This is traditional R&B, not Destiny’s Child: most of the grooves here mimic classic ’50s and ’60s styles, from Stax and Atlantic soul through to electric blues, blues-rock and rock & roll. And, if that’s your bag, it’s very nicely done, with pleasantly crisp sounds and some funky playing.
Make no mistake, when we say Heavy Rock, we mean monstrous, head-banging grooves that will shake up your mixer and drive the vermin out of entire city blocks. Featuring all heavy styles and replete with impressive ride tom grooves and vicious double kick drum patterns that even the finest real drummer would be hard-pressed to match. Great for authentic-sounding drums in VST or creating your own drum loops.
This set concentrates on modern-sounding dance styles. Funk and soul grooves are joined by some nice hip-hop beats, along with token nods to “Unplugged Techno” and drum & bass. The recordings are also nicely contemporary, with more extreme kick and snare sounds than are represented in the other sets, as well as several neat brushed performances.
Exclusively for this issue of Computer Music, we’ve commissioned this 975-strong pack of unashamedly 80s-inspired samples. Produced using classic ‘period’ hardware and techniques, these loops, one-shots and multisampled synths are royalty-free and ready to bring the sound of those early digital pioneers to your tracks. Get them on the DVD with the print edition, or download them from our online Vault with the digital editions.
The EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA was recorded where orchestral instruments sound their most natural – in a “state of the art” concert hall. Listen to the pure beauty of the “critically acclaimed” Symphonic Orchestra and “state of the art” 125 million dollar Concert Hall that were captured, using custom built recording equipment, by audio legend – Prof. Keith O. Johnson – recipient of two GRAMMYS, plus eight additonal GRAMMY nominations for his 90 plus Classical Recordings. This is the first 24-bit orchestral sample library to include three simultaneous stereo mic setups (close, stage and hall), so users can mix together any combination of mic positions to control tone and ambience.
Applied Acoustics Systems has released Lounge Lizard EP-4, a major new version of the electric piano plug-in for Mac OS X and Windows. Lounge Lizard EP-4 ships with a new streamlined interface, a new equalizer and compressor module, a new multi-effect processor, brings native 64-bit operation on Mac OS X and more. The factory library has been redesigned with more than 200 presets boasting the sought-after classic electric pianos as well as a great selection of custom pianos taking full advantage of the effects. “Since its first release more than 10 years ago, Lounge Lizard has always been a favourite among top keyboard players and producers both for live playing and studio work. This is not only because it sounds great but also because it has the feel of a true instrument,” says Marc-Pierre Verge, CEO of Applied Acoustics Systems, “The new Lounge Lizard EP-4 goes even further in terms of faithfulness and sonic possibilities resulting in a piano that is more inspiring and fun to play than ever.”
Gater-Pro is a stereo trance gate with swing, variable gate shapes and switchable rate. The gate width can be reduced to 0 % to cut the sound completely or increased to 100 % to cut the gating completely.
