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Production Department Picks of the Month April 13′

This Months products are really amazing production tools for anyone looking for inspiration from compelling guitar and drums sessions. Both libraries are incredibly diverse and cover even more ground when used together. They are both formatted in 24-Bit Apple Loops, Acidized WAV, REX, and Kontakt 4/5 formats (KLI Series, and are cut perfectly to bar lines so mixing, matching and original compositions are a piece of cake to create on the fly. If you need grab and go tools for pop, rock, alt and indie styles (to name a few) then look no further than Songwriter Drum Sessions and Guitar Sessions: Contemporary Pop Guitars!

 

Songwriter Drum Sessions is a library that defines “solid” playing, in a straightforward, catchy and easy to use format with 16 full drum loop sets. In addition 75 drum hits have been included for custom beat making. Pop, rock, downtempo, soul, dance and everything in between is covered in this amazing Drum Session library built for the producer who needs high quality, inspiring drum loops that are a cut above the rest!

 

 

 

Guitar Sessions: Contemporary Pop Guitars contains a huge assortment of loops ready to help you create chart topping hits of tomorrow. Covering rhythm, lead, ambience, and real melodic groove and a plethora of styles, Guitar Sessions covers everything you might need for the Pop genre. Incredible guitar tone is mixed with original creativity in this must have library for any pop producer. The library is massive, boasting 3.5 GB of truly usable original WAV content. Any guitar you need for pop music can be found right here, clean and distorted electrics, strummed and picked acoustics, ambient and steel guitars are all at your fingertips with Guitar Sessions: Contemporary Pop Guitars.

 

 

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True Keys Now Available

New! True Keys from VI Labs now available!

True Keys

True Keys is a Piano Virtual Instrument. It was created by recording nearly 50,000 audio files using some of the best microphones and recording equipment available today. Then, the audio files are matched to their corresponding piano, note, microphone position and velocity to build an electronic version of the piano. Next, the audio files are loaded into a software playback device called an engine that runs on a sophisticated scripting language to mimic the natural sound and playability of a real piano.

Traditional keyboards that have piano sounds built-in are typically built from modeling or by using samples. Models are mathematical representations of sound much like a synthesizer. A modeled piano is essentially a very large math equation used to mimic the sound of a piano. Samples are based on real recordings of an instrument. True Keys is built using real audio samples in every aspect of the software. From the individual microphone positions to the samples sympathetic resonance. Everything you hear is real.

We sampled 3 of the most popular grand pianos in the world for True Keys. We chose the pianos for this collection based on their craftsmanship and general tonality to ensure a wide array of tones between the library. From the pronounced low end and bombastic sound of the Italian Grand to the sweet and subtle nuances in the American Grand and everything in between we designed True Keys Pianos to be a versatile asset in your recording studio or for your live performance.

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New from Big Fish Audio “SWAGG”

SWAGG

SWAGG is the new urban synth virtual instrument developed by VIP Loops in collaboration with Big Fish Audio. Put simply, SWAGG is the ultimate urban instrument! SWAGG is based on the hottest sounds that create today’s hip hop, R&B, pop, and soul hits. The sounds are designed to be huge and to cut through your mix making your productions stand out from the competition. Containing over 8GB (11GB Uncompressed) of samples that were designed completely from the ground up and a total of 345 patches strictly designed for urban music production, SWAGG delivers go-to sounds that will allow you to create top notch productions whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to virtual synths.

When you’re in the studio and under deadlines you don’t have time to waste, SWAGG was designed to be easy to use so you can get down to business quickly. SWAGG boasts an incredible arpeggiator that allows you to easily edit the velocity of each note and pattern. Arps are essential to urban music, and SWAGG’s arp section does not disappoint. What about the fx? Our team has implemented its new fx concept called “Quick-Strike”. The Quick-Strike fx concept keeps with the promise to make SWAGG efficient in the studio and in performance as well as easy to use. From Drake-like single knob filters, to “Make It Bump” single knob eq fx, SWAGG gives you power to craft your sounds quickly and efficiently. All of the Quick-Strike fx have been calibrated to replicate the sound needed for the type of urban production you are creating. The foundation of hit music is great sounds and great sounds are at the core of SWAGG! It’s big, easy to use and incredibly modern. It’s The Ultimate Urban Virtual Instrument!

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Top Loops & Instruments – March 2013

Check out our best sellers for March 2013!

 

TOP 10 LOOPS TOP 10 INSTRUMENTS
      
1. Acoustic Soundscapes 1. Electri6ity
2. Crush 2. Acoustic Legends HD
3. Dubstep Killer 3. MOJO: Horn Section
4. Oxygen 4. Q
5. Indie: Acoustic Collection 5. First Call Horns
6. Maybach Ambition XXL Edition 6. SWAGG
7. Purple Drizzle XXL 7. RiG: Urban Workstation
8. Zen 8. World Impact: Global Percussion
9. Dark City 2: Cinematic Loops and… 9. VI.ONE
10.Guitar Sessions: Contemporary… 10. London Solo Strings
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New Loops for Monday

Hey readers! Welcome back, let’s get into these loops!

With over twenty new products, Sample Magic has put up some great fresh beats. I’ll highlight a few for you:

– Ultimate FX 2 with 1.4GB of prime dancefloor FX for all electronic genres

– Underground Dubstep –  intricate 2-step rhythms, brooding bass, murky melodics, heavy atmospheres, mournful vocals and more

– Progressive House 2 – a 600+MB opus to the new school of stadium filling progressive house, uniting elements of tech-house and electro

The rest of their releases can be found HERE.

MVP Loops has two brand new downloads for you to check out. First Class Classics has all the elements you need for a smash hit. Incredible melodies, bangin’ drums and big synths are all included. Ultimate R&B Collection – Urban Hybrid Edition Vol.2  has 10 new hot construction kits of modern, hybrid R&B, Hip Hop and Pop. The loops are all key and tempo labeled to get you started making hits in a flash.

Lastly, there’s two brand new downloads from Big Fish Audio! Indie: Acoustic Collection brings you the sounds of today’s chart topping acoustic indie rock in 15 jam packed construction kits. Guitar Sessions: Contemporary Pop Guitars has a whopping 25 Kits with every kit containing four to five different and unique guitars. With that much content and variation, you’re bound to instantly love this product!

That’s it for today! Peace!

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Top Loops & Instruments – February 2013

 

Check out our best sellers for February 2013!

 

TOP 10 LOOPS TOP 10 INSTRUMENTS
     
1. Dubstep Killer 1. Electri6ity
2. Crush 2. World Impact: Global Percussion
3. Oxygen 3. Q
4. Acoustic Indie Pop 4. First Call Horns
5. Maybach Ambition XXL Edition 5. London Solo Strings
6. Drive 6. Voxos: Epic Virtual Choir
7. Country Roots 7. MOJO: Horn Section
8. Plush 2 8. Acoustic Legends HD
9. Acoustic Soundscapes 9. SWAGG
10. Dark City 2: Cinematic Loops and… 10. Cinematic Sound Design
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