Splice Sounds has released Photek Sample Pack Vol. 1, a collection of 135 loops and samples by drum and bass legend Photek. From creating remixes for the likes of David Bowie and Björk, to releasing tracks on Goldie’s legendary Metalheadz label and composing scores for “Blade,” and “How to Get Away With Murder,” Photek has…
Could HALion 6 be the samplist’s software sampler? Dave Clews finds out. Some might say that the traditional art of sampling has become somewhat endangered in recent years. The ease with which audio can be recorded directly into your DAW and moved around has led to the adoption of a new set of workflows that…
Pioneer DJ is getting into the automated visuals game: It just announced a partnership with lighting control company TC Supply. They have collaborated on a networked system called ShowKontrol that syncs stage lighting and visuals to tracks played on a CDJ-2000NXS2, CDJ-TOUR1, DJM-TOUR1, and DJM-900NXS2. ShowKontrol does this by extracting Rekordbox track data and sending…
The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced an all-new, full 46 piece string orchestra library that was recorded with the signature ambience of the company’s recently renovated Synchron Stage [Read More] Read the full story
Rob Papen has announced SubBoomBass 2, a major new version of the bass synth plug-in. In this new version its GUI (graphical interface) receives a graphical makeover and size upgrade (2 different [Read More] Read the full story
via Bedroom Producers Blog: Non-Lethal Applications has released Snapshot, a freeware image viewing utility in VST, AU, and AAX plugin formats for macOS (Windows version expected soon). Snapshot is a simple tool intended for improving the workflow of producers and mixing engineers who use a combination of hardware and software in their studio. The most…
Dustyroom has released a new collection named “Fake Acoustic Drum Kit” that includes over 500 free drum samples created using the Native Instrument’s FM8 software synthesizer. Fake Acoustic Drum Kit started as a personal project, but then the developer thought, “what the hell, it sounds too interesting, let’s share it with everyone” – these are…
Niche audio has released Shades Of Techno, a brand new collection of authentic custom production kits for Maschine 2 and Ableton Live. Shades Of Techno brings you 10 expertly programmed genre specific Kits ready for you to start laying down your latest creation within minutes. Also included are 11 genre specific kits consisting of sounds…
