Today I am checking out another kore expansion module from Native Instruments This is another pack for those that like the cinematic, horror, gaming type music elements. This is not a bunch of keys and synth instruments…. let’s checkout Paranormal Spectrums A freaky step into the dark side of sound and noise What is Paranormal [...]

Aight today I got something a lil different for ya, but my fellow crate diggers out there will be feeling this one. Sometimes you just need a “lil something” to throw into your tracks, not a full chorus or verse, but some random sound bites that add to the situation. We’ve all dug in records, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]