Native Instruments has announced that a demo version of Battery 3 is now available. Battery 3 is a significant revision of Native Instruments’ industry standard drum and percussion sampler. The addition of time-stretching and advanced loop capabilities, authentic “articulations”, a powerful master effects section and an integrated wave editor all serve to strengthen the role… Read More Battery 3 Demo, Update Now Available
BFD Percussion is the fifth expansion pack for FXpansion’s BFD premium acoustic drum module. Featuring everything from latin, world and drumkit-centric percussion to junk and kitchenware, BFD Percussion is by turns diverse, outlandish and simply inspirational. The library even includes the Kitchen Sink – in full BFD multi-sampled, multi-articulated form! Recorded at Omega Studios in… Read More FXpansion Intros BFD Percussion
Smart Loops has released its flagship Pro Drum Works libraries in REX format. Now musicians using Reason, Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, and other REX-compatible audio software can create millions of unique drum tracks with the extensive Pro Drum Works Volumes One and Two libraries. Pro Drum Works is the most comprehensive drum… Read More Smart Loops Releases Pro Drum Works Libraries In REX Format
Smart Loops has released its Pro Drum Works libraries in REX format. Now musicians using Reason, Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, and other REX-compatible audio software can create drum tracks with the extensive Pro Drum Works Volumes One and Two libraries. Pro Drum Works is a two-volume collection providing over 18,000 total loops… Read More Smart Loops Intros Rex Pro Drum Works Libraries
Summer NAMM Update: Alesis announced the introduction of the Control Pad USB/MIDI Percussion Controller, a compact and versatile tool for expanding percussion options on stage and in the studio. The Control Pad is designed to be equally at home as a performance instrument and as a MIDI programming tool for studio recording, giving musicians unprecedented… Read More NAMM: Alesis Intros Control Pad USB/MIDI Percussion Controller
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Zoom introduced the SB-246 Street Box, in collaboration with the hot Nashville-based producers Beat Kangz. A dedicated Hip Hop rhythm machine, the SB-246 features a slim, compact design, 529 Hip Hop sounds, studio quality effects, and a built-in sequencer with loop capability. The SB-246 comes with an array of percussion and… Read More NAMM Update: ZOOM Intros SB-246 Street Box Hip-Hop Rhythm Machine
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Alesis introduced the DM5 Electronic Drum Kit. The DM5 Electronic Drum Kit includes the DM5 sound module that contains a variety of pre-programmed sounds and drum kits, along with five pads (snare, kick, two toms, and a hi-hat controller) plus two special cymbal pads. Shipped with an included kick pedal, support… Read More Alesis DM5 Digital Drum Kit
NAMM Update: Roland has announced the second member of its HandSonic family: the HandSonic 10 (HPD-10). More affordable and streamlined than its big brother, it offers the same pad response that made the original HandSonic popular, but with a specialized set of features and a fresh batch of sounds, rhythms, and effects. An all-new collection… Read More Roland Expands Electronic Hand Percussion Line
ModernBeats.com has just released the new ‘BeatVox Drumz 1’ drum sample library for all major Mac and PC software samplers. ‘BeatVox Drumz 1’ contains over 200 unique vocal drum samples. Each vocal drum sample was produced by merging classic beatbox expressions alongside modern hip hop drum texture modeling, resulting in some of the most innovative… Read More ModernBeats Releases BeatVox Drumz 1 Sample Library
Big Fish Audio has introduced two new sample libaries, Mahadhi – African Rhythms and Elements: Indian. Mahadhi – African Rhythms Description Mahadhi ya Afrika! In Africa, traditional music is not written down, but handed down from generation to generation. You’ll feel that tradition as you dance to the rhythms of Africa with this collection of… Read More Big Fish Intros Two World Rhythm Sample Libaries
