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Big Fish Audio Vintage Vibe Kontakt library review

saintjoe — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:14:22 +0000

Hey what’s good fam, back with another Big Fish Friday for ya! Had some things going on the last few weeks but I’m back with a good one for ya! Today I’m checking out Vintage Vibe, let’s peep it! So what is Vintage Vibe? This is a new Kontakt library that’s dedicated to capturing the [...]

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IK Multimedia iKlip 2 iPad mic stand adapter review

saintjoe — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:10:08 +0000

Yo what’s good fam! Back with a review of something for all the iPad lovers that like to take it with them on stage or in the booth. Today I’m checking out the iKlip 2 from IK Multimedia let’s see what’s up! So what is the iKlip 2? It’s an updated version of the iKlip [...]

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Jeremy Ellis finger drumming course from macPro Video review

saintjoe — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:35:31 +0000

Yo what’s good fam! Today I’m reviewing another resource that I think anyone interesting in finger drumming should know about. It’s the “Maschine Virtuosity” course by Jeremy Ellis that he did for macPro Video There are times when I come across certain resources that I just feel the need to share with ya, so….let me [...]

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Sample Logic Cyclone synth library review

saintjoe — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:06:06 +0000

Hey what’s up fam! Back with another new instrument from the fellas over at Sample Logic This one is called Cyclone and it’s a new synth instrument library for Kontakt Let’s get into it! So what is Cyclone? This is a new Kontakt synth library that combines sampling with synthesize and a ton of tweakability. [...]

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Heavyocity AEON Collection review

saintjoe — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:16:47 +0000

So if you don’t know by now, Heavyocity recently released a new product…you know I had to check it out. So let’s just get right into it! What is AEON? This a a huge, brand new library that covers synths, ethnic, orchestral, cinematic, sound design, and rhythmic elements. Unlike DAMAGE which is specific to percussive [...]

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System 1000M analog modular synth review

saintjoe — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:04:28 +0000

Hey what’s good fam, hope all is well with ya, I have a new Kontakt synth I had to let you know about if you don’t already. It’s a collaboration from two awesome developers Tronsonic and Synthmagic and this thing sounds really cool. The concept behind it is to capture the character and feel of [...]

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MKSensation digital piano library review

saintjoe — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:43:29 +0000

Hey what’s good fam, hope you had a great week, it’s Friday so you know what time it is! Time for some Big Fish! Today I’m checking out the latest Kontakt library from Gospel Musicians called the MKSensation Let’s check it out So what is MKSensation? This is a dedicated Kontakt library based on the [...]

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How to pitch a sample across your keyboard in Battery 4

saintjoe — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:22:56 +0000

I just received a question on how to pitch your samples so you can play them at different tunning across your keyboard or pad controller in Battery 4. This is just a really quick video in response. It’s really simple to do. Of course if you have any more questions just let me know.

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Made it onto a list of top 100 music blogs to follow

saintjoe — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:20:03 +0000

So this is just a quick post to let you know someone put together an info graphic listing their top 100 music blogs to follow in 2013. Most of them are actually music/artist related but they chose to put me on there. Hey, I can’t complain, it’s always cool to see what type of people [...]

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Big Fish Audio SWAGG library review and giveaway

saintjoe — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:56:43 +0000

Hey what’s good fam! It’s Friday so time for some more Big Fish! Today I’m finally reviewing the new SWAGG library, the download version is available now. I know people have been wanting to see and hear what this is about and have been asking me since January…so here we go What is SWAGG? This [...]

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Arturia SparkLE Hybrid Drum Machine review

saintjoe — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:23:58 +0000

Hey what’s up fam, back with another treat for ya! Ever since I saw the new SparkLE drum machine at NAMM I was obsessed with it. I loved the form factor and build quality so you know I was excited when Arturia sent one over for review. Let’s just get into it! So what is [...]

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Presonus Studio Channel vacuum tube mic preamp review

saintjoe — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:49:53 +0000

Hey what’s good fam! Back today with another review for American Musical Supply I’m checking out the the Studio Channel tube mic preamp from Presonus that was sent to me for review I was looking at this one for myself so I was happy when AMS sent it to me since I get to keep it [...]

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Big Fish Audio Orchestral Hip Hop Melodies Vol 1

saintjoe — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:53:19 +0000

Hey what’s good fam! It’s another Friday so time for some Big Fish Today I’m checking out some orchestral loops and samples from Pakotec Samples Let’s just get into it! So what is Orchestral Hip Hop Melodies Vol 1? The concept behind these loops is to provide instant inspiration for urban music with an orchestral [...]

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Dope Loops Lil Dope Piano

saintjoe — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:23:40 +0000

Hey what’s good fam! I’m back with another sample library to show you, this one is from Fatloud through their Dope Loops sub label. It’s part of the “Lil Dope” series, which basically gives you a small dose of Dope Loops content at an attractive price. Today I’m checking out the Lil Dope Piano, so [...]

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Massive Darkscore III patch library for NI Massive

saintjoe — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:34:33 +0000

Hey what’s up fam, hope all is well with ya this week Today I’m checking out a new collection of presets called Massive Darkscore III for NI Massive Let’s get into it! So what is Massive Darkscore III? It’s the third part in a series of ambient, cinematic, evolving, soundscape style patches for Native Instruments [...]

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