Hey what’s good fam! Back with another product review from one of my favorite companies.
Soundiron! Today I’m looking at their new music box library…you know I love a good music box!
On a side note, I had a chance to meet these guys at NAMM last month…great guys man!
Mike is super tall!
Let’s check it out
So what is The Musique Box?
Well, it’s pretty self explanatory, it’s a music box library for Kontakt….done the Soundiron way.
Of course they have captured and created a nice sounding music box, but they also give you the tools to tweak those sounds.
So while you can play the music box in it’s “normal” way, you know they make their products super useful for experimentation and sound design purposes.
Their products are aimed at composers of course so…not just the “typical” layout and tools.
But that’s why we love em!
Quick Specs
- content: 2.16gb, 16 nki files, 70 custom reverb impulses
- format: Kontakt 4/5, wav
- price: $49
- purchase: http://shop.soundsandgear.com/product/soundiron-musique-box/
How does it sound?
Come one man…it’s Soundiron…they make good stuff!
No seriously, they did a great job with this.
I love the sound of the music boxes even more I love the random ambiances and experimental sounds they’ve created.
I like that it’s a layered instrument so you get to pick and mix between two different layers in a patch.
It’s also fun to layer the “standard” music box tones with some of the more ambient and experimental ones to come up with brand new sounds and ideas.
Not to mention once you start playing with the custom reverb impulses…good times I tell ya
So what’s the bottom line?
If you like music boxes like me, then get this, period.
I give The Musique Box 5 out of 5 subs, it sounds great and has a easily tweakable interface to match.
I love that it’s not just the music box sound, but it’s really a flexible sound design tool.
Being able to make new ambiences, drones, and bell-like noises is really fast and intuitive.
Just go check it out man: http://shop.soundsandgear.com/product/soundiron-musique-box/
Leave me a comment below, let me know what you think
FIRST my ninja
St Joe from Sounds and Gear give our new Musique Box library 5 Subs! Awesome 🙂
off subject but..u still down with Maschine or r u on the new Akai?
Great video. Music boxes are probably the best thing ever.
@sig310 Yeah I still rock maschine. is not either or for me but the akai ain’t where I need it to be for me to buy it at this point
@Elevory Thanks fam I agree!
This was some cool sounds!
I have 2 questions:
– Do you know of any sample packs with similar sounds?
– Aren’t there going to be any more “fish” on fridays?
1. not sure of any samplepacks in this style
2. I just did a big fish friday the week before last lol
Sorry man, forgot that
All good 🙂
I usually do 2-3 a month
really nice review! I’m a sucker for music boxes (my dad used to build them when I was a kid) so I totally agree with the 5-sub rating. And I can honestly say, this ain’t my dad;s music box. No sir! 🙂
nice man, that’s cool!
yeah these guys have a winner here
Had to buy it after this review. They did a great job on this!
Nice, it’s great man!
Awesome Joe…thanks for the review.
thanks for watching fam
SJ: This music box is full of nice “Jewels”. The sounds seem plentiful & clear. This is a 3.5/5.0 for me. Thanks for peeping this one.
no doubt man, I LOVE music boxes lol…so you know I was excited about this one man 🙂
Great review!
I think there’s the first seriously musicbox/carillon vst created until today.
An OT question:
Can I know the keyboard model that you used in the review?
Thanks a lot man and good work! 😉
thanks for watching…I used an old evolution mk249c
Really really thanks! 😀
No problem!
Soundiron. So good that even though you handed them money, you still feel like you’re stealing something. Nice review.
hahahaha, indeed!