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Free Jazz Waltz Drum Grooves
MIDI files of Jazz Grooves
Isn’t it time we did something jazzy? Of course it is! We have a brand new JAZZ WALTZ pack coming up, and you can listen to two sound clips using the Soundcloud player right next to this text. The first one is Toots Thielemans’ classic Bluesette, performed by guitarist extraordinaire Thomas Berglund (Wasa Express, among others).
All drums are pulled straight off the Jazz Waltz pack, which of course was recorded by Magnus Brandell.
AND you can also download a selection of grooves from the jazz waltz pack, by clicking HERE. The grooves are arranged for Toontrack Superior Drummer, EZdrummer, Addictive Drums, Steven Slate 4, I-Map and General MIDI.
Diginoiz FREE Digi Drum Loops 3
Digi Drum Loops 3
Diginoiz releases Digi Drum Loops 3 and it’s FREE until January 5-th
Free Drum Loops (Mid tempo-bangas abound!)
Our good friends over at Diginoiz have seen fit to outfit your drum loop library with an early X-mas goodie-bag.
They just said:
The third part of the Digi Drum Loops series from Diginoiz. Groovy, dynamic, great sounding and fresh! Exported from Diginoiz previously released construction kits. You will find there 50 drum loops in the R&B, Hip Hop, Pop genres ready to be a part of your upcoming projects. If you are looking for drum loops that sound like those from your favorite tracks you are in the right place.
AVAILABLE FORMATS
‘Digi Drum Loops 3’ 50 drum loops exported from previously released Diginoiz construction kits, 176 Mb material (24-bit WAV,) ready to use.
DOWNLOAD DETAILS
Every purchase you make is contains 1 Zip (160 Mb after zip compression),
Wav
- 50 loops (24-bit WAV)
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PRICE 0 EUR (until January 5-th) than 9.90 Euro
More information, free audio demo & demo pack visit:
513 Free Analogue Tube Drum Samples!
FREE goodies from our friends over at Samplephonics
Samplephonics says:
Some time ago we gave away some deliciously tasty drum one shots that had been processed with some gorgeous analogue tube saturation. Since then, the Samplephonics community has grown dramatically and we thought it would be a shame to deprive all of our noobies from the tube goodness!
513 FREE ANALOGUE TUBE DRUMS SAMPLES!
We hope you enjoy this gift and turn these little beauties into something special. Send what you create with them to info@samplephonics.com
Until next time!
– The Samplephonics Team
Product Review + Free Horn sounds from Diginoiz!
Product Review + Free Horn sounds from Diginoiz!
202 perfectly sounding multi-format one shot sounds
“Orchestral One Shots” contains 202 perfectly sounding multi-format one shot sounds in Hip Hop, R&B, Modern Pop and more genre.
So yeah, I picked this up from Diginoiz and had some pretty high hopes after hearing the demo. This product does not disappoint. I loaded up the 202 bits of juice into NI Maschine and was inspired instantly. I place this Orchestral One Shots into the category of essentials since it’s just so useful. I know there will be a point where I’ll be working on a track and ask myself “What goes there?” and answers like these usually fit nicely. They also pitch well, so the options vary.
“…a package of over 200 orchestral one shots, ready to use in Your compositions and productions. If You are in love with hard and dynamic sound or You are looking for something that will enrich Your music, You are in the right place. In “Orchestral One Shots” You will find hip-hop strings, brass, pianos, orchestral drums, hits and more! All of the sounds are in one-shot form with root key included. Have a nice and creative time with our “Orchestral One Shots” “
AVAILABLE FORMATS
“Orchestral One Shots” contains 202 orchestral one shots, 288 mb multi-format material (24 bit WAV, 24 bit AIFF and 16 bit WAV) ready to use in your favorite sampler or sequencer, both hardware and software, including: Logic, GarageBand, Soundtrack, Digital Performer, Sony Acid, Ableton Live, Adobe Audition, Cakewalk Sonar, Pro Tools, Emagic EXS24 and many more.
DOWNLOAD DETAILS
Every purchase you make is containing 1 multiformat ZIP files
Wav / Acid / AIFF (237 MB)
– 202 instrument sounds (24bit WAV)
– 202 instrument sounds (16bit WAV duplicate)
– 202 instrument sounds (24bit AIFF)
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PRICE: €20.00 EUR
More information, free audio demo & demo pack visit:
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Free Brass is Bad-ass
This is free and free is a lovely price. I have no idea why it’s free…buy anyhow. Pretty simple: 50 horn/brass loops/ They sound like hooks to beats, but can be easily chopped and rearranged to be whatever you need to choose to flip.
How do I get them?
Follow the normal and simple procedure like it was a purchase and after checking out with your cart (cost of zero) you’ll get the download link.
Thanks Diginoiz!
Produced specially for You, a product of the highest quality in the Urban genre, that will bring Your tracks to the next level. “Heavy Hop Brass” is a collection of 50 heavy, melodic and climatic brass loops. All loops were prepared on professional equipment with highest attention to detail in order to obtain the highest standard of sound. All of this You can find exclusively at Diginoiz.com to free download!
“Heavy Hop Brass” contains 50 perfectly sounding loops (85-105 BPM) in Hip Hop, R&B, South Style and Modern Pop genre.
Download Details
Wav / Acid
– 50 instrument loops (24bit WAV)
– 131 MB total size
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PRICE: FREE
More informations, free audio demo & demo pack visit:
Roland TR-8 Rhythm Performer,TB-3, VT3 Sam Ash
Roland TR-8 overview with TB-3 and VT-3 VIDEO
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The Roland TR-8 Rhythm Performer
Sam Ash Huntington hosts Roland’s Demo Day as Dave Dickerson stops by to run through the features of the new AIRA line. TR-8 Rhythm Performer, TB-3 Touch Bassline and VT-3 Voice Transformer.
Studio AVX and the Roland TR-8
Sound examples from the Roland AIRA TR-8 Rhythm Performer
Kit samples captured through USB. Elements normalized and fed into Propellerhead Recycle 2.2.4 and exported as individual slices.
Drum kits were left at default positions with no additional tweaks.
Some sounds, including High, Mid and Low Toms are excluded.
Sound Manipulation Examples :
Tuning a Kick
Kick sample is started at 0%, 9, midnight, 3 pm and 100% or 6
Decays a Kick 1 and 2
Tune 12 O’clock
Attack at 0%
Compression at 12o’clock
Snare Tune + Snare Snaps
Taken through six positions and captured
Tune and Compression at 12. Decay at 0
Snare Decay
Tune, Compression and Snap at 12.
Taken through six positions and captured
http://www.StudioAVX.com Better Sounds for Beats
Producer’s Edge XC Subscribers have been sent a package containing all the audio samples and kits.
Check your email for download links.
Big Fish Audio FREE kit of the week and 40% off – massive savings and Xmas early
Big Fish Audio 25 Days of Christmas Sale!
Save early! Big Fish Audio
Announcing the Big Fish Audio 25 Days of Christmas Sale! Starting December 1st on each day before Christmas, Big Fish Audio will have four products priced to spread holiday cheer! Save 40% off four new products every day!
The 25 Days of Christmas Sale includes products from our entire catalog. Look for savings on premium virtual instruments and the freshest loop products on our site. No coupon needed. Each set of four products will be on sale for only 24 hours and then we’ll roll out a new set of specials. So check back often and Happy Holidays!
Click here: http://www.bigfishaudio.com/25daysofchristmassale.html
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Ambient Skyline
View Product at BigFishAudio.com
Get this week’s free samplepack featuring one free kit of loops from Ambient Skyline. This pack only contains a partial set of loops from the included kit. The full library contains various other loops and samples from the kit. This set contains WAV, REX, and Apple Loop versions of each loop or sample.
Ambient Skyline is an inspiring and unique collection of ambient and cinematic chill out loops, rhythm beds, music beds, and a lot more. Recorded and performed by seasoned professionals on top of the line gear, these sounds will bring a new kind of magic to your music. With 5GB of original content (duplicated into acidized WAV, REX, Apple Loop, and RMX formats), and 2,266 loops and samples from ambient guitars to a collection of effected rhodes loops, these sounds can add an esoteric new dimension to many different musical settings.
Click here to get the FREE KIT: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Fish-Audio/163752639634?sk=app_190322544333196
Their Facebook page and other kits of the week.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Fish-Audio/163752639634
*Don’t forget, if you LIKE their page you get a discount on the BFA site.
Halloween 2012 FREE TREATS and LESS Tricks!
There is one day a year where it is acceptable to knock on a stranger’s door and ask for a treat. A lot of us, in and around the music industry, tend to feel and act like every day is Halloween. We wear the costume of someone serious and expect doors to be opened and our grandest aspirations advanced just because we knocked really loud.
I’ve come across many producers and beat-smiths who feel their work is done because a particular A&R has their music. They say things like they are in or it’s a done deal. I ask why? They reply something along the lines of my beats is dope. I say: yes, but why are you getting the exclusive shot? Is it possible he’s heard a lot of dope beats? Is it possible, you are not the only choice for submissions? How good an A&R can he be if YOU are the ONLY music he has to shop?
We say to artists all the time – it takes more than talent, or better yet, it takes EVERYTHING but talent. Don’t expect your ‘relationships’ to give up their contacts or pass you along or give you your big break until you’ve earned their trust or understand that they won’t help you until it helps them more.
Two sides of the Bag
What works? As a person who’s done his fair share of trick or treating I have to say some approaches work better than others. The houses that had no candy or crappy stuff got egged. The people with the quality treats got revisited -sometimes with us wearing new costumes. As a creative, that’s your goal- to keep showing up with new and engaging looks and showing your ability to arrive prepared.
If your goal is to be solicited as a business, then it makes sense to have your house in order and be able to deliver on the promises you make. Smoke and mirrors has always been a part of the game, but we are looking to create a career, not a hustle. In reverse, as a content provider, it is in your best interest to position yourself to receive long work, not luck up on a big break. Put in work if you want those doors to open. Have a happy and safe Halloween. This blog post is sponsored by Big Fish Audio. I’ve been using their libraries for a while now and thought I’d share a one in particular that got our attention in the office.
–Drew Spence Editor In Chief Producer’s Edge Digital Magazine
http://www.ProducersEdgeMagazine.com
Platinum Synth Melodies $49.99
Platinum Synth Melodies from Big Fish Audio
Need blazin’ synth loops that will set your productions apart from the pack? Platinum Synth Melodies is loaded with 30 multi track synth loop sets ready to help create your next urban synth laced track. From big screaming lead lines to club ready arpeggios to thick warm pads this product delivers. Whether you need hip hop, urban pop, or dance this product has you covered. Mix and match the loops to create thousands of music ideas. Platinum Synth Melodies is another Beat Warrior product from Nova Loops. The production team’s credits include Tu Pac, Flo Rida, Wu Tang, Jodeci, Mariah Carey, Chris Brown, NFL, BET, HBO, and are responsible for over 20 million records sold worldwide! All parts in this product are separated, edited and come formatted in WAV(Acidized) and Apple Loops format. When you need synth ideas for hip hop, urban pop or dance, look no further than Platinum Synth Melodies.
Download the FREE SAMPLER HERE
http://www.ProducersEdgeMagazine.com/forumdownloads/halloween2012.zip
Also, the newest Mark of the Griffin is here. It’s a Halloween themed episode called NIGHT ZONE. If you don’t know, Drew Spence from PE Mag has been working on an adventure web series about a regular guy who is turned into a vigilante/detective. Check it out.
-Xodus Phoenix
KORG FREE SAMPLEpack for the microSAMPLER
http://www.korg.com/microsampler
The microSAMPLER hosts a solid complement of top-end sampling features to expand your creative potential.
PC/MAC:Soundware:microSAMPLER_Bonus_Sample_Pack_4.zip
microSAMPLER: Bonus Sample Pack Fourth Edition is the most exciting pack yet! It all starts with a full bank of samples from the product that put Korg on the map: the DONCA MATIC electromechanical rhythm box. Painstakingly sampled from Korg Inc’s own recently restored DONCA MATIC, this bank features individual tones, patterns and even samplings of the mechanical noises the DONCA MATIC produced, for complete authenticity. Add to this three insanely fresh banks from the magic workers at SAMPLE MAGIC (Deep Tech-House, Nu-Rave and Organic House), and Bonus Pack four becomes a must-have. As always, it’s free of charge and completely license free!
Korg has prepared yet another compilation of bonus sounds for your microSAMPLER, downloadable for free from the microSAMPLER support page .
First, we invite you to experience a bit of Korg history with our exclusive Doncamatic samples! The Doncamatic is the first product ever produced by Korg; an electro-mechanical rhythm box made nearly 50 years ago. Korg engineers restored the original Doncamatic at our Korg Product Museum in Tokyo to its original condition to create these samples! The Doncamatic was used most recently on the single “DONCAMATIC,” released by the internationally famous group Gorillaz. Enjoy One-Shot sounds, Loops, and Patterns of this important classic.
Next up is three banks created by our friends at SampleMagic, and compiled by Sharooz Raoofi. Each of their Deep Tech-House, Nu-Rave, and Organic House selections includes a great set of patterns tempo-synced to the pattern sequencer for instant use. More details are available with the free download. Click on Support and explore all of the free downloadable sample for your microSAMPLER
The latest addition to the Korg “micro” series serves up sampling with a powerful performance punch! The microSAMPLER delivers multi-mode sampling, resampling, Pattern Sequencing and over-the-top effects – and all under a fun-to-use intuitive interface. More than just a sampler, the microSAMPLER is a complete sound design studio for creating up-to-the minute loops and phrases.
Giant Sampling / microSIZE
The microSAMPLER hosts a solid complement of top-end sampling features to expand your creative potential. This full-fledged instrument offers fourteen-voice polyphony, reverse playback, editing operations such as Normalize and Truncate, and a Time Stretch feature that lets you change the tempo without affecting the pitch. Selectable sample rates of 48 kHz, 24 kHz, 12 kHz, and down to 6 kHz let you sample at rates beyond CD clarity or add in that Lo-Fi vintage vibe. Each bank contains 36 samples (a maximum of approximately 160 seconds of recording time for monaural samples at a 48 kHz sampling rate) and sixteen patterns of sequence data; the microSAMPLER lets you store eight such banks in internal memory. The Keyboard mode takes a single sample and assigns it chromatically across the keys for instant playability. With its recessed controls, bright LEDs and informative display, the microSAMPLER is fun to use and easy to operate – for beginners or seasoned pros.
Swiss Army Sampling
Too many instruments simply offer sampling as an added feature. The microSAMPLER is all about sampling, in every creative form. Five distinct sampling methods allow you to work the way you want, to get the results you need. The microSAMPLER offers traditional One-Shot and Loop sampling, plus a number of creative sampling modes – Loop, Key Gate and Auto-Next. When it comes to sampling, the microSAMPLER has it all.
- Loop sampling for recording grooves and phrases, drum loops, etc.
- One-Shot sampling for grabbing and triggering single events such as drums, etc.
- Gate sampling for playing a sound musically across the keyboard
- Auto-Next sampling for capturing phrases as multiple samples. For grabbing a groove as separate samples on individual keys, choose the AUTO NEXT mode and use Tap Tempo to match the BPM of the source material. The microSAMPLER will automatically divide the sample equally across multiple keys. Each key can be set to capture anything from a 64th note to a full two measures. This method lets you automatically perform the same type of sampling as KEY GATE.
- Key Gate sampling is best for grabbing multiple samples from the same source. With Key Gate, you can take multiple samples from the same source or phrase and assign them to different keys as you play them! The individual keys assign the sample and enable recording all at the same time. This intuitive method of sampling, editing, and mapping in a single step is fun, interactive and fast.
In addition, there’s a resampling function that lets you play existing layered samples processed by an effect and played by the pattern sequencer – and capture it all as a new sample. You can even sample while playing, allowing the sampling process itself to become part of your expressive performance.
Sample anytime, anywhere – or anything!
The microSAMPLER can run on batteries, so you can perform on the go – or capture samples anywhere. Both line input and mic input are provided to allow a broad range of input sources including electronic musical instruments, CD, and voice. A gooseneck microphone is included so you can capture sounds with ease. The convenient caddies (located beside the mic jack) provide a cradle for your portable MP3/audio player when using it as a sample source. Truly, the world is yours to sample anytime and anyplace.
Pattern Possibilities
The pattern sequencer uses an overdub operating style that lets you continually layer your performances. You can switch between patterns during playback for seamless performances. Up to sixteen patterns (16,000 notes per pattern, or a maximum 64,000 notes) can be stored in each bank.
The KAOSS Effect(s)
Developed for Korg’s KAOSS PAD series, the effect engine serves up a great selection of effects – so important when editing samples. The twenty-one effects include not only traditional delay and chorus, but also ring modulator and grain shifter, and even a Looper that’s derived from the Loop Recording feature of the KAOSSILATOR Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer. The effects can be applied to any sound while resampling, allowing the effects to be used over and over again for more sonic expression.
Made to be Played
The microSAMPLER features our new Natural Touch micro keyboard, offering greatly enhanced playability and expressive power. By adjusting the proportion of the black keys and white keys, we’ve made chords easier to finger, and the touch has been improved so that rapid phrases can be played more easily – and with less fatigue. The box-shaped keys project a sense of quality, and also allow smoother glides and smears. The controllers you need for an exciting performance are laid out on the panel for intuitive operation. The status of the samples assigned to each key (and the item being edited) is indicated by the lit state of the LEDs running along the top of the keyboard, ensuring excellent visibility even on stage.
USB-eautiful
By using the free editor/librarian software for the microSAMPLER, you can manage a gigantic sample library that’s all your own. You can back up sample and pattern sequence data to your computer via USB, or load samples and patterns back in just as easily. . Importing and exporting of WAV/AIFF data on your computer is also supported. The possibilities are endless…
Download four FREE new sample banks for the microSAMPLER, courtesy of Producer’s Edge Magazine. These banks contain a total of 136 sounds, including drums, bass, leads, sound effects, and more.www.producersedgemagazine.com/microsampler.aspAND…and don’t forget all the other microSAMPLER goodies on the PE Mag blog!!!!!!
BIg Fish Audio Free Kit of the Week -High quality ethnic cinematic percussion
Get this week’s free samplepack featuring one free kit of loops from Score of India: Percussion Loops. This pack only contains a partial set of loops from the included kit. The full library contains various other loops and samples from the kit. This set contains WAV, REX, and Apple Loop versions of each loop or sample.
High quality ethnic cinematic percussion is hard to come by. Today, you’re in luck. We’ve manage to take cinematic percussion and infuse it with the culture and sounds of India. In this 3.6 GB (1.27 GB of original 24-bit acidized WAV content) loop library you’ll find the perfect Indian rhythm beds to add to your musical score. Whether you are scoring an action packed drama, a soaring landscape, or a high speed chase scene, you’ll find a perfect fit with these loops.
http://demo.bigfishaudio.net/downloads/freekit_scoreofindia.zip
Full Package Link : http://www.bigfishaudio.com/detail.html?512424
Drew Spence Interview and Fallout Shelter Music in Rapper’s Delite Magazine
Two things that are pretty cool this week. Griffin Avid hooked me up with some questions about making music from a site called Producers Corner and couple of tracks I produced with Fallout Shelter got bundled with the newest issue of Rapper’s Delite Magazine. The deal is, you can download a bunch of beats for free in every issue or get a bunch more when you become an MC Subscriber. There’s even some beats from my friend Sean Maru; the writer for the Vintage Series.
Rapper’s Delite Magazine the Original Sugarhill Gang
Here’s the issue sampler so you can get an idea of what everyone donated.
And here is the interview hook up.
Drew Spence is the Owner and Editor in Chief of Producer’s Edge Magazine. It is a quarterly publication centered on the production of Hip Hop, R&B and Rap music. After creating a raucous underground radio show called the M-Train at Adelphi University 90.3 FM, Drew Spence worked as media editor for Don Diva’s Magazine D3 DVD. He creates music under several aliases that range from underground hip hop, Nu Jazz, pop to Electronic Dance Music. After collecting numerous accolades and glowing reviews, he has turned his attention to creating a modern journal for beat makers and music producers.
”Music production is the relationship between the creativity of the artist and the craftsmanship he is able to employ through the mastery of his tools.”
1. Sampling. How important is it in producing music?
There’s a distinction between sampling and using samples. For Rap and Hip Hop music to be accepted in a larger commercial sense, it had to be sell-able. Un-cleared samples became such a legal problem, that sample interpolation became the new sampling standard. Being able to create music without using the works of others is paramount for establishing a career in this modern industry.
2. Where do you see new producers making mistakes?
Sharing their music too soon. Every beat maker thinks it’s time to share a beat once it’s finished. You only get one chance to make a first impression. Why have someone come to your site or profile and hear unfinished music or tracks that are not up to par? It taints your image and lessens any confidence a potential customer could have about your music.
3. What software do you recommend for making beats? And why? And what do you use?
I don’t see an influence in a producer’s sound depending on what he uses. The most I hear is producers only using the very basics of their tools, because they haven’t taken the time to learn them properly.
4. To all those new aspiring producers reading this learning to produce music / make beats, what advice can you give them starting out?
Great writers do more reading than writing. If you intend to make great music, you need to understand the working behind what we consider to be the best music. That means knowing the history of your genre to understand where it has been, where it is going and gaining valuable insight to where it’s going next. Higher understanding also involves absorbing music outside of the genre you intend to produce.
5. What are the 3 most important steps to making beats?
I’d say One is choosing the direction of the instrumental which is tied to understanding the purpose behind creating the track. Making a story track? – then it means to be evolving and dramatic. Making something for lyricists? – then it needs to be open and have room for the vocal to lead the intensity. That’s the general principle.
Two, would be immersing yourself in the culture of the intended genre. They are different approaches to every genre, tempos, song length, arrangement and even complexity.
Lastly would be understanding the industry behind the marketing, promotion and selling of the music. Making battle track and presenting it in the same fashion as a club banga is a mistake.
6. Very few producers make it to the top of there career as a world famous producer. What’s the difference, in your opinion, between a famous producer and one who can’t seem to it? What do the ones that make it do that the ones don’t?
People that don’t make it fall in to two categories: ones that give up and those who don’t take advice from those around them. When you are sure that you know better than everyone around you and you are still not making forward progress, it’s time for a reality check.
7. Which do you prefer new producers start with when learning to make beats: Hardware or software? And Why?
Use whatever you’re attracted to. Understand the final delivery medium and be sure you are able to present your tracks in a proper industry format. You don’t need Pro Tools, but understanding how records are made should influence your early choices.
8. What makes a quality beat? What must it sound like? How do you know when you’re done?
A quality beat actually sounds like the instrumental to a full record. Many producers only present the foundation, which is enough to inspire the artist to create over the basic skeleton. Even in this open state, the track should indicate a general direction for the artist to build off of.
9. Should I go to school to learn more about music?
If you feel you learn best in a formal setting then yes, but don’t discount the life experience gained from internships and mentoring programs. Real world experience is invaluable in transforming yourself into a valuable asset in this production industry.
10. Any final thoughts or advice to aspiring producers?
Take the time you spend doing music seriously. You never know when your life will change course and music won’t be able to be your number one pursuit. When beat makers have the luxury or time to make music every day and to follow music as their number one interest, it should be cherished. Regrets based on the things you wished you did outweigh the things you wish you didn’t do. Do music, take it seriously. No one will take you seriously if you don’t take your music and art seriously.
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