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Hello’Samples has launched two new compilations of previously released sample packs for Maschine and MPC, now ready for Ableton Live.

Synth, Keys & Instruments is a collection of hand-crafted samples chopped from different experimentations with synths, keyboards and FX. From sweet Rhodes chords, to multiple synth patching experimentations, glitched percussions or crazy ring modulations.

Acoustic & Analog DrumKits is a collection of kits recorded from different sources. Three different analog drum machine kits with a 808 flavour, acoustic stuff in a jazz mood and a digital 8 bit chiptune drum kit.

Both compilations are available as pay-per-share downloads.

More information: Hello’Samples

Loopmasters has launched Essential Percussion Vol 2, a collection of 200 percussion loops and samples from the Loopmasters sample pack catalog.

Expect to find an incredible diverse collection of percussion loops and sounds including Deep Tribal Beats, Found Sound Rhythms, Classic Conga Grooves, Robotic Noises and Cinematic Ensembles. “Essential Percussion Vol2″ is a must have collection for producers on a budget looking for a wide range of some of the best Percussion samples released to date.

In detail Producers should expect to find here a collection of 40 Tribal Drum Loops, 40 House Conga Grooves, 20 Robot Percussion Loops, 20 Robot Percussion Hits, 20 Cinematic Percussion Loops, 20 Assorted Percussion and Found Sounds.

The sample pack costs £9.95 GBP.

Loopmasters is offering a 20% discount on percussion sample libraries until July 2nd, 2013.

More information: Loopmasters / Essential Percussion Vol 2

8Dio Productions has launched The New Alien Drum, a percussion instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt.

The New Alien Drum (aka Hang Drum by Pan Art) is a unique tone based percussion instrument, which is almost impossible to come by, since there is only one maker in the world and less than 1000 drums in circulation. The instrument has a soft, sorrowful, melancholic tone to it and is a perfect companion for emotional or ambient type of scores.

The New Alien Drum also contains several morphed patches – where the Hang Drum was morphed with other acoustic instruments (ex. modified piano, modified tonal percussion, modified stringed instruments, synths etc) and 20 carefully crafted ethereal ambiences. This is the first virtual instrument designed to match the SETI program and we are proud to announce it has been approved by the IGMP (Intergalactic Music Program).

The New Alien Drum is available to purchase for the introductory price of $59 USD until July 1st, 2013 (regular $79 USD). This update is free for all existing Alien Drum owners.

More information: 8Dio / The New Alien Drum

Josh Levy has released the BOOM 808 Percussion Synth, a Rack Extension instrument for Propellerhead Reason.

Create the classic 808 sounds you love and completely new sounds that are limited only by your imagination.

BOOM’s 16 instruments are built using virtual analog synthesis, modeled on the circuitry from the original TR-808. Circuits like the trigger, swing VCA, bridged T-network, and multi-oscillator cymbal wave source are faithfully modeled. But BOOM isn’t a museum piece, it’s a completely updated modern instrument, with added capabilities such as new controls with expanded ranges, and inputs and outputs that go far beyond the original TR-808.

BOOM gives you the bassline too, with a fully playable bass synthesizer using the classic 808 kick. Why waste time searching through samples? With boom, you can instantly get the sounds you want just by tweaking a few knobs.

BOOM features

• Virtual analog modeled percussion and bass synthesizer inspired by the Roland TR-808.
• 16 instruments, and a full bass synthesizer.
• Individual stereo outputs for each instrument.
• CV gate, pan and level control for each instrument.
• Pan and level knobs for each instrument.
• Full automation of all controls.
• Analogify control adds analog flavor.
• Poly or mono per each instrument up to 128 voices.

The BOOM Rack Extension is available to purchase for 49 EUR.

More information: Josh Levy

Loops de la Crème has launched Home Impacts, a collection of percussive sounds.

Recorded on location in several houses, hallways, cellars and attics, HOME IMPACTS is a unique collection of percussive sounds and sound effects.

It features 259 samples of hand tools, doors, switches, papers, metals, woods, water drops, toys, kitchen utensils, walls and floor impacts, ambiences,…

47 Kontakt patches make great use of this original sample set: you’ll find practical category patches, inspiring and funky ‘drum set’ instruments, beautiful melodic instruments, and fascinating sound design patches.

Home Impacts features

• 259 samples (stereo WAV, 48kHz, 24bit).
• 47 NI Kontakt patches (35 nki, 12 nkm, Kontakt 4+ full version required).
• 4 layerable custom ‘drum sets’.
• 12 layerable unique melodic instruments.
• 12 category Kontakt patches.
• 5 loops, FX and sound design instruments.

The sample pack is available to purchase for the introductory price of 8 EUR until July 10th, 2013 (regular 16 EUR).

Home Impacts LE – featuring 24 samples and one Kontakt ‘drumkit’, is also available as donationware.

More information: Loops de la Crème / Home Impacts

Sample Logic has announced the release of Thunder Springs, a sample library for Native Instruments Kontakt.

THUNDER SPRINGS is a collection of 450+ rare and mutilated Instruments & Multis derived entirely from recordings of the signature cinematic sound of Spring Drums & Thunder Tubes.

Weighing in at over 3GBs, THUNDER SPRINGS not only includes amazing, ready-to-play, psychoacoustically sampled Spring Drums & Thunder Tubes, but uses these instruments to enter into the morphed world of score-ready hybrid percussion.

Thunder Springs features

• Over 450 Instruments and Multis delivered at 44.1k/24-bit.
• Just OVER 3 GB sample library using Kontakt’s lossless sample storage compression.
• Requires the retail version of Kontakt 5.1.
• Native 64-bit support.

The sample library costs $99.99 USD. Requires Kontakt 5.1+ full version.

More information: Sample Logic / Thunder Springs