Free

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Concept Samples Filter House WAV

By | January 11, 2022

Concept Samples Filter House WAV

Concept Samples Filter House WAV

‘Filter House’ by Concept Samples features a collection of Leads, Plucks, Chords, Drums and more, developed for producers of House, Filter House, Classic House and more. Inside this pack you will find an array of Loops and Samples, ready to be used to develop your distinctive dance tunes. Just drag and drop any of these loops or loop stacks for instant inspiration.

This collection features a wide-range of sounds, ready to complement your dance tracks. Recorded using a selection of popular outboard synthesizers including DSI Prophet 8, Moog Sub 37, Waldorf Pulse 2, Access Virus A and more, each sound have been processed through an Apogee Symphony AD/DA, to give the audio content this additional depth and punch.

Product Details:

  •  80 Loops & Samples
  •  100% Royalty-Free
  •  24-Bit/44.1kHz

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Zenhiser Antiutopia SFX WAV

By | January 11, 2022

Zenhiser Antiutopia SFX WAV

Zenhiser Antiutopia SFX WAV

Antiutopia is an exquisite collection of twisted experimental sounds and thought provoking layers. Produced exclusively to blur the lines between media SFX and sound FX ensures a sample pack with a plethora of creativity. Incorporating one off sounds you simply haven’t heard before creates an array of FX sounds that lift the sonic bar of your future productions. Included in the FX pack is ready to use bass FX. drones, ghost noises, growls, hits, soundscapes, a dedicated SFX library and evolving rhythm loops for maximum flexibility.

We’ve pushed the boundaries with this SFX & FX collection, the sonic clarity is outstanding and with a range of styles from emotionally challenging movements to futuristic motion. The soundscapes evolve through epic journeys, drones pulsate at a anticipated speed, growls attack like nothing you have ever heard before, the hits have all the impact to deliver heart shuddering attacks and the rhythm loops turn this incredible FX pack into something exemplary.

Antiutopia SFX is available to download now in 100% royalty free, 24-Bit Wav format.

Please note: The preview contains sounds from the just the FX pack

SAMPLE PACK SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Bass – 11
  • Drones – 62
  • Ghost Noise – 100
  • Growl – 7
  • Hits – 112
  • Rhythm Loops – 19 (120bpm – 128bpm)
  • SFX – 100
  • Soundscapes – 79

Extra info:

  • Files – Audio: 490
  • Type – Audio: 24-Bit Wav
  • Zip Size: 754 MB
  • Info – Key: Yes
  • Info – Bpm: Yes

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Test Press Serum Dark Minimal D&B FXP

By | January 11, 2022

Test Press Serum Dark Minimal D&B FXP

Test Press Serum Dark Minimal D&B FXP

Test Press presents Serum Dark Minimal Drum & Bass, a menacing collection of DnB presets that reference the sounds of modern, minimal DnB. Inspired by some of the creative innovators in the scene such as Mefjus, DLR, Levela, Buunshin, IMANU, Redpill, and labels such as Critical, Dispatch, and more.

The patches use all of Serum’s modulation parameters, including the four macro controls.

DRUM AND BASS 100 PRESETS

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Josh Gudwin Dolby Atmos John Mayer “Wild Blue” Mixing In Atmos 3 TUTORIAL

By | January 11, 2022

Josh Gudwin Dolby Atmos John Mayer Wild Blue Mixing In Atmos #3

Josh Gudwin Dolby Atmos John Mayer “Wild Blue” Mixing In Atmos #3

Join us at Henson Studios in Los Angeles for Josh Gudwin’s first ‘Mixing in Atmos’ MWTM series! This instalment focuses on the sonically exquisite record ‘Wild Blue’ by John Mayer, initially mixed in stereo by Spike Stent and later mixed in Dolby Atmos by Gudwin. Using a 9.1.4 PMC setup and Pro Tools, Josh takes you through his workflow alongside Dolby expert Ceri Thomas. The pair discusses many facets of the exciting format, exploring a number of areas including signal placement, combining objects and beds, the equivalent of master buss treatment, binaural rendering, and much more. Additionally, Gudwin speaks of the differences in his approach to stereo and Atmos mixing, compares templates, and reveals his signal chains used on a variety of instruments and vocals!

PART 1
00:12:08
Monitor installation, transition, environment, speakers vs. headphones, drums, percussion, bass, effects spread

PART 2
00:13:06
Guitars, vocals, synth, objects vs. beds, VCAs, panning, resonance, compression, equalisation, de-essing, limiting

PART 3
00:19:11
Fine-tuning with headphones, binaural rendering, near & far mode, different banks, reverb automation, templates

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Keyboard Skills for the Practical Musician PDF

By | January 11, 2022

Keyboard Skills for the Practical Musician PDF

Keyboard Skills for the Practical Musician PDF

Keyboard Skills for the Practical Musician provides undergraduate music majors in class piano courses with the techniques and fundamentals they need to flourish into independent, versatile musicians who play with confidence and sensitivity.

Organized by skill (rather than level), the topics sequenced in this textbook offer endless flexibility for instructors while guiding students in a step-by-step approach through the development of essential keyboard skills—such as reading, harmonization, improvisation, and accompaniment—supporting concepts learned in music theory, ear training, private lessons, methods classes, and ensemble courses. One can draw from many sections of the book in any given class or semester, covering a wide range of piano skills that foster abilities frequently used in a myriad of musical professions.

Features:

  • Over 400 sightreading, transposition, and score reading examples, along with 125 harmonization Melodies
  • Project assignments that promote independent learning, expose students to new musical styles, and encourage collaboration
  • A concluding Repertoire section with lists of solo and duet music, 10 ensemble arrangements, 6 duets, and additional pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Post-Romantic eras
  • Music examples include numerous works by composers from marginalized backgrounds and from global folk music
  • No prior piano background knowledge needed

Explaining the core elements of keyboard learning in an accessible and responsive format while accentuating the importance of learning how to learn, Keyboard Skills for the Practical Musician offers an essential resource for all class piano students and instructors.

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