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The R24 digital multitrack recorder adds a sampler/drum machine, eight additional recording tracks and six channels of phantom power to the company’s R16. The R24 offers 24-track playback and 8-track simultaneous recording, an audio interface, a control surface and a drum pad sampler.
The R24’s new sampler function comprises 24 built-in voices that can be triggered using eight pads and three bank keys to assign sounds to each track and create loops. Also, the unit’s drum machine and its 400 rhythm patterns can be used to create original backing beats or output a metronome for tempo control. As a bonus feature, exclusive loops by Grammy Award–winner Peter Erskine are included.
The R24 records on SD memory cards and supports cards up to 32 GB for more than 100 track hours of recording. More than 100 built-in studio and mastering effects can be used to enhance recordings.
In addition, the R24’s USB audio interface allows users to record tracks to any Mac or PC and use the system’s control surface capabilities to manage the functions of most DAW software programs, most notably the included Cubase LE 5.
Synth Bass Analogy
Prime Loops have released Synth Bass Analogy, a collection of 80 analogue bass sounds formatted for Kontakt, Halion, NN-XT and EXS24. Here’s what they have to say about it…
For adding pure organic soul and sonic temperament to electronic music, there’s nothing better than analogue synths. Producers dream of owning classic kit like the Roland Juno 106, Roland MKS-30, Korg Mono/Poly, Polyvox and Novation’s Super Bass Station, and engineers spend years tweaking the settings to create perfect, powerful vibrations.
Dmitry Vasilyev is one of those sonic freaks who has dedicated his musical life to discovering new sounds by pushing real hardware to the limit. As the producer of best selling Prime Loops sample packs such as “Synth Addict”, “Ambient Illusions” amongst others, he’s making his vast knowledge and huge range of equipment available to a wider audience, giving fellow producers the tools they need to get that authentic analogue vibe without a huge, expensive rack.
“Synth Bass Analogy” is Prime Loops’ latest collection of professional sample patches, delivering over 80 deep and versatile analogue bass sounds, all ready-formatted for Kontakt, Halion, NN-XT and EXS24, fine-tuned for use in deep and groovy electronica, house, ambient, garage, disco and minimal techno.
Each of these patches contains several note references to maintain integrity as you play across a wide pitch range, and Dmitry has set it all up to drift and detune just like the real thing. Everything has been captured with high-quality recording equipment and the cleanest signal path possible, to give you serious samples suitable for professional projects. And, as with all our products, this pack is triple quality-checked for drag-n-drop reliability, so there’s no interruption to your workflow.
Music lovers always appreciate the complex combination of sines, squares and saws flowing through real hardware, and analogue synths really shine when you give them a bassline, triggering deep, warm sounds that fill the room and add colour to your productions. So, whenever the mood strikes, just throw these lovingly prepared patches into your sampler, and hear your midi patterns come alive with the classic sounds of “Synth Bass Analogy”.
Pricing and Availability:
£12.95 GBP
More information:
Jordan Rudess demos the MorphWhis for iPad
More iPad stuff is around the corner and this one looks really promising :-). Jordan Rudess’ new iPad synth, MorphWhiz, which is officially “coming soon”.
Rudess performs using MorphWiz’s loop recording, overdub, and playback features.
Below, Rudess takes you through some of the features and operation of MorphWiz in a informal presentation.
Boost 309 from Soundcells
“Boost 309 V2” is based on the complete sample set of the vintage, lo-fi but charmingly sounding machine Rave-o-lution 309 by a company named Quasimidi. Soundcells have created 90 brand new combinator drum machines for you with these samples. It all ranges from the old original 309 thing to amazing and unique patches that could have never been created within the 309 itself. Besides cool beats and complex, crazy rhythms Boost 309 will offer you even more!
While closing version 2 of this ReFill we found ourselves putting 200 combinators into this product. Version 2 is a huge update which adds 20 new combinator patches, 40 rex loops making use of our “Boost 309” drum machines and the original (!) Rave-o-lution groovebox, as well as completely redesigned and great looking backdrops…
Boost 309 V2 Contents:
• 110 combinator patches containing deep basses, great playable keys, surprising leads and awesome pads.
• 101 NNXT patches, 22 redrum kits and over 300 samples.
• Of course the original 309 samples and waveforms.
• The 90 combinator drum machines we have talked about above are in fact 45 basic setups with their 45 shuffled counter parts
• 40 rex loops making use of the “Boost 309” drum machines as also the original machine.
Loop recording on KAOSSILATOR
This video is an all-around introduction to playing and recording with the KAOSSILATOR PRO.
Loop Recording with unlimited overdubbing
Loop Recording can be set for up to four measures /16 beats. Your KAOSSILATOR PRO musical performances can be recorded into one of the Loop Recorder Banks. By adding (overdubbing) additional sounds one at a time, you can create amazing loop phrases by repeating the cycle of selecting a sound, playing a phrase, and recording the sound over and over again.
Four Loop Recording Banks allow DJ-style performances
The KAOSSILATOR PRO provides four Loop Recording Banks. These banks can be combined for virtually infinite performance possibilities. Each of the four loop banks can host infinite overdubs. In addition, each bank can be muted or un-muted, its volume adjusted, and its loop length changed, making dynamic live performances easy for anyone. An unneeded loop can be erased during playback, and a new one recorded, so there’s no need to stop the performance.
Loop Recording using an external source
The KAOSSILATOR PRO provides line inputs and a mic input, allowing loop recording using an external audio source. This makes it easy to add a rap, vocal, or audio from an external device to any loop phrase created on the KAOSSILATOR PRO.
Free stuff from Nucleus
Ambient Space I now 100% Free Download
As a thank all of you for your feedback and support these last 4 years, we’ve released Ambient Space I for completely free download! This product previously sold for $25. To find out more about what the package includes, click the link above or the logo to the right.
The free release includes all available formats – Reason Refill, Wusikstation/Viral Outbreak, Soundfont and SFZ!
Salad Bar is growing – AGAIN
Salad Bar’s patches will cover all kinds of music styles showing you the very best Soundcells has to offer. It’s a great refill to get to know Soundcells’ work, introducing you to their signature dimension in designing sound.
• 166 combinator patches (currently 35 ‘Salad Bar Only’ ones).
• 8 different folders: Atmospheres & Textures, Bass, Keys, Leads, Miscellaneous, Pads, Rhythmic, SaladBar_exclusive.
• The modules folder contains the basic synth and NNXT patches which were used for the combinator sounds.
• 170 well balanced patches for Thor, Malstroem, Subtractor, NNXT and ReDrum.
• 45 rex loops (5 new ones since V2)
• 8 tracks in RNS format – inspiring with highl ‘tutorialesque’ value.
Free REX loop pack of the Casio CT-647
Casio CT-647
Pack Three contains 20 of the Preset drum loops sampled straight from the Casio CT-647 Home keyboard.
All the loops are in .REX format for use in Reason’s Dr. Rex player. However all the loops should load up with no problem in your favorite sequencer or sampler.
Also included in the pack are one shot samples of the kick drum, snare drums, high hats and cymbals, so creating your own drum loops shouldn’t be a problem.
Download Pack Three HERE!!!
Files are contained in a .RAR file for easy downloading.
Enjoy
Prime Loops Release Wonky Beats and Hip Hop Producer Sample Packs
Prime Loops Release ‘Wonky Beats’ and ‘Hip Hop Producer’ Sample Packs
Wonky Beats
You may be asking yourself – What the hell are Wonky Beats!? Well, if you’re tired of conventional, 4/4 quantsized beats, and could do with something different here’s the answer: Wonky Beats – A new concept is born!
The Wonky Beats Sample Pack from Prime Loops contains organic, free-slowing beats and drum loops, non-quantsized, and original analogue through and through. Gathering influences from hip hop, hyphy, chiptune, grime, dubstep, crunk, glitch and electro, even breaching on genres not yet invented! With over 120 grimey, wonky, wobbling rhythms, this new release is aimed at those looking for something different.
If you’re into Rustie, Prefuse73, Flying Lotus, Gorillaz, Cabbageboy, Starkey, or even if you’re not! Maybe you prefer Street Bass or Aquacrunk, Choppage or Broken Beats, this could well satisfy your cravings for crazy-mad audio material!
Formats include:
Wav, Rex2 Loops, Apple Loops, MPC Format, Acid Loops, Ableton Live Pack, Stylus RMX Loops, and many more!
Wonky Beats is available to download for £17.95 visit:
http://www.primeloops.com/loops-samples/product/wonky-beats~145/
Hip Hop Producer
The comprehensive ‘Hip Hop Producer Combo Pack’ from Prime Loops boasts over 1,000 Samples, Sounds, Patches, Loops & Vocals, combining 8 of their best-selling Hip Hop releases into one large Combo Pack Deal. These packs are, by name, “XXL Hip Hop Drums”, “Pure Chronic Hip Hop”, “Human Beatbox Samples”, “Glitch Hop Drum Loops”, “Rasta Vocal Samples”, “Bulletproof Hip Hop” & “Guitar Anthology: Jazz & Acoustic Edition”
With 100’s of Drum Samples, Construction Kits, Beatbox Samples, Drum Loops, Vocals, Music Loops, Guitars and more, Hip Hop Producer Combo Pack is one of the largest Hip Hop Sample Packs on the market. Worth over £100.00, Prime Loops are offering this release at the discounted price of £69.95
Formats include:
Wav, Kontakt, Halion, EXS24, Reason Refill, Rex2 Loops, Apple Loops, MPC Format, Acid Loops, Ableton Live Pack, Stylus RMX Loops, and many more!
Hip Hop Producer Combo Pack is is available to download for £69.95 visit:
http://www.primeloops.com/loops-samples/product/hip-hop-producer-combo-pack~149/
NYC Piano sessions
NYC Piano Sessions delivers over 600Mb of skillfully played grand & upright piano loops, each and every one truly inspired by the bustling streets of the city that never sleeps.
This uplifting sample pack boasts over 200 expertly processed instrumental loops between 60 and 190Bpm, covering virtually every musical style imaginable.
Whether you are into R&B, hip hop, pop, dance, rock, blues, jazz or classical music, “NYC Piano Sessions” has got you covered. Your personal session pianist – ready for download now!
Price: GBP 19.95
Visit: primeloops.com
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