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Whether large studio, home recording or laptop setup… when creative ideas come up, a well thought-out workflow is essential. But what can you do to optimize your hardware and software setup so that ideas can be captured quickly and efficiently when the muse kisses you? And how do you get the best sound when recording? In our large Workflow feature we address these questions and show you how to make the most of your technology to achieve the best possible musical output.
“African Percussions”, first sample pack of our new World Series. Sample pack includes 115 African Percussion Loops that you can use to produce a variety of music genres like house, afro house, deep house, downtempo, electronica, tech house, techno, you name it! Additionally you will also find there 10 of our favorite Kick Loops (clean, without any other drums for your better control over the loop), and 10 Ambience Loops containing the sounds of nature, jungle, animals, birds, monkeys, insects, wind, tree creak, river and African city. It is also worth to mention that to achieve warm rich analog sound, all samples were recorded using Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder. Pack includes total number of 135 loops in WAV 44.1 kHz, 24-bit format.
‘Inside Nu-Skool Breaks’ you’ll find all the key ingredients to create a timeless sound with over 700 MB worth of samples. The pack features drum hits, loops, synth hits, loops, FX, song starters and background textures. You’ll get something for House, Tech House, Techno, Breakbeat, Electro and any other genre. Breaks have been around since, well, forever. The most sampled loop in history is a breaks drum loop from The Winstons (1969). But this isn’t a history lesson. As always with Sample Tools by Cr2, they’re pushing boundaries within genres and trying to predict future trends and sounds. This is why they’re extremely excited to announce ‘Nu-Skool Breaks’. Inspired by artists like Kolter (DJOKO), Stussko and Oden & Fatzo, this pack dives into fast-paced drums, roaring bass loops, dirty synth loops, wavy textures and of course, Cr2’s trademark song starter Construction Kits.
Twisted ASMR is a collection of 197 subtly glitched and creatively processed sounds that you will not find anywhere else. We captured an abundance of eclectic found sounds, whispers, instruments and noises and transformed them into living, moving, tingle-inducing creations that will help make your music more immersive and captivating. Expect the unexpected! Here’s a list of some of the sounds and source materials used throughout the production of this unique release: Human whispers, taps, movements, scratches and mouth noises, various textiles and fabrics, elk and deer antlers, glass beads, singing bowls, paperclips, assorted mechanical tools, musical instruments, childhood toys, raindrops, crackling fires, velcro, various forms of plastic, wood and metal. We also used a wide range of effects including ring modulation, tremolo, creative delays, unique filters, spectral processing, time stretching techniques and more.
808s are used as the subbass for genres like Trap, Dubstep, Hybrid, Hip Hop and more. With how popular 808s are now, and the unique uses of them that artists bring to the table, there are ENDLESS possibilities with how they can sound. Inspired by the many bass artists who are absolutely killing it right now, we wanted to create two 808 packs that would blow your mind. With 100 samples and 15 presets to choose from across these two sample packs, you’ll never run out of 808s to use. Not to mention, each preset is fully customizable through the use of macros – giving you the capabilities to create over 100 brand new sounds!
Hip-Hop Breaks, the latest instalment of timeless drum breaks! These unique live drum loops will get b-boys breaking, MCs flowing and DJs spinning. The drumming genius can put his hands to pretty much any style of beats, he has recorded with Ronnie Scott and Pete King, Hatfield and The North and Gary Husband to the final line-up of Soft Machine to feature Elton Dean and Hugh Hopper, if you know their names Mark Fletcher has probably played with them. These effortlessly performed beats and breaks have been recorded using the finest vintage microphones and a no-expenses-spared analogue desk, played in a heavy hip-hop style which users will be sure to find a unique source of metrical inspiration in. The beats have then been processed using a heady mixture of compression, distortion and EQ to ensure booming kicks and phat snares. You’ll find both dry and wet versions of the breaks inside!