SYNTHETIC DRUMS 2 is a massive new collection of cutting-edge drum and percussion sounds, created in cooperation with more than twenty of the world’s most innovative electronic music producers and sound designers. The latest addition to the critically acclaimed NI SOUNDLINE range is loaded with 36 extraordinary drum kits that offer unique and inspiring material… Read More Frankfurt Musikmesse: Native Intros Synthetic Drums 2
ModernBeats has introduced Vintage Machinez 1, the first of a huge collection of remastered classic drum samples for software samplers! The Vintage Machinez Collection offers users a 21st century design of all old drum machine classics divided into 3 major categories for quick and convenient use. Categories include newly remastered Mono versions, plus unique Stereo… Read More ModernBeats Intros Vintage Machinez 1 for Software Samplers
Steinberg has announced that Groove Agent 2, an update to its Groove Agent virtual drummer plug-in, is now shipping worldwide. “This latest version of Groove Agent offers more drum styles, sounds and grooves for just about any musical arena imaginable,” states Helge Vogt, Steinberg’s Product Manager for Virtual Instruments. “GA2 not only sounds great and… Read More Steinberg Ships Groove Agent 2
Not hearing enough clapping at gigs? The new sample library from MPCsounds.com has you covered. The most extensive MPC claps library available today, the Klub Klapz 1 Collection offers users a wide variety of claps styles including Bounce, Dirty South, Urban, Top 40, RnB, and more. The sound library for the Akai MPC1000/2000/XL/3000/LE/4000 drum samplers… Read More Get the Clap for $29.95
NAMM Show: Blue Microphones introduced the red Kickball, a microphone in the Blue line of spherical mics that is tailored to suit low frequency applications such as kick drum and bass guitar. The Kickball is the world’s second phantom-powered dynamic microphone, following in the footsteps of its cousin, the Ball. Designed to be punchy and… Read More Blue Intros Red Kickball Microphone
2005 NAMM Show: Steinberg Media Technologies has announced the launch of Groove Agent 2, an update to its successful Groove Agent virtual drummer. Replete with dozens of fresh, up-to-the-minute styles and a battery of quality new drum sounds, Groove Agent 2 offers the latest drum grooves and styles within the comfortable confines of modern DAW… Read More 2005 NAMM Show: Steinberg Groove Agent 2
NAMM 2005: ILIO has released four Groove Control activated collections as new S.A.G.E. Xpanders for Spectrasonics Stylus RMX virtual instrument. Each ILIO S.A.G.E. Xpander comes with the complete groove collection, plus a special “Bonus ILIO” section, and a library of new Stylus RMX Multi patches that allow more flexibility than ever using Spectrasonics’ S.A.G.E. technology.… Read More NAMM: ILIO Introduces 4 S.A.G.E Xpanders
Zero-G and Schtum Ltd have released Beats Working in Cuba, the first complete and authentic library of Latin percussion performances, recorded in Havana and featuring the country’s finest players. Presented in multitrack format for complete flexibility in tempo and instrument selection, a version of Native Instrument’s INTAKT sampler, for both Mac and PC completes the… Read More Zero-G Beats Working in Cuba
NAMM 2005: Discrete drums has introduced a pair of drum loop libraries with attitude, Heavy Mental and Ruff Drumz Bitch! Discrete notes that “These are much more than typical drum loops, they are drum performances ranging from 2 beats to 16 bars. These collections includes TONS of variations from which to build unique song structures,… Read More Discrete Drums Introduces Two News Loop Collections
Toontrack has introduced Percussion and Cocktail, the first title in its Refill collection. The collection will be a series of soundbanks in the Refill format and Toontrack plans to release at least two titles a year. The first one out will be Percussion and Cocktail containing the Percussion and Cocktail kit sounds from Superior. Toontrack… Read More Toontrack Introduces Refill Collection
