Native goes down the Abbey Road
This video was shot during the recording session of Abbey Road Modern Drums, a new Kontakt-based instrument that features highest quality contemporary drum sounds for modern pop and rock productions.
Native Instruments has released Abbey Road Modern Drums, a new instrument developed together with the iconic British recording studio.
Abbey Road Modern Drums complements the previous 60s, 70s and 80s installments, and is based on two renowned drum kits that are a staple of modern studio productions – a Drum Workshop Collector’s Series “White Kit” and a Pearl Reference “Sparkle Kit”.
Further expanded with various distinctive cymbals from Sabian and Zildjian as well as three snare drum options each, both kits were recorded in Abbey Road’s Studio Two and Studio Three, taking full advantage of the acoustic properties of these famous recording rooms.
Features:
- Utilizes both contemporary and vintage high-end recording equipment to achieve ultimate sound quality across all individual instruments of the kits.
- Over 40,000 samples, 24-bit, 44.1 kHz.
- 7.2 GB library size, using the new Kontakt 4 sample compression (17.4 GB uncompressed!)
- Up to 27 velocity layers for a single articulation.
- Up to 6 variations of drum hits at the same velocity for added realism.
- Additional compressed Mono Overhead and Mono Room samples for additional sound possibilities.
- Three snare options for each kit.
- Separate Right and Left hand samples for the most common Snare, Tom, and Hihat articulations.
- Snare Top/Bottom and Kick In/Out samples.
- Optional snare bleed samples for many drums.
- Includes a selection of different MIDI mappings accommodating the established layouts of various popular
electronic drum kits and third-party drum libraries. - Highly functional user interface offers convenient control over all articulation, sound shaping, mixing and routing functions. Advanced randomization can even add subtle nuances to the tone and timing to make it virtually indistinguishable from a studio-recorded drum performance.
Abbey Road Modern Drums is available now for US $119 / 99 EUR.
Native Instruments are at it again with the legend of George Duke
Native Instruments today introduced GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES, a new software instrument that makes the charismatic keyboard work of soul legend George Duke available for any music production. Based on advanced KONTAKT sampling technology, the instrument provides over 500 exclusive licks that can be easily tweaked and re-arranged to suit any musical context, providing an inspirational resource of royalty-free melodic elements for Hip Hop, R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco, House and similar genres.
GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES captures the unique musical style of a living legend of the American jazz and soul scene, whose distinctive funky and soulful licks have been sampled relentlessly in recent and contemporary urban and dance music. Together with his sound engineer Erik Zobler, George Duke has recorded over 500 original keyboard phrases on his personal grand piano, electric piano, Wurlitzer and clavinet models exclusively for his signature software instrument.
GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES can be used both with the free KONTAKT PLAYER and in the full-featured KONTAKT 4 software sampler. Due to the advanced slicing and time-stretching functions in KONTAKT, all loops automatically sync to the song tempo of the sequencer, and can be modulated, re-pitched, and even completely re-arranged in real-time via an intuitive keyboard trigger scheme.
For creative sound mangling, various multi-effect chains can be activated through the keyboard on the fly, with a flexible filter section and a studio-grade convolution reverb offering further sound shaping options. Every lick in GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES is also available in an additional “Tubes & Tape” version that was processed through a sophisticated analog recording chain at George Duke’s studio, resulting in an even grittier authentic vintage sound.
GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES is available for purchase in the NI Online Shop on DVD and as a download for $119.
New sample library for Native Instruments Kontakt
TeamDNR has announced Ammunition, a sample library for Native Instruments Kontakt.
We’re getting ready to release our new drum library, called Ammunition for Kontakt 4+ and we’ve put together a few demos and a teaser video which we’ll post here over the next few days.
Our aim with this project was to create a package of fundamental drum sounds and focus on layering and building the sounds within Kontakt, all around a 10MB download.
TeamDNR is offering a chance to win Ammunition until 10 October, 2010.
Go to our Facebook page and post a message on our wall, or to our Twitter profile and retweet our last post, and you’ll automatically be entered to win a copy of our new drum library.
Check the KVR Audio for details.
Introducing the Mouse Organ
Mouse or Mice Organ – are a very simple but cool sounding pair of instruments, made using “only the power of pure electromagnetical trickery.”
No rodents were injured during the making of this instrument.
Available in all the usual formats ( except EXS, but you can easily import the SoundFont version )
…works best in Kontakt 4.
Download for free at the SoundDust site.
Five new instruments in NI Komplete7
The modal synthesizer Reaktor Prism, the studio reverb Reflektor, the organ emulation Vintage Organs, the effect suite Traktor’s 12 and the amp emulation Rammfire are based on the technology of Kontakt, Reaktor and Guitar Rig, and can be used both within the full versions and the free player versions of these instruments.
Reflektor ($119) is a high-performance reverb processor for use within Guitar Rig 4 and the new Guitar Rig 4 Player. Based on Native Instruments’ patent-pending Zero Latency Convolution, it combines the quality of impulse response technology with the efficiency and flexibility of algorithmic reverbs to generate both extremely realistic room ambiences and creative, highly original reverberation effects.
The new Vintage Organs ($119) instrument provides the electromagnetic organ sound of the ’60s and ’70s. Based on meticulous sampling with the advanced Kontakt engine, it re-creates three tonewheel organs and two distinctive transistor-based models complete with their authentic sound-shaping and effect facilities.
The performance effects suite Traktor’s 12 ($79) is derived from Native Instruments’ DJ software, and makes the effects arsenal of Traktor Pro available for use as a plug-in in any DAW or music sequencer. All 12 effects, including unique algorithms like the “Mulholland Drive,” “Reverse Grain” and “Beat Masher” are optimized for intuitive and expressive real-time sound manipulation.
The new Rammfire ($59) amp emulation was developed with one of Rammstein’s guitarists, Richard Z. Kruspe, and models the original recording chain that is behind the band’s guitar sound. It can be used both as an expansion to the amplifier arsenal in Guitar Rig 4 and as an individual product with the free Guitar Rig 4 Player.
The five new instruments and effects are now available for individual download purchase in the NI Online Shop, and are also included in the new KOMPLETE 7 bundle.
Folktek – a collection of virtual instruments for Native Instruments Kontakt
Folktek has announced released the Folktek Collection Volume 1, a collection of virtual instruments for Native Instruments Kontakt.
After a year of work “the Folktek Collection Volume 1″ has finally been realized. A massive selection of virtual instruments designed and recorded by Arius Blaze and Big Pauper – to be played using Kontakt.
We took over $30,000 worth of our favorite Folktek works and meticulously multi-sampled the sounds we love, then designed the interfaces within Kontakt to have the controls we liked and what’s resulted is a massive 1.74gb of data and 64 virtual instruments of the highest quality.
Folktek Collection Volume 1 features
- 64 virtual instruments, 1.74 GB content.
- 16-24 bit 44.1khz Sounds.
- Over $30,000 worth of Folktek instruments sampled.
- Includes Abstract, Ambient, Noise, Percussive & Synth.
Folktek Collection Volume 1 for Kontakt is available to purchase for $149.79 USD.
More information: Folktek
Are you into odd sounds and instruments?
If yes this one’s definitely for you….
Soniccouture have announce their latest product : Tingklik. Here’s what they have to say about it…
A Tingklik is a bamboo percussion instrument from Bali. A Tingklik typically has 11 bamboo tubes, although the instrument we sampled has 12. The longest bamboo is about a metre long for the lowest pitch. With five notes per octave, the range is just over 2 octaves. The tubes are suspended using string over a brightly coloured wooden frame. The player sits on the ground and strikes the bamboo tubes with rubber-tipped mallets.
Because the Tingklik only has 12 notes, it is possible to sample it in great detail without it becoming too large in terms of sampler memory. Each note was sampled at 12 different velocity levels, with 6 alternate samples for each level, ensuring a very natural, living sound. The Kontakt and Ableton Live versions include tools for doubling the Tingklik to simulate the authentic paired playing found in Bali. Both the original tuning and a full chromatic western tuning are included in all formats.
Pricing and Availability:
Tingklik is available now as a Download, priced EUR 29 / USD 39
More information:
Updated Wavelore Instruments Slide Whistle for Kontakt
Wavelore has released an updated version of Slide Whistle, a virtual sampled whistle instrument previously released in GVI/GS3 format.
Wavelore Instruments Slide Whistle for Kontakt
This instrument, (~30 megabytes zipped), uses extensive formant-corrected portamento scripting with 8-way round robin staccato samples, expression filters, and other controls to allow you unsurpassed expressive capabilities in a small, free instrument.
It also comes with a 5-page manual in .pdf format. Check it out!
Slide Whistle is now available as a free download for Kontakt 2 and higher and GVI/GS3.
More information: Wavelore Instruments / Slide Whistle
Komplete 7 really looks impressive
Native Instruments has introduced Komplete 7, an expanded version of its complete software bundle.
Komplete 7 now combines 24 instruments and effects – including five entirely new products – with over 10,000 sounds and 90 GByte of samples, resulting in a comprehensive suite with unparalleled versatility for music production and performance.
Komplete 7 will be available in September 2010 for a suggested retail price of $559 USD / 499 EUR. An update for owners of Komplete 2/3/4/5/6 will be available for $229 USD / 199 EUR.
Details below.
Native Instruments Komplete 7
KOMPLETE 7 includes the latest versions of Native Instruments’ acclaimed full-featured instruments and effects, ranging from ABSYNTH 5, BATTERY 3.1, FM8, GUITAR RIG 4.1, KONTAKT 4.1 and MASSIVE to the upcoming REAKTOR 5.5. As the next generation of the legendary modular synthesis studio, the new REAKTOR version adds powerful modal and additive synthesis, a revised user interface, the unique “Lazerbass” synthesizer and many enhancements for both instrument builders and musicians.
KOMPLETE 7 also integrates a wealth of instruments and effects based on KONTAKT, KORE, REAKTOR and GUITAR RIG. Products added to the bundle include the acclaimed ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMS vintage drum library, the radical performance effect THE FINGER by Tim Exile, the sampled electric bass SCARBEE MM-BASS and all four electric pianos from the SCARBEE VINTAGE KEYS series by sampling mastermind Thomas Scarbee, all four acoustic pianos of the CLASSIC PIANO COLLECTION, the cinematic ACOUSTIC REFRACTIONS instrument and the distinctive REAKTOR SPARK synthesizer.
KOMPLETE 7 also incorporates five completely new products that further expand the creative potential of the bundle: The powerful studio reverb REFLEKTOR with its advanced zero-latency convolution engine; the highly expressive REAKTOR PRISM modal synthesizer designed by NI founder Stephan Schmitt; the performance effects suite TRAKTOR’S 12, derived from Native Instruments’ leading DJ software; the new VINTAGE ORGANS instrument with its comprehensive arsenal of painstakingly sampled electromagnetic organs; and the new RAMMFIRE amp emulation that was developed in close collaboration with one of Rammstein’s guitarists, Richard Z. Kruspe.
Every copy of KOMPLETE 7 also includes an NI Online Shop voucher worth $60 / 50 EUR, valid towards any product from the KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects range that is not included in the bundle.
new collection of free instruments for Kontakt
If you were Steve Bates, you’d create a new collection of free instruments for Kontakt, the Sample78 collection. You can preview one of the instruments, Solid Bass, below.
Solid Bass by sample78
Other free instruments include:
- Grain Pad – a fuzzy granular type instrument;
- Robot Pad – Fuzzy bitcrushed wavetable goodness with a space invader;
- Gongs – a gong instrument. based on some samples from KVR’s Genetic Junk; and
- Rainbow Pad, a lush pad based on samples from the Ensoniq VFX-SD and DSI TETR4.
Pricing and Availability
Sample78 instruments are available as free downloads for Kontakt, but donations are welcomed via the site.
Link:
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