Loops de la Crème has released the World Sounds Deluxe Set, a collection of percussion instruments for Native Instruments Kontakt.
A fascinating, highly detailed collection of over 30 percussion instruments, with unexpected additionnal features!
This sample pack features essential instruments (congas, djembes, drumset, tambourines…) as well as unique handmade ones (voodoo bone shaker, ghana double bell, calebasse…)
World Sounds Deluxe Set features
- Over 30 percussion instruments.
- 35 Kontakt patches.
- One main set with all the instruments spread over 7 octaves for instant playability.
- Up to 20 velocity layers for realistic, dynamic response.
- 22 unique chromatic patches ready to be combined and layered to create new ethnic instruments.
- All samples recorded with as little ambience as possible to ensure maximum flexibility and usefulness.
- 15 reverb impulse responses.
- Bonus nature loops (birds, savannah, forest ambience…)
- 776 samples , Total size unzipped: 294MB.
The World Sounds Deluxe Set is available to purchase for the intoductory price of 12 EUR / $15.90 USD until March 31st, 2012 (50% off regular). A free demo/preview kit (6 instruments, 1 Kontakt patch, 60 samples, 19MB) can be downloaded here.
More information: Loops de la Crème / World Sounds Deluxe Set
Loops de la Crème has announced 909 King of the Kicks, a massive collection of Roland TR-909 kicks: it features 20 kits and a total of 584 samples.
Each kit was recorded through one specific equipment chain, and contains up to 36 samples with various settings for the tune, level, attack and decay knobs.
A lot of studio gear (from esoteric high-end gear down to vintage fx pedals) was used, with the goal to stay true to the original punch and character of the analog drum machine while providing users with solid, useful and versatile kick sets.
909 King of the Kicks features
- 20 kits are grouped in three folders:
- kits A – NATURAL: 6 kits with subtle, efficient processing (peak-limiting, transistor reamping, Lowpass filter…)
- kits B – UNDER CONTROL: more agressive EQ, various amounts of compression and/or harmonic saturation for controlled, versatile kicks. 6 kits.
- kits C – FLAVOURS: 8 kits featuring different flavours of saturation and overdrive, from subtle to creamy to over the top.
- 20 kits, 584 samples (24bit, 48khz mono WAV).
- Total size unzipped: 52MB.
909 King of the Kicks is available to purchase for the introductory price of 6 EUR / $7.90 USD through February 2012.
More information: Loops de la Crème / 909 King of the Kicks
Loops de la Crème has released Cymbal Essentials, the first product from the SILVER&GOLD series, a new line of premium cymbal samples and virtual instruments.
The included samples showcase various playing technics, and were recorded with great depth and detail, in stereo, and with as little ambience as possible to ensure maximum flexibility and usefulness.
Cymbal Essentials features
- 62 cymbal samples (stereo wav, 24bit, 48Khz) in 6 categories:
- 10 Rides
- 16 Crashes (using both sticks, plastic rods and mallets)
- 9 HiHats (3 sets of closed, foot, and open variations)
- 7 Piatti (orchestral hand held cymbals)
- 12 Long Rolls (using mallets)
- 8 splashes, bells and stacks (cymbals stacked on top of each other)
- 2 Kontakt patches (main set, sound design set).
- 15 IR samples (reverb impulse responses).
- User guide (pdf file).
Cymbal Essentials is available to purchase for the introductory price of 4 EUR.
More information: Loops de la Crème / Cymbal Essentials
