time for some more motion samples
today I’m checking out an urban orchestra pack called Hoodlum Orchestra
What is Hoodlum Orchestra?
a collection of multi sample orchestra based loops.
Strings, violins, timpanis, and horns all played in a nice orchestral style,
with an urban edge.
These aren’t single sound loops, but multiple sounds put together in one loop,
just like the samples you’d grab from records or cds
Quick Specs
- Content: 160 multisample loops
- Format: wave
- Price: $35
What do they sound like?
Like some dope orchestra loops. They don’t sound synthetic so I don’t know if they brought in real string players or what, but they definitely have an authentic sound to them.
Not too epic to where you can use it, some of them are laid back too.
Quality wise there’s nothing to worry about, everything is recorded well.
Production wise, there is plenty of variation to get a bunch of different feels.
Everything from down south anthems, laid back west coast strings, and hype/grimey east coast stuff….it’s all here.
So what’s the bottom line on the Hoodlum Orchestra?
It’s a very solid collection of orchestral samples.
Sometimes you get orchestral samples and they are too “epic” sounding so you can only use them for hype/epic style music.
These have a nice variety with plenty of laid back sounds to fit into various types of music.
They are played with an urban edge so they will provide constant inspiration.
I give these a 4 out of 5 subs.
Nice quality, nice production and a nice price.
Check em out right here: Motion Samples Hoodlum Orchestra
leave a comment and let me know what you think
yea sounds fresh like dat chop u did good work! wut were the drums u used 4 dat 1
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saintjoe Reply:
March 17th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
thanks for watchin yo, I think the drums were from one of the kits from fatloud.
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nice sounds I really like the horn samples
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saintjoe Reply:
March 17th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
thanks for checkin it out yo
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I’ll be coppin that soon! What program was that you used to chop that loop up like that?
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saintjoe Reply:
March 17th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Hahahaha, I’m using Native Instruments Maschine fam, love it.
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Oh Yeah!
Mad propz to you for turning me on to FatLoud, P5Audio & Motion Samples. I’m Loving their selections. I feel like a kid in a candy store, I be trying to get it all.
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saintjoe Reply:
March 17th, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Hahahaha no doubt fam! Some good stuff in them libraries, don’t forget to peep the other folks I got on the site, I only post the best lol.
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Man!, that beat was knockin’like an ak47 shooting silk bullets. Keep doing your thang man. Hope you can teach me. (haha)
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saintjoe Reply:
March 17th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
hahaha, thanks yo, glad you like the site man! I appreciate the support!
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YO!!!….I like the chop on the samples…Not that impressive sounding, but then again I’d have to browse everything to be sure. Nice track in progress there at the end BRAH….Peace!!!
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saintjoe Reply:
March 17th, 2010 at 5:14 pm
thanks for watchin homie, yeah I couldn’t go through all 160, but you know lol, you get the idea. I think many folks are jaded with orchestra samples, but these have a nice feel to them.
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the sounds are okay, not really my style but they’ll work, nice lil simple beat btw bro!
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saintjoe Reply:
March 18th, 2010 at 8:37 am
no doubt fam, thanks for watchin
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I like the sounds & the price, it’s something that would be a quick fix. Now on the other hand…would it be beneficial for someone that has Kontakt or SoniVox Hip-Hop Strings? The jury may be out on that one.
BTW: I see you gave Maschine a skin treatment…nice. Is it a prefab or your own work? I’ve been considering the same.
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saintjoe Reply:
March 18th, 2010 at 8:44 am
I think having loops/samples and having string instruments is different. Everyone can’t play their own parts, and some people just like chopping up loops. I personally do both but I don’t think a string instrument is a replacement for this library, nor do I think this library is a replacement for a string/orchestra vst.
I went to styleflip and designed my own skin for Maschine. Had to work with them on the measurements and such but they got it right, good stuff.
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I know you said many folks are jaded, but I’m feelin this. That beat was tight! You make it look so easy. Takes me two days to do what you did in 2 minutes. LOL
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saintjoe Reply:
March 18th, 2010 at 8:45 am
I feel you lol, I just think there is never a shortage of orchestra loops, seems everyone loves them and makes them. That’s not a bad thing, but sometimes it’s hard to stand out in that area.
Thanks for watchin!
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what can i say but that ish is dope the price is right too nice review joe what more maschine makes it easy that beat was dope keep playin on playa
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saintjoe Reply:
March 18th, 2010 at 8:45 am
No doubt, def a good price. I love Maschine, best audio product to drop in years.
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I like what you did with the loop & drums bro. Ain’t Maschine the greatest!!!
It looks like you changed the faceplate on yours (I didn’t know that was possible).
Like always man great reviews for producers.
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saintjoe Reply:
March 18th, 2010 at 8:46 am
Hahaha thanks yo! Yeah man, I went to styleflip and designed a custom cover, I like it!
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good it look we dont know what it like
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saintjoe Reply:
March 18th, 2010 at 8:46 am
thanks for watchin.
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Yeah i would have used that sample to>>>
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saintjoe Reply:
March 18th, 2010 at 8:46 am
lol that joint jumped out at me yo lol.
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need loops
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saintjoe Reply:
March 18th, 2010 at 11:48 am
huh?
thanks for watchin yo
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Hey Joe, here is a short version of the West Coast track I told you I was working on.
I actually played my strings on this instead of using something like Hoodlum Orchestra Strings (Instead I used the strings from Sonivox Playa Hip Hop Strings)
Check it out bro and let me know what you think (Unfinished).
http://www.zshare.net/audio/73879330e16d666b/
Used mostly my Yamaha Motif XS 6 to do this but also used:
Sonivox Playa Strings
Scarbee Pre-Bass
Native Instrument Maschine
Urban Fire 5 Drum Library
West Coast my man!!!!
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saintjoe Reply:
March 20th, 2010 at 9:11 am
Yo fam, this joint got a nice sound to it, very laid back groove man, love it. Of course them uf5 drums cut through, but the instrumentation is pretty well laid. Reminds me of some old school dove shack/warren g and nate dogg type junk
nice subtle use of guitars in the background, as well as the pizz strings.
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i like sounds but i really like is those drumz what drum kit is that an where can i get it thanks sj
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saintjoe Reply:
March 20th, 2010 at 9:12 am
those is thee urban fire 5 drums from soncicspecialist yo! Peep the review I did on their kit
http://soundsandgear.com/urban-fire-5-is-the-most-professional-urban-drum-toolkit-period/
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Some good ones here bro thanks for the review.
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saintjoe Reply:
March 20th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Thanks for watching bro.
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Hey Joe, here is the full version of that West Coast joint I did. Did a little resampling of the track in Maschine and made it a funkier.
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=992204
I’m lovin’ NI Maschine. I can’t even mess with my MPC anymore right now man.
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saintjoe Reply:
March 21st, 2010 at 10:25 pm
yeah fam! Lovin it!
and I TOLD you about Maschine man! I tried to pull out my mpc 4k a few weeks ago, I just couldn’t even make music on it, it’s just too slow and clunky now lol..I’m spoiled by Maschine.
this track is nice man, I like it alot.
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Thanks for checking it out bro.
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saintjoe Reply:
March 22nd, 2010 at 10:31 am
no doubt bro, thanks for sharin.
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samples r hard hitting really like that full ochestra sound
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saintjoe Reply:
March 22nd, 2010 at 11:52 am
cool yo, thanks for checking it.
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really nice samples
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saintjoe Reply:
March 22nd, 2010 at 11:52 am
no doubt, thanks for the response.
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Sounds nice. I think I might get this at that price. Motion definitely is consistent with theirs.
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saintjoe Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
yeah man, they def bring the heat on a constant basis
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im loving those samples bro, would be perfect for this beat im making atm.
nice chops as well .
keep at it man
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saintjoe Reply:
March 31st, 2010 at 3:22 pm
thanks for the love fam, just trying to share the goodness of what’s out here lol.
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Man you make it look so easy! Beat is sick, I’m a get this pack as soon as I get home. Love me some strings.
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saintjoe Reply:
April 8th, 2010 at 6:59 am
@BlackZepellin, thanks for watchin yo, I appreciate it. They are some good samples.
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