Peter Dines has announced the release of Frame 3, a free creative sampler ensemble for Native Instruments Reaktor.
Frame is a simple Reaktor sampler I built to implement a type of freeform looping and creative sampling I felt was missing from most other software samplers on the market.
Frame allows you to define a window of sound and sweep it across the sample as it plays without glitching or popping. Depending on the size of the sample, the smoothness, the spacing, and whether or not you’ve turned up the position / length LFO, you can get results that are reminiscent of some of the great creative sampling musicians – well alright, this also requires skill and taste; all I’m doing here is removing one of the technical hurdles. ;-)
The Frame 3 ensemble is a free download for Reaktor 5.8 (full version).
Tonebuilder has introduced Driven Machine Drums: FR-909, a free sample pack featuring the sounds of the Roland TR-909 drum machine.
This is a new capture/take on the ever popular TR-909, this time combining outboard vintage NOS tubes and body compression in parallel. Those signals are then combined and fed into a high-end mastering equalizer to further glue, shape, and focus the sound.
The entire 549 sound collection in 16-bit, 44.1kHz WAV format is available here, complimentary.
The download is available from the Tonebuilder Facebook page (no Facebook account required).
Electronic music label and sample library production house Delectable Records is offering rekkerd.org readers a chance to win the new Deep Sub Tech sample pack.
To enter the contest, simply download the free contest sample pack and create a track featuring at least 5 samples from the pack.
The 1st place winner will get a special feature on the Delectable Records. This is a great chance to get some exposure for your work!
Submit your entry before the deadline, June 9th, 2013. The details are below.
Create a track using at least 5 samples from the pack. Samples may be manipulated and other audio sources may be used as well (make sure all material is cleared).
Upload the track in 44.1kHz/24-bit format to your preferred ftp/storage service.
Submit a link to your track alongside a photo and short bio/career highlights to prod@delectablerecords.com. One entry per contestant allowed.
Contest deadline: June 9th, 2013, 11.59pm CET.
Delectable Records will pick 3 winners, each to receive a DR sample pack of their choice. Winners will be notified.
The 1st place winner gets a special winner’s tab feature on the DR website.
Samplephonics has released Tortured Dubstep Beats, a new Drum Tools series sample pack featuring dubstep drum loops and one shot drum samples by Balkansky.
This sample pack is a must for any dubstep producer, with a huge selection of detailed glitchy drum loops, super fat distorted beats, kick and snare free rhythmic patterns, and one shot kits.
The sample library contains 139 drum loops available in 24 Bit Wav, Apple Loops, Rex2 Loops and Acidized Wav, and 198 dubstep drum samples, plus sampler instruments for Ableton, EXS24, Kontakt and Reason NN-XT,
With everything you need to create the next brain-melting, cone-tearing dubstep anthem, this is a fantastic oppurtunity to get your hands on some of Balkansky’s finest work to date!
Tortured Dubstep Beats features
139 Dubstep Drum Loops.
198 One Shot Drum Hits.
Sampler Instruments for Reason, Logic Pro, Ableton and Kontakt.
24 Bit Wav, Acidized Wav, Apple Loops and Rex2 Loops available to download separately, or as one complete package.
One Shots and Loops can also be download separately.
The sample library costs £18 GBP. Loops and single shot samples are sold separately for £12 GBP each.
Musicrow has announced the release of Analogica, an advanced analog filter emulation for Native Instruments Reaktor.
Analogica is a fat and smooth analog sounding filter. It offers a distinctive warm character, sweet and beautiful self oscillation sound, flexible design and an intuitive interface. Analogica enables you to fulfill any filtering mission with ease. It is not only suitable for elementary filtering tasks, but also capable of producing beautiful raw distortion sounds, interesting rhythmic patterns and unusual musical effects.
Turn on the Ring Modulator and let it scream, produce a crunchy distorted sound using the Drive control, or turn (slowly) the special Analogica control for extreme results! Make your sound move with the groove! The Envelope Follower will let you modulate the filter cutoff depending on the incoming signal level, and the built-in Sequencer will add movement and excitement to your sound.
This filter can sing! By turning the resonance all the way up, you will get the desired sweet self oscillation sound that makes all the difference.
Analogica features
Warm analog filter sound.
Intuitive and flexible design.
Beautiful self oscillation sound.
Two different types of low-pass filters.
12/24 db/oct slopes.
Ring modulation.
Envelope follower.
Step sequencer.
Crunchy drive/distortion.
The analogica effect for extreme results.
High-pass filter at the output stage.
Analogica for Reaktor is available to purchase for the introductory price of 18 EUR (regular 29 EUR).
The Golden Ensembles 3 (including Analogica) is now also 40% off, priced at 99 EUR until June 11th, 2013 (regular 169 EUR).
MassiveSynth has launched Hexagon, a collection of 50 Native Instruments Massive presets inspired by the sound of Boards of Canada.
Are you looking for beautiful soundscapes and drifting chords in a Boards of Canada style sound?
Various older analogs have inaccuracies. Massive out the box has a clean/digital sound to it. We’ve built these sounds from the ground up to include inaccuracies and defects inherent in older analog synths. The sounds themselves have been inspired by countless hours of listening to BoC’s albums to give you a rich bank of beautiful sounds.
Hexagon features
50 presets for NI Massive:
10 Arps.
8 Bass.
4 FX.
6 Keys.
3 Plucks.
9 Sequenced Pads.
10 Sustained Pads.
The soundset is available from MassiveSynth for $17 USD.
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