Rayzoon Technologies Intros Jamstix 2 Virtual Drummer VSTi

Rayzoon has announced that Jamstix 2, “The World’s Most Advanced Virtual Drummer VSTi” according to the company, will be released on 8/20/2007. Features: Real-time groove composition using dedicated style and drummer modeling (not static patterns!) In-depth drummer limb simulation, including triangulation of hand movements, ensures that the grooves are always humanly playable (no ten-armed drummer… Read More Rayzoon Technologies Intros Jamstix 2 Virtual Drummer VSTi

July 22, 2007July 22, 20071 Comment

MPCsounds Releases Vintage Machinez 2 Drum Library for Akai MPC Samplers

MPCsounds.com has released Vintage Machinez 2, a drum library for the Akai MPC500/1000/2000/2500/3000/4000 featuring over 2,100 hip-hop style sounds. The library comes as 3 separate MPC soundsets (Parts 1-3) or can be purchased together as one large collection. Drum machines in Vintage Machinez 2 include: Boss Dr. Rhythm 55, Boss Dr. Rhythm 110, Casio PT-30, Casio… Read More MPCsounds Releases Vintage Machinez 2 Drum Library for Akai MPC Samplers

July 1, 2007Leave a comment

Alesis Trigger I/O Percussion Interface Tool Now Shipping

Alesis announced today that they are now shipping the Trigger I/O, USB/MIDI, pad trigger interface. The Trigger I/O uses electronic triggers placed on traditional acoustic percussion sources (such as drum heads or cymbals) or electronic drum pad triggers, and converts them into MIDI note messages. With MIDI and USB 1.1 Plug and Play connectivity and… Read More Alesis Trigger I/O Percussion Interface Tool Now Shipping

June 29, 2007Leave a comment

Nine Volt Audio Intros Beat Bandit Hans Scheffler Edition

Nine Volt Audio has released Beat Bandit, a modular REX-based loop library of electronic drums and rhythms. Beat Bandit grooves are designed to be appropriate for a wide range of musical genres. Every element of each full-mix loop is broken into individual loops so users can mix and match parts to create their own customized… Read More Nine Volt Audio Intros Beat Bandit Hans Scheffler Edition

June 26, 2007Leave a comment

Big Fish Audio Releases Primal Drums and Slo’ Motion: Tokyo Soundscapes Sound Libraries

Big Fish Audio has introduce two new sound libraries. Descriptions: Primal Drums features a collection of powerful and evocative rhythm beds, contained in 50 construction kits (over 700 loops). The kits range in style from massive cinematic drum scores to exotic worldbeat, ambient, and eclectic street beats. An essential tool for producers and composers, Primal… Read More Big Fish Audio Releases Primal Drums and Slo’ Motion: Tokyo Soundscapes Sound Libraries

June 23, 2007June 22, 2007Leave a comment

Ueberschall Releases Liquid Drums

Ueberschall has released Liquid Instrument Series Vol. 8 Drums, a new VST that makes it possible to move, pitch, stretch or even delete any single note of the snare, hi-hat, or bass drum loop without affecting the rest of the groove. All loops and single sound loops automatically adjust their tempo to your arrangement. Try… Read More Ueberschall Releases Liquid Drums

June 22, 2007June 21, 2007Leave a comment

Native Instruments Battery 3 Tutorial

Native Instruments has published a free tutorial video (.mov) on using Battery 3.

June 17, 2007June 14, 200717 Comments

Free Drum Samples From Blipdrums

Blipdrums is a new web-based business specializing in unique electronic drum samples for musicians, sound designers and soundtrack creators. “Blipdrums is dedicated to creating the best electronic percussion samples,” explains Bliphead and company founder Saul Stokes. Stokes creates Blipdrum’s sample using a mixture of software and hardware, combined with his own handmade analog modular music… Read More Free Drum Samples From Blipdrums

June 15, 2007June 15, 2007Leave a comment

Native Instruments Releases Free Battery 3 Libraries From Gorillaz, Einstuerzende Neubauten, and Turntablerocker

Native Instruments has released a free library add-on with three artist drum kits for the acclaimed percussion sampler BATTERY 3. The new kits were designed by NI endorsees Gorillaz, Einstuerzende Neubauten, and Turntablerocker, and are based on exclusive custom sounds from these artists’ own productions. The “Dracula Eastwood” kit by Gorillaz producer Curtis Lynch provides… Read More Native Instruments Releases Free Battery 3 Libraries From Gorillaz, Einstuerzende Neubauten, and Turntablerocker

June 14, 20079 Comments

Toontrack Music Releases EZdrummer 1.1.0

Toontrack has released EZdrummer 1.1, which introduces new functionalities as well as providing essential bug fixes for all users and compatibility for the recently announced EZX-s. It is required for the Nashville EZX but is otherwise highly recommended for all users. EZdrummer 1.1 is available for both Intel Mac and PC in VST, AU and… Read More Toontrack Music Releases EZdrummer 1.1.0

June 11, 2007Leave a comment

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