Archive | August, 2010
Posted on 29 August 2010. Tags: air, cinematic guitars, elements, heavyocity, morphestra, sample logic, synergy
I can’t wait to hear more of this library, if you’re into film, media, game, or other types of music that make use of esoteric, evolving sounds and soundscapes keep this on your radar. Despite the name, it’s not ANOTHER guitar library…from what I can tell…it’s just…well….check it out! I’ll definitely share more info as [...]
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Posted on 27 August 2010. Tags: ambient, beats, big fish audio, Big Fish Friday, chillout, downtempo, free samples, maschine, mpc, samples
Yep, it’s Friday…so get you a big ole plate and get ready for some Big Fish! Today I’m dipping back into some of that laid back, ambient, on the cloud funk! Downtempo/Ambient is one of my favorite types of music…there are no rules…you don’t need a super complex beat. It’s all about the sound and [...]
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Posted on 26 August 2010. Tags: akai mpc, asr 10, beat kangz samples, beat thang, beat thang virtual, extreme sample converter, korg triton, maschine, motu bpm, roland fantom
This is just a quick video I put together showing how to use sounds from beat thang virtual in Maschine. Of course it will work for other programs too, but Maschine has some features that makes it pretty easy and quick to do. A lot of folks that have BTV are always looking for ways [...]
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Posted on 24 August 2010. Tags: bass pedals, hammond, mach 5, motu, motu bpm, rhodes, uvi, uvi workstation, wurlitzer
Yo, ever since I bought Motu BPM I’ve been more interested in the sounds available from Motu and UVI. Probably because they can all be opened in BPM, either way, I’ve been checking them out. So far so good. Today I’m checking out one of Motu’s instruments, dedicated to electric keyboard sounds. The name of [...]
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Posted on 22 August 2010. Tags: akai mpc, bpm 1.5, korg triton, maschine, maschine 1.5, motu bpm, mpc 1000, mpc 2000, mpc 2500, mpc 5000, mv8000, Native Instruments, roland fantom, roland mv8800, uvi, yamaha motif
Yo, yall know I’m a huge fan of Maschine…but you also know I’ve recently become a huge fan of BPM as well. I love them both for different reasons. The hands on workflow of Maschine is un-matched. And I love how it handles sampling, editing samples, chopping, etc. But I also love the BPM sound [...]
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Posted on 19 August 2010. Tags: fantom, hailion, halion sonic, hypersonic, hypersonic 2, kontakt, motif, nexus 2, triton
Hey whasup, back with another one for you. Many people I talk to, especially those that come from the hardware background, are always looking for an instrument that can provide the variety and speed of access to quality sounds that you get when using hardware workstations like the fantom, triton, or motif. There’s been a [...]
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Posted on 18 August 2010. Tags: arp, casio, jupiter, korg, moog, motu, oberheim, ppg, roland, sequential circuits, synths anthology, uvi, uvi workstation, waldorf, yamaha
Today I’m checking out another library/expansion from UVI Ever since I bought BPM a few weeks back I’ve been exploring more of the expansion libraries available for it. I can’t lie, I’m starting to really like what UVI/Motu is doing soundwise…it seems they don’t come up in conversations as much as other libraries. Maybe folks [...]
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Posted on 13 August 2010. Tags: big fish audio, Big Fish Friday, film fx, heavyocity, kontakt 4, Native Instruments, samplelogic, tv music
It’s Friday…Big Fish Friday baby! Today I’m checking out something that isn’t really a traditional instrument or library, but something that can definitely add to your sound toolbox. It’s a collection of cinematic styled sound fx, hits, and noises. You know I love this type of stuff, it’s great for adding some spice to your [...]
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Posted on 12 August 2010. Tags: alicia keys, alicia's keys, kontakt 4, Native Instruments, yamaha neo grand
I know many have been waiting for this one, so I finally got some time to knock it out! No introduction needed really, today I’m checking out Alicia’s Keys, the Kontakt instrument from Native Instruments. The story behind this instrument is pretty much a piano library samples from Alicia’s actual Yamaha Neo Grand…with her preferences [...]
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Posted on 11 August 2010. Tags: beat thang virtual, bpm, motu bpm, mpc, ni maschine, uvi, uvi soundsource
Hey whasup, just a quick vid for ya today. I got my update for BPM yesterday so I got it installed last night and today I just messed around with setting up the custom mapping. It’s really deep, you can map pretty much anything, makes it very hands on now. They also added the Beatbox [...]
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