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Sonic Academy Understanding Mixing Level 2 TUTORIAL

By | May 9, 2022

Sonic Academy Understanding Mixing Level 2 TUTORIAL

Sonic Academy Understanding Mixing Level 2 TUTORIAL

This week we welcome back Protoculture for an in-depth look at one of the most important aspects when making music – Mixing.

Following on from Phil’s brilliant Understanding Mixing Fundamentals course, Nate takes things a step further, looking at ways to help your workflow, the pitfalls that you need to watch out for when mixing a track and tips and tricks that’ll get you heading in the right direction when tackling your mixdown.

Whether you’re just starting out or already releasing music, getting things right when mixing is vital and can literally make or break a track, so this is a must-watch for producers of all abilities out there!

Get on it, level up and make those tracks shine above the rest!

Tutorials

  • Tutorial 01 – Introduction
  • Tutorial 02 – Signal Flow Basics
  • Tutorial 03 – Gain vs Faders
  • Tutorial 04 – Gain Staging
  • Tutorial 05 – VCA Faders
  • Tutorial 06 – Stereo Balance vs Combined Panning
  • Tutorial 07 – Group, Busses and Submixes
  • Tutorial 08 – Sends, Returns and Auxiliary Channels
  • Tutorial 09 – Balancing Your Mix
  • Tutorial 10 – Setting the Kick and Bass Relationship
  • Tutorial 11 – Pink Noise Mixing
  • Tutorial 12 – Mixing with Auxiliary Channels
  • Tutorial 13 – Nested Sends and Advanced Routing

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Constructed Sounds Lo-Fi Cycles WAV

By | May 9, 2022

Constructed Sounds Lo-Fi Cycles WAV

Constructed Sounds Lo-Fi Cycles WAV

‘LoFi Cycles’ by Constructed Sounds presents a Sample Library that is a blend of jazzy Electronic driven Sound Design. Including carefully crafted Drum Loops, Basslines, Foley Ambiences, Piano Loops, Vinyl Textures, One-Shot Drums and FX ready to Drag and Drop into your favourite DAW.

No matter if you are looking for smooth Piano Chord Progressions, soulful Keys Lines or wonky Basslines, this collection is the right choice for you. All 235 WAV files are recorded at 90 to 92 BPM and available with and without Sidechain Compression in a Dry and Wet version for maximum flexibility.

Product Details:

  •  235 WAV Files In Total
  •  20 Drum Loops
  •  20 Basslines
  •  20 Foley Ambience Loops
  •  20 Piano Loops
  •  10 Vinyl Textures
  •  35 One Shot Drums
  •  20 FX
  •  90-92 BPM
  •  Dry & Wet Files
  •  44,1kHz/24-Bit
  •  100% Royalty-Free

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Exotic Refreshment Gabieris Organic Session Vol.1 WAV

By | May 9, 2022

Exotic Refreshment Gabieris Organic Session Vol.1 WAV

Gabieris Organic Session vol. 1 – Exotic Samples 059 – Sample Pack

Exotic Refreshment are proud to present “Organic Session vol. 1 – Exotic Samples 059”, a Sample Pack by Greek producer Gabieris, who is known from the releases on labels such as Lump Records, Cafe De Anatolia or Exotic Refreshment LTD.

Sample pack is full of influences from traditional Balkan and Oriental music, with instruments like oud, kanoun, lute and ney.

You can find here also a collection of beats and ethnic percussions, various sounds of Clavinet V, groovy basslines from ARP Odyssey and from other synthesizers.

Organic Session vol. 1 provides orientalist samples and ritual sounds inspired by major labels such as Cosmic Awakenings, Lump Records, Cafe De Anatolia, Exotic Refreshment, etc.

Pack features a collection of 112 loops and samples in wav format (44.1 kHz, 32-bit), perfect for music production of Organic House, Downtempo, Afro House, Melodic House & Techno, Deep House, Electronica and other genres.

Package contains:

  •  112 WAV 44.1 kHz, 32-bit
  •  Unzipped: 479 MB
  •  10 Atmosphere Loops
  •  10 Bass Loops
  •  40 Drum Loops
  •  20 Fx
  •  12 Kick Loops
  •  20 Musical Loops
  •  112-120 BPM
  •  All files tempo and key labelled
  •  100% copyright free

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Soundbox Deep & Dusky House 2 WAV

By | May 9, 2022

Soundbox Deep & Dusky House 2 WAV

Soundbox Deep & Dusky House 2 WAV

Deep & Dusky House 2 from Soundbox take you down into the depths of the Deep House scene whilst keeping things tight and jacking in this latest monster collection of Deep House. A tasty collection of chunky beats, hooked-out synths, sub-swollen basslines are included to create your next Deep masterpiece.

Jam-packed with ready-to-go drum loops, get creative with individual drums for some refined programming for the more professional producers.

Use these amazing sounds to make your entire track or use the individual loops to enhance your productions and rub shoulders with the key players of the scene. All 210 loops are tempo synced at 124 BPM and are keyed where necessary. Formats are WAV and Apple Loops and come as high quality 24-Bit.

Fans of artists and labels such as Defected, Gorgon City, Aus, Dusky, Black Butter, Maceo Plex, Noir, Spinnin Deep, Hot Creations, Justin Martin, Huxley, Claude Von Stroke and S-Man will find this professionally crafted selection a must have in their audio weaponry.

Product Details:

  •  24-Bit High Quality
  •  400 MB
  •  20 Bass Loops
  •  20 Full Drum Loops
  •  10 FX Loops
  •  20 Hat Loops
  •  20 Kick Loops
  •  20 Synth Loops
  •  20 Clap Loops
  •  20 Top Loops
  •  20 Kick Loops
  •  20 Percussion Loops
  •  20 Music Loops
  •  60 Single Drum Hits
  •  210 Loops in Total
  •  Individually Keyed

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Sonic Sound Supply Predator WAV MIDI FXP

By | May 9, 2022

Sonic Sound Supply Predator WAV MIDI FXP

Sonic Sound Supply Predator WAV MIDI FXP

PRADATOR: This pack consists of 3 Construction kits in the style of Huge DJ/Producers like
Illenium, Martin Garrix, The Chainsmokers.

The trending genres like Future Bass and Progressive house gets the Mood going and is a new style kit to what we are used to selling here on the site, and happy to introduce these new sounds to you .

This pack helps you to use the right sounds in making AWESOME new Melodies!

Specification:

  • 2 Construction kits (150bpm) and 1 Construction kit(128bpm)
  • 38 Stems
  • 12 MIDI files
  • 10 Sylenth1 presets
  • 2 Serum presets
  • 44.1kHz, 24-bit, Wav Format
  • 100% Royalty – Free
  • Unzipped folder size: 677.8 MB

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Music Representation & Transformation in Software: Structure & Algorithms in Python PDF

By | May 9, 2022

Music Representation & Transformation in Software: Structure & Algorithms in Python PDF

Music Representation & Transformation in Software: Structure & Algorithms in Python PDF

This book takes the reader on a journey through music concepts in an organized approach that develops music essentials from the concepts of tone, pitch, and time, through notes, intervals, chords, and scores while at the same time interpreting these elements as software artifacts. Close attention is paid to the organization of and relationships amongst these concepts and their representation as Python classes and objects, to learn about music from a software design viewpoint.

The first part of the book focuses on software representation of the main elements found in music theory. Its objective is to provide direction to students on how to build a music software model from basic concepts and grow towards more complex concepts. Chapter by chapter, music concepts are introduced, and each is broken apart into related data properties and methods with the goal that by the end of this section, the reader will have developed a relatively complete library of music elements in software. The second part takes on the task of applying that foundation to the subject of “music transformations”. The focus is on localized transformations, that is, transformations isolated to a few measures. After a general introduction, the discussion includes topics of pitch assignment, key change, melodic inversion, melodic shaping, harmonic transcription, retrograde, melodic search and dilation.

This textbook is designed as a principal or supplemental source for computer science, software engineering, and programming courses. It can also be used as a main textbook for advanced computer music courses or electronic music courses. Computer music software professionals interested in learning how to model the complexities of music theory artifacts, or music students who want to learn advanced programming techniques in their domain will also find the book helpful.

Part 1: Representation.- 1. Software Modeling and Object-Oriented Design.- 2. The Chromatic Scale and the Diatonic Foundation.- 3. Intervals.- 4. Modality, Tonality, and Scales.- 5. Time in Music.- 6. The Note and Note Aggregates.- 7. Chords.- 8. Instruments.- 9. Score Representation.- 10. Rendering Score to Midi.- 11. Variable Dynamics and Tempo.- 12. Further Representations.- Part 2: Music Transformations.- 13. An Introduction to Music Transformations.- 14. A Constraint Engine for Pitch Assignment.- 15. Shift: A Transform fKey Change.- 16. Reflection: A Transform for Melodic Inversion.- 17. Reshape: A Transform for Melodic Shaping.- 18. Harmonic Transcription: Preserving Melody Over Harmonic Change.- 19. Retrograde: Reversing a Melody.- 20. Melodic Search and Pattern Substitution.- 21 Dilation: Musical Expansion and Contraction.- 22. The Step Shift Transform and Sequences.- 23. Final Thoughts.

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NITELIFE Audio Sweatbox Dubs WAV

By | May 9, 2022

NITELIFE Audio Sweatbox Dubs WAV

NITELIFE Audio Sweatbox Dubs WAV

Underground beats abound in Sweatbox Dubs from NITELIFE Audio – an upfront and uncompromising collection of more than 300 chunky basement beats, resampled chord stabs, club-mashing fills, and meaty basslines.

Inside you’ll find over 100 jacked-up, pumping drum loops built from the ground up using a combination of drum machines, hardware and authentic processing techniques. Mix and match these with the outstanding tops and percussion loops for some seriously neck-snapping grooves, or use the custom drum hits for all-new beat-building possibilities. There’s a choice selection of melodics comprising garage-influenced stabs, organs, and chords, all key-labelled for convenience.

Last but certainly not least, we’ve got you covered for bass with heavily swung subs, techy wigglers and analogue Juno-jams for speaker-shaking low-end action. Complete the track with raw risers, rolling modulated snare fills, club slams, sinister impacts and quirky effects.

Contains:

  • 118 one shots
  • 201 loops

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God in Sound & Silence: Music as Theology PDF

By | May 9, 2022

God in Sound & Silence: Music as Theology PDF

God in Sound & Silence: Music as Theology PDF

Music, by its indeterminate levels of meaning, poses a necessary challenge to a theology bound up in words. Its distinctive nature as temporal and embodied allows a unique point of access to theological understanding.

Yet music does not exist in a cultural vacuum, conveying universal truths, but is a part of the complex nature of human lives. This understanding of music as theology stems from a conviction that music is a theological means of knowing: knowing something indeterminate, yet meaningful. T

his is an exploration of the means by which music might say something otherwise unsayable, and in doing so, allow for an encounter with the mystery of God.

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DABRO Music Movie Soundtrack Vol.1 MULTIFORMAT

By | May 9, 2022

DABRO Music Movie Soundtrack MULTIFORMAT

DABRO Music Movie Soundtrack Vol.1 MULTIFORMAT

Movie Soundtrack is the sound of the coolest heroes and most terrible villains who live in the world of cinema. Walking double bass rhythms will make you spies and gangsters, duduk and saxophone you will drown in a sea of sadness and anxiety, real drums will make your sound a living, and unique sounds of synthesisers mixed with live instruments you create an authentic atmosphere for your movie. Time to make a film!

In detail expect to find 889 MB of content, 45 Bass Loops and 45 Music Loops, 25 Drum Loops, 25 Top Loops, 20 Bonus Drum Loops, 15 FX, 67 Drum Hits, 15 Bass Hits and 15 Synth Hits. You also get 75 MIDI files of the Melodic content for even more flexibility.

Key Features:

  •  889 MB (24Bit 44.1KHz)
  •  140 BPM
  •  45 Bass Loops
  •  45 Music Loops
  •  25 Drum Loops
  •  25 Top Loops
  •  20 Bonus Drum Loops
  •  75 MIDI
  •  15 Bass Hits
  •  15 Synth Hits
  •  67 Drum Hits
  •  15 SFX
  •  41 Soft Sampler Patches (EXS24, Kontakt 5.5.2+)
  •  Bonus – 20 Wav Stems

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Immersive Sound Production: A Practical Guide PDF

By | May 9, 2022

Immersive Sound Production A Practical Guide PDF

Immersive Sound Production A Practical Guide PDF

Immersive Sound Production is a handbook for the successful implementation of immersive sound for live sports and entertainment.

This book presents thorough explanations of production practices and possibilities and takes the reader through the essentials of immersive sound capture and creation with real world examples of microphones, mixing and mastering practices. Additionally, this book examines the technology that makes immersive sound possible for the audio mixer, sound designer and content producer to craft a compelling soundscape.

This book serves as a guide for all audio professionals, from aspiring audio mixers to sound designers and content producers, as well as students in the areas of sound engineering, TV and broadcast and film.

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Sample Logic Electro City KONTAKT

By | May 9, 2022

Sample Logic Electro City KONTAKT

Sample Logic Electro City KONTAKT

ELECTRO CITY is a dynamic rhythmic sequencing and effects engine accompanied by a world-class loop library — perfect for all styles of electronic music production. Powered by Native Instruments’ industry-standard KONTAKT PLAYER platform, ELECTRO CITY generates grooves that define the future of electronic music and redefine how rhythmic beats and melodic loops are produced. By harnessing the power and flexibility of Sample Logic’s RHYTHMOLOGY engine, ELECTRO CITY will energize your sound, transporting it to the next level! ELECTRO CITY possesses limitless creativity, fusing together all things cinematic, synth, industrial, trap, house, dubstep, EDM, trance, techno, breakbeat, and much more. Literally, thousands of loops and presets are paired up with an audio engine that defies definition, making ELECTRO CITY the last loop player and groove engine anyone will ever need for producing electronic music.

Equipped with intuitive real-time sound-shaping controls, the Electro City engine and interface provide a platform for detailed customization. Every loop source is divided into rhythmic segments, each of which can be ordered and re-ordered into any playback order, direction, sequence, and combination. Each segment can also be affected independently using built-in static effects, such as stutter, transpose, reverse, volume and pan automation, etc. These segments can also be affected using hot-swappable dynamic effects animation, all of which form part of the loop sequence.

Each effect module can be sequenced on a per step/segment basis and or set to user-defined tempo resolutions. The loops can be fused together through activating and deactivating segments across all four loops cores. In addition, Electro City is fully compatible with the Native Instruments NKS standard, an extended plug-in format allowing advanced integration with NI’s Kontrol keyboard controllers, and Maschine hardware.

Electro City includes 1010 loop sources, 487 loop cores, 325 multi core instruments, and a 1.75 compressed sample library using Kontakt’s lossless sample storage compression (5GB uncompressed). All samples are delivered at 44.1kHz/24-bit.

Electro City At A Glance:

  • Over 1,800 sound presets, with many combinations
  • Four loop core engine
  • Hot-swappable effects chain technology
  • Fully “randomizable” interface
  • Dozens of customizable effects presets
  • Native Instruments’ NKS and Maschine ready

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WavSupply Khemics The Ultimate OneShot Essentials Stash (One Shot Kit) WAV

By | May 9, 2022

WavSupply Khemics The Ultimate OneShot Essentials Stash (One Shot Kit) WAV

WavSupply Khemics The Ultimate OneShot Essentials Stash (One Shot Kit) WAV

Here’s what you all been waiting for… The Ultimate Oneshot Essentials Stash. created by Khemics of Internet Money/Mira Touch

Kit includes:
———-bonus section————
! BONUS LOOPS: 10 LOOPS
! EXTRA – BEST OF ESSENTIALS ONESHOT KIT: 176 ONESHOTS

Oneshot Kit Contains:

  • Bass: 16
  • Bells: 20
  • Guitars: 20
  • Keys: 22
  • Mallets: 23
  • Pads: 15
  • Plucks:26
  • Synth:21
  • Textures: 16
  • Total Oneshots: 179

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MIDI Guitar with Rotem Sivan WAV MIDI PRESETS

By | May 8, 2022

MIDI Guitar with Rotem Sivan WAV MIDI PRESETS

MIDI Guitar with Rotem Sivan WAV MIDI PRESETS

Brooklyn-based jazz guitarist Rotem Sivan returns to Splice Sounds for a third collection of samples, this time incorporating MIDI for a dimension of expression and flexibility for the producer. We were lucky enough to work with a full range styles of guitar courtesy of our friends at D’Angelico. We captured the performances through the pristine Splice studio signal chain, while recording Rotem’s playing as MIDI using MIDI pickups provided by Fishman.

MIDI guitar recordings make it easy to layer or modify the pack’s samples using your own synth patches. And just in case you don’t like making synth patches, we made it easy by offering Astra presets to go along with each MIDI recording! Individual guitar parts are featured as well as full, stacked-up songstarters for producers to immediately catch a vibe.

Special thanks to Brock Scott of On the Grid Creative, D’Angelico Guitars and Fishman.

Contains:

  • 93 loops
  • 27 MIDI
  • 27 presets

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Function Loops Future Pop & Rnb Vibes WAV MIDI

By | May 8, 2022

Function Loops Future Pop & Rnb Vibes

Function Loops Future Pop & Rnb Vibes WAV MIDI

Future Pop & Rnb Vibes from Function Loops, delivers fresh set of studio tools for producers seeking to add world class sound into their next tracks. Inspired by the most popular sounds of today.

You will find five Key and BPM labelled construction kits. Each kits is loaded with Loops, Shots and MIDI files. You are getting Drums, Basslines, Chords, Arps, Pianos, Vocals, Plucks and all the rest. 100% roaylty-free.

‘Future Pop & Rnb Vibes’ delivers amazing quality, produced by super talented producer, exclusive for Function Loops.

Just check the demo – you will be amazed!

Details:

  •  5 Full construction kits (Key + BPM labelled)
  •  Loop, One-Shots, MIDI
  •  155 x Files in total
  •  22 x MIDI files
  •  76 x WAV Loops (Drums, Bass, Melodic, Vocal Chops, FX – all you hear in demo)
  •  52 x One Shots
  •  557 MB unzipped
  •  100% Royalty-Free

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Touch Loops Analogue House WAV MIDI

By | May 8, 2022

Touch Loops Analogue House WAV MIDI

Touch Loops Analogue House WAV MIDI

Sexy, sassy and oozing with sensual grooves, Analogue House is the perfect soundtrack to those late night, rhythm heavy club nights which are just screaming for a hands in the air hypnotic moment. Through a combination of analogue saturated drum machines, vintage synths and processed rich bass work this epic collection of house loops and one shots guarantees to offer that little bit extra, giving your tracks the chance to breath and slam in all the right areas.

Our producer of choice has laid it all on the line in this expertly crafted collection that’s perfect for the club. Nestled inside you’ll find acid inspired bass lines, Lo-Fi house chords, manipulated 808’s, dusty techno stabs and a plethora of rolling house percussion loops that guarantee to add swing and movement to any simple drum loop they so touch. From 808’s to 909’s, 606’s and beyond we’ve gone big on this one.

A single spin through the demo only scratches the surface of the extensive range of inspiration available at every turn. From deep minimal subs to over the top classic house chords & stabs you’ll find everything you need to give your tracks that ‘out the box’ feel with mix ready sounds perfect for your next house set.

As always, there’s a huge array of one shots from classic drum machine sounds to bass stabs, percussion hits and so much more plus a batch of super useful midi allowing you to twist the loops into your key or style of choice. So if you’re looking to add some analogue flavours that ditch that digital harshness then this ones for you. A true masterclass in the world of house music that’s ready for those sweaty basement sessions.

Included:

  • Size: 328.5mb
  • Loops: 177
  • One Shots: 102
  • Midi: 17

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