Big Bang – Cinematic Percussion Virtual Instrument
Trailer for SONiVOX new electronic instrument:
SONiVOX Big Bang features over 12 Gigabytes of more than 200 instrument presets, designed to deliver “explosive sounding” drums and percussion, for use in a cinematic context.
Intelligent Rhythm Control
An integral part of Big Bang – Cinematic Percussion is a technology called Intelligent Rhythm Control, or IRC. Intelligent Rhythm Control intercepts and adjusts MIDI events as they occur, and is designed to help users make fluid percussion tracks with ease.
Features:
- Over 200 earth-quaking percussion patches.
- All programs are multi-velocity, and multi-take round robin for the utmost in realism.
- •SONiVOX’s Intelligent Rhythm Control (I.R.C.) technology
- MIDI Learn & Save Function – Big Bang – Cinematic Percussion is instantly compatible with any MIDI controller.
- Independent Zone (per-drum) Tempo-Synched Variable Resolution Roll/Retrigger Mode.
- 8 User-assignable stereo outputs and 8 User-assignable effects busses complete with onboard EQ, and tempo-sync delay.
- MAC Standalone, RTAS, VST, and AU compatible.
- PC Standalone, RTAS, and VST compatible.
Big Bang – Cinematic Percussion is available now for $299.99.
Modular Percussion
Yet another video has popped up from inside the Moog labs, enjoy.
Analog noise + Snappy analog envelopes = Tight percussive synthesis
To achieve this sound:
-Noise as sound source
-Filter resonance high
-Filter cut off low
-Modulate filter cut off with ribbon controller
-Volume envelope: -Attack short -Decay medium to short -Sustain = 0
-Filter envelope: -Attack short -Decay short -Sustain = 0
-Amt = ~2.5
-Trigger mode = multitrigger
Instantaneous Melodic Improvisation
Well the author of this calls it “Thank You and Good Night”
266e QRV followed by Quantized S/H Pulse-Ballons = Instantaneous Melodic Improvisation.
Buchlazz are assisted by RMX Drums and Percs, M5 Strings and French Horns, and a WaveDrum.
Pocket Calculator
Kraftwerk song offered by the FPCiudad of Huesca in the convention center in the peripheries Festival 2009, “Tribute Mix. ” This track is included on the disc Huescasuena.
Alesis brings us the PercPad Electronic Percussion Instrument
Alesis announces PercPad, its first four-pad electronic percussion instrument.
The PercPad features four velocity-sensitive pads, kick input, internal sounds and compact size, designed for anyone wanting to incorporate electronic percussion into their setups.
“There’s never been an ultra-compact multi-pad instrument like the PercPad before,” Dan Radin, Product Manager, Alesis.
Drummers can mount the PercPad on a standard snare drum stand or mount it to stands and racks using the Module Mount, sold separately.
Users can easily tune and edit sounds, assigning them to any of the four pads or to the kick input. They can also expand their sound pallete using the PercPad’s MIDI output, enabling them to perform with the sounds from any MIDI sound module or software on Mac or PC. Drummers can also use the PercPad with virtually any switch or velocity-sensitive kick trigger or pad including Alesis’ DMPad and RealHead Kick Pads.
Homemade percussions
FJTeaBone & StressKind foolin around with some homemade percussion and the moving faders of the Yamaha 01V96…
Loopbased releases Deep Tech House Progressions and Dark Voice
Loopbased has announced two new sample packs featuring Deep Tech House and Dark Voice, here’s what they have to say about it:
Deep Tech House Progressions’ from Wolsfraektroes serves up 180 deep, atmospheric and progressive tech elements across ten chunky late-night mainroom construction kits featuring beats, basslines, synth progressions, FX-laden vocals, lush pads and more. These powerful kits feature a potent selection of kicks, snares, hats and percussion loops, deep chugging basslines, atmospheric synth patterns, driving chord stabs, tempo-linked modulations and FX-ed vocals for instant song-starting inspiration. Each kit contains a complete mix plus all component elements broken down (including drums) to give you complete creative control.
Each kit also contains a bonus folder of MIDI files for bass, chords and synth elements to help take your creativity to the next level. All kits are key and tempo labeled (127bpm).
This pack was produced by Stedd.
Price: € 19.95
http://www.loopbased.com/techno-minimal-loops/deep-tech-house-progressions.html
Dark Voice’ is a collection of over 175 one shot vocal samples suited to the dark Techno, Electro, Drum & Bass, minimal, Trance and more. These effected and tweaked out files are all royalty free, and ready to use in your personal or commercial projects. The ‘Dark Voice’ sample collection from Acid Records includes over 175 one shot and ‘robotic talk’ style Vocal Samples. In this unique pack you can expect to find vocoded and distorted, dry, reverbed, delayed and compressed vocals. These royalty-free WAVs are suitable for use in all compatible software.
Specifications:
– 44.1kHz / 16-bit quality
– 72 MB total size
– 175 vocal samples
– Includes bonus loops
Price: € 22.55
http://www.loopbased.com/electro-house-loops/dark-voice.html
World Percussion ReFill For Reason 5
The Loop Loft has introduced World Percussion Vol 1, a new ReFill created specifically for Reason 5.
Here’s what The Loop Loft has to say about their new ReFill:
With pristinely recorded loops and samples (24-bit, 48 khz audio) ranging from West African udu drums and shakers, to North Indian frame drums, to Afro-Peruvian cajóns, the World Percussion collection provides an eclectic library of highly authentic sounds and grooves from all over the world.
Containing custom patches for The Dr Octo Rex player and Kong, this ReFill leverages the latest and greatest features found in Reason 5, putting the loops and samples at your fingertips in a way that was never before possible. Watch the video below to see (and hear) what the World Percussion ReFill can add to your Reason library.
ReFill Specs:
- 102 REX2 Loops
- 14 Dr Octo Rex Patches
- 4 Kong Patches
- High Quality, 24-bit 48 khz Audio
REX2 Sets included:
- 102_Groove_Cajon
- 140_SixEight_Cajon
- 107_Rumble_Framedrum
- 125_Simmer_Framedrum
- 132_Shaker
- 117_Hall_Udu
- 132_Intense_Udu
- 98_Hypnotic_Udu
Pricing and Availability
World Percussion Vol 1 is available now for US $29.
Link:
2010 promotional message from Georgia Tech
Shimon, an adaptive, improvisational, percussion-playing robot
The Wavedrum goes black
Korg has announced the Wavedrum Black, a limited edition of the acclaimed dynamic percussion synthesizer.
Korg’s award-winning Wavedrum Dynamic Percussion Synthesizer has drawn international praise for its organic interface, realism, comprehensive arsenal of percussion sounds spanning the globe, and innovative synth sounds. Now the Wavedrum is available in a limited edition black color with a solid black metallic rim and an exclusive BLACK SUEDE™ Remo drum head – projecting a different vibe than the aura of the original silver.
Wavedrum features
- 2nd Generation Dynamic Percussion Synthesizer provides unparalleled expressiveness.
- Innovative technology combines DSP synthesis and PCM playback.
- Two playing surfaces – traditional drumhead and advanced rim areas – offer unprecedented expression and a familiar feel with hands, sticks or mallets.
- Transducer pickup and pressure sensor system responds to every performance nuance and gesture and every playing style.
- 100 preset programs offer traditional drum and percussion sounds, plus new and unique sounds.
- 100 user programs for storing customized sounds and settings.
- Live Mode stores up to 12 favorite programs for instant recall.
- 100 loop phrases of various genres allow Wavedrum users to jam along.
- Headphone output for silent practice.
- AUX input allows the monitoring or mixing in of any audio source; CD, MP3, even a second WAVEDRUM!
- Versatile, compact, light-weight design; use as an individual instrument, or mixed in with a traditional kit, or any performance/percussion rig.
The Korg Wavedrum Black will be available in November 2010.
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