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ThaLOOPS has released Indian Loops 1, a new sample library featuring loops with an Indian flavor.

Collection of music loops ready for RnB, Hip-hop and Pop music production. Variety of strings, guitars, keys, piano, base, bells, arpeggiating synthesizers, vocal sounds, flute, organ, sound effects, brass sounds were used to create modern loops with music flavor from India.

“Indian Loops 1″ includes 15 song themes. Each theme is splitted in two parts with “construction” style separated tracks.

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Indian Loops 1 is available to purchase for $29.99 USD.

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Loopmasters has released Indian Sessions Vol. 1 – KV Bala Krishnan, a sample library featuring the sounds of renowned Indian percussionist KV Bala Krishnan.

This is the first of a 2 part series which sees KV team up with local Indian musicians and vocalists to extract pure melodies, grooves and rhythms from Indian culture and traditional music, but with an eye on popular western tempos and time signatures in order to create a palette of sound which will work well when fused into modern genres.

This is truly an authentic collection of samples recorded and produced in india, which have been mastered centrally at Loopmasters studio to ensure maximum compatibility with all music applications and is presented in multiple formats for easy manipulation by you the producer.

Indian Sessions Vol. 1 – KV Bala Krishnan features

• 1GB Indian Samples.
• 591 Indian Sounds.
• 500+ Indian Loops.
• 56 Ready to play patches for all soft samplers.
• Includes: 12 Bass Dholak Loops, 26 Dholak Loops, 15 Dukki Tarang Loops, 12 Finger Cymbal Loops, 20 Ghata Singari Loops, 4 Ghatam Pot Loops, 5 Percussion Loops, 8 Salangari Loops, 23 Shaker Loops, 54 Tabla Dholak Loops, 60 Tabla Ensemble Loops, 49 Tabla Loops, 20 Tambourine Loops, 4 triangle Loops, 5 Tudd Loops, 9 Urumi Loops, Hits from Bass Dholak, Tabla, Dukki Tarang, Ganjira, Ghata, Salangai, Sitar, Sweet Bells, Tudd, Urumi, 26 Ensemble Sitar Loops, 3 Sitar Jaala Loops, 35 Sitar Phrases, 6 Sitar Harp Loops, 60 Female Indian Vocal Samples, 60 Male Indian Vocal Samples.

Indian Sessions Vol. 1 is available to purchase for £29.95 GBP.

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Future Loops has released Total India, the first title of their new Exotik Series.

“Total India” is a truly comprehensive collection and one of the most extensive sampling works ever done on Indian music, featuring over 21.000 samples, 44 Instruments and 1107 Vocal Loops.

The content was recorded on various locations in India (Kolkata, Chennai and New Delhi) to ensure that the diversity and regional nuances were captured .

“Total India” includes 4 DVD´s and multiple formats ( WAV/Acid Loop /REX/Apple Loops ) and you will not only find your usual suspects such as Sitar, Tabla, Sarod, Bansuri Flute, Santoor or Veena but also some rare instruments and exotic sounds.

In sum “Total India” is a massive resource of high-quality Indian samples which easily blends itself with other genres conferring an always alluring and colorful tone to a track and offering great value for money.

Total India is available for purchase for $99.95 USD.

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Syntheway has announced the release of Virtual Sitar, a VST instrument designed to emulate the Indian Sitar.

The Sitar is a Hindustani classical stringed instrument which utilizes sympathetic strings along with regular strings and a gourd resonating chamber to produce a very distinctive sound.
It was popularized by “legendary sitar virtuoso” and composer Ravi Shankar in the 1960s.

Virtual Sitar features

• Mastered sitar samples recorded with special equipment in a low noise environment. Full length sustain, no loops (natural decay).
• Includes 18 predefined sounds.
• Optimized CPU and memory usage.
• ADSR envelope generator with Attack, Sustain, Decay and Release parameters and several modulation targets.
• Multiple-Mode Filter: The values are automatically computed when you select any of the filter types. Filter switch includes: LP (Low pass), BP (Band pass), HP (High pass), notch, peak, low pass and high pass shelving filter with adjustable cutoff and bandwidth.
• Variable room simulation. Reverb effect can control the “room ambience”.
• MIDI Automation: Added complete MIDI CC#.

Syntheway Virtual Sitar is available as a VST instrument plug-in for Windows PC, priced at $25.90 USD.

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Future Loops has announced that Total India is now available for pre-order.

Future Loops proudly presents “Total India”, a stunning sample library that showcases the beauty and richness of Indian music like never before. This breathtaking collection is by far the most ambitious and extensive exploration of the mystical legacy that lies within India´s musical tradition.

Total India features

• 15 GB, over 21.000 samples.
• 44 Instruments (Melodic & Percussion).
• 1129 Vocal Loops (male & female performers).
• WAV/Acid Loops , Apple Loops & REX.

Total India is available for pre-order at a 20% off price of $79.95 USD until November 2, 2009 (regular price $99.95 USD).

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Impact Soundworks has announced the release of a demo version of Sitar Nation, a Kontakt sample library featuring classical instruments of India.

Sitar Nation has been one of our most successful libraries, having redefined the standard for not only Indian instrument samples, but any kind of world instrument. Now, you can download a free version of Sitar Nation to try out and use in your compositions!

The Sitar Nation demo version contains four patches in NKI monolithic format, meaning they can be loaded in Kontakt 2 and above. These represent only a handful of the patches in the full library, and only show off one mic position. However, the level of depth (velocities, round robins) is the same as the full version, so you can get an idea of the tone and playability of the basic components of the library.

Sitar Nation Demo Version includes

• Sitar Main Patch – The primary plucked articulation of the sitar, limited only in key range. Velocities and round robins are all there.
• Sitar Releases – A patch intended to be loaded on to the same channel as the Sitar Main Patch. Adds release noises at random to add realism to your performance.
• Tampura Main Patch – Just one note of the full tampura main patch, which is a long drone.
• Tabla and Baya – In the full library, these patches are separated and can be loaded together or one at a time as desired. This demo patch combines two strokes from both the tabla and the baya on to one MIDI channel to help accompany your performances.

The Sitar Nation Demo is available as a free download, while the full version has a price of $99 USD.

More information: Impact Soundworks