Category Archives: Library

Monster Sounds – Kanji Kinetic Presents: Drumstep Mutant Bass Vol.1 (Wav, Rex, EXS24, HALION, KONTAKT, NNXT, SFZ)

By | July 23, 2016

Kanji Kinetic is a guy who has managed to sculpt his own take on the 140bpm mash up game. His first foray into the world of bass and beats came back in 2008 when his debut release was put out by Rag & Bone Records. This saw him grab the attention of Drop The Lime Starkey, Taz Buckfaster,… Read More »

Westgate Studios – Modular Series: French Horns (KONTAKT) [ISO]

By | July 23, 2016

The French Horns provides you with 183 patches with samples from a two horn section, four horn section, and four horn section with mutes and stops. Westgate Studios introduces a new series of richly detailed samples and expertly programmed patches. The Modular Series sets a new bar of excellence in symphonic instruments. While most symphonic libraries try to… Read More »

Acousticsamples – Academic Grand (KONTAKT, Halion, EXS24, MOTU)

By | July 23, 2016

The Academic Grand is a 1963 Steinway D concert grand which has seen countless recitals and concerts over the years where it served as the University of Arkansas’ primary concert instrument. The piano has been an inspiration to hundreds of students and visitors, and with being well-maintained and cared for, it’s a wonderful instrument with a unique history… Read More »

Hollow Sun – String Synths II (Kontakt, Wav)

By | July 22, 2016

Pre-dating polyphonic synths by some years, string synthesisers used electronic organ ‘divide-down’ technology to provide a totally polyphonic sawtooth waveform. This was then typically fed through a simple, two stage envelope shaper offering just attack and release and then onto an analogue ‘bucket brigade’ chorus unit to produce the ‘ensemble’ effect. They effectively replaced the noble Mellotron as… Read More »

Sample Logic – Ambience Impacts Rhythms and Expanded (KONTAKT)

By | July 22, 2016

Ambience Impacts Rhythms (A.I.R) is a collection of elements that has taken over two years of collecting and crafting “only the finest sounds for cutting edge compositions”; it’s focused on blending three essential building blocks into one library – Ambience, Impacts, and Rhythms. Powered by Native Instruments Kontakt Player it is available for Mac OS X and Windows… Read More »

Soniccouture – Bowed Piano (KONTAKT, EXS24)

By | July 22, 2016

Soniccouture has announced the release of Bowed Piano – a unique new sampled instrument for EXS24 and Kontakt. First suggested by the composer Curtis Curtis-Smith in 1972, the Bowed Piano technique uses flexible bows made from monofilament nylon fishing-line which are then coated in rosin. The nylon is threaded under the strings, and the performer can coax a… Read More »

Sample Logic – The Elements Expand (KONTAKT)

By | July 22, 2016

The Elements EXP is a Kontakt Player-based sample library that provides the “6 Elements of music”: Ambience (456 patches) Bass (122 patches) Harmony (138 patches) Impacts (391 patches) Melody (354 patches) Rhythm (227 patches) The Elements EXP is a collection that aims to transform your work, pushing the envelope beyond today’s standard of music and sound design. Since… Read More »

Big Fish Audio – Epic Drums (Wav, Rex2, Kontakt, Aiff)

By | July 22, 2016

A collection of high-energy, cinematic drum and rhythm beds expertly played by top-notch percussionists and organized into 40 construction kits (more than two and a half gigabytes of WAV files). Each kit features multiple loops and extended performances, employing an array of percussive instruments from Japanese taikos to ethnic drums, orchestral percussion, massive toms, field snares, metals, effect… Read More »

5Pin Media – Minimal Tech Vol.1 (Wav, Rex, EXS24, HALION, KONTAKT, NNXT, SFZ, Ableton Live, Midi)

By | July 22, 2016

Inspired by the sublime sonic works of Minilogue, Slam, Damian Lazarus, Marco Dassi, Radio Slave and Layo & Bushwacka amongst others, 5PIN MEDIA proudly presents MINIMAL TECH VOL1. Minimal Tech is here to stay and has evolved into one the biggest most successful genres incorporating influences from Techno, Tech House, Tribal House, Deep House and has seen the… Read More »

Bunker 8 Digital Labs – Sub Elec Tranz 2 (Wav, Aiff, Battery 2, Emulator X, EXS 24, HALion, Kontakt 2, NNXT, Sample Tank)

By | July 22, 2016

‘Bunker 8 once again returns to the underground clubs, parties and venues, diggin’ deep to undercover ‘Sub Elec Tranz 2’. Covering the best in electro, sub bass beats, and hardcore trance, this collection arrives with the latest vibes to make your creativity soar and your dance vibes echo through the ages. Bunker 8 once again returns to the… Read More »

Soniccouture – Guzheng (KONTAKT)

By | July 22, 2016

The Guzheng is a traditional Chinese instrument dating from the Qin dynasty (c. 200 BC to the rest of us). It is the ancestor of the Japanese Koto as well as several other zither-like instruments found across east Asia.The SC Guzheng has been extensively recorded in 24 bit 44.1khz stereo. Three articulations were sampled: right hand (finger picks),… Read More »

Vir2 Instruments – BASiS 1.1 (KONTAKT)

By | July 22, 2016

BASiS features a comprehensively sampled collection of acoustic, upright, electric, and synth basses, BASiS offers incredible attention to detail in the depth and breadth of the basses: 24-bit sampling, DI and amp blending control, multiple velocity layers, seamless humanizing, custom legato and vibrato tools, release layers, harmonics, hammer-ons, pulloffs, slides, slaps, rakes, falls, and more. BASiS includes more… Read More »

Heavyocity Media – Evolve (KONTAKT)

By | July 22, 2016

Heavyocity’s first release, EVOLVE, supercharges creativity while streamlining productivity for modern composers and sound designers. With an emphasis on the dramatic, EVOLVE doesn’t contain the typical instruments and sounds that form the foundation of most composers setups. Instead, it accentuates them with a powerful combination of diverse rhythmic percussion and evocative tonalities in ways that have never been… Read More »

Bolder Sounds – Wind Chimes (NKI, WAV)

By | July 18, 2016

A beautifully sampled set of ethereal copper Wind Chimes. All 6 chimes are sampled in 3 articulations – with a rubber mallet, a wood “beater” and wood stick hits. Also included are Wind Chime atmospheric samples, some of which were processed with Granular Synthesis for an other-worldly quality. Programming includes velocity cross faded articulations, layered pads and flexible… Read More »

Big Fish Audio – Stratos: Drones & Atmospheres (WAV, Kontakt)

By | July 18, 2016

Stratos Drones & Atmospheres features over 4.1 gigabytes (in WAV file format) of evolving drones and dark atmospheres. It is organized into 50 construction kits in five categories: Mysterious, Ominous, Ethereal, Sombre, and Experimental. Each construction kit contains a complete soundscape consisting of both synthetic and organic layers, allowing you to re-mix the component pieces as desired. All… Read More »

ProjectSam – True Strike 2: Cinematic World & Effects Percussion (KONTAKT)

By | July 18, 2016

ProjectSAM’s acclaimed True Strike series holds the percussion libraries of choice for film, tv and game composers requiring cinematic, powerful percussion samples. True Strike 2, the second volume in the series, offers over 30 world and 28 effects percussion instruments covering everything to lay down the percussion track for your next chase sequence, horror scene or ethnic flavored… Read More »

Sonart Audio – Venice Deluxe Sounds: Jazz Deluxe Collection JAZZ GUITARS (NKI kontakt, GIGA, WAV, EXS 24, SF2)

By | July 18, 2016

Audio Library from Sonart Audio present Jazz Deluxe Collection JAZZ GUITARS High-quality and professional samples for Acoustic and Electric Guitar . Featuring over 115,150 samples at 24bit resolution & 1400 Patches! Guitars: Acoustic Guitar: 01. Acoustic Guitar 02. Classical Acoustic Guitar Electric Guitar: 01. Jazz Guitar 02. Electro Stratocaster  

Prominy – LPC Electric Distortion Guitar (KONTAKT)

By | July 18, 2016

Prominy Sound Solution has released a library of samples Prominy LPC Electric Distortion in formate GigaStudio 3.0 / 2.0, reproducing the sound of the legendary Gibson Les Paul guitar, totaling about 30 gigabytes. Sampling was carried out over three months with the help of top-class guitarists. For the recording system was used Digidesign ProTools HD. Distorted notes were… Read More »

Strezov Sampling – Thunder (KONTAKT)

By | July 17, 2016

‘Thunder’ is a Kontakt-based sample library, capturing the dry and punchy sound of eight percussionists playing on a wide assortment of large, Cinematic percussion. Eight of Bulgaria’s finest percussionists, musicians from the Sofia Session Orchestra were recorded in a small, dry and punchy room with two mic positions (close and room) built into an intuitive mic mixer. The… Read More »

Strezov Sampling – Rogue (KONTAKT)

By | July 17, 2016

ROGUE is a simple yet very effective fff-dynamic solo trumpet library, played by master trumpeter Peter Makedonski, first chair of Sofia Session Orchestra and Bulgarian Radio Orchestra. ROGUE fills a gap in the market of orchestral instruments as a dry, flexible and screaming trumpet, capable of accenting and boosting orchestral arrangements (as well as jazz material, where the… Read More »

Platinum Samples – Gretsch Rock Legends (BFD and BFD Eco Expansion)

By | July 16, 2016

Inspired by features and style from Gretsch’s most prolific rock drummers, the Rock Legend 125th Anniversary drum set is a tribute to rock music’s legendary players. The Rock Legend set features classic 6-ply USA Custom drums, the same Gretsch shell formula that was used back when rock music was developing and defining a culture all its own. Other… Read More »

Dynamic Sound Sampling – Orchestral String Arpeggios [Part 1: Sections] (KONTAKT)

By | July 16, 2016

Orchestral String Arpeggios is the second product under Dynamic Sound Sampling’s “Orchestral String” line. The library consists of 58 violin (1st and 2nd) & viola 16th/8th triplet arpeggio loops. The library uses a pseudo-round-robin technique by having each round-robin change to a different start time in the loop, this way you can go between two arpeggios (or more)… Read More »

Orange Tree Samples – MesaWinds (KONTAKT)

By | July 15, 2016

“To get convincing Native American flute melodies, you don’t even have to use the keyswitches, mod wheel, or pitch wheel. By simply varying your playing velocity, you can put together beautiful sounding melodic lines that sound like a recording of someone playing an actual Native American flute. The flutes of MesaWinds are truly a joy to play. When… Read More »