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The Loop Loft has introduced Complete Takes Vol 1 – Logic Pro Session, a collection of 3 complete songs (each with 3 different mix options), fully mixed and arranged in Logic Session format.

Each session clocks in at 3-4 minutes in length and is pre-arranged in a traditional song structure (intro, verse, chorus etc.). Just choose from the 3 different mixes of each session (dry, experimental or “Loft”) and you’ll be up and running with incredible sounding live drums in seconds.

If you already own Complete Takes Vol 1 in WAV format and would like the Logic Session version, just contact us here for a free crossgrade!

Logic Pro Sessions Vol 1 features

• 3 Complete Song Sessions.
• 3 Mixes Per Session (9 Total).
• 10 Individual Drum & Percussion Tracks.
• Total Size: 1.1 GB.
• 24 bit 48 kHz WAV Files.

The sample library costs $39 USD.

More information: Loop Loft / Logic Pro Sessions

Human Touch Technology has released Darbukator Dance, a powerful and easy tool for creating ethnic percussion tracks.

Darbukator Dance is a real-time arranger for popular dance styles from the Middle East and North Africa. There are 4 instruments per style with separate controllers for each instrument.

There are 12 Popular Arabian dance styles. Free style, Maksoom (2 Styles), Sombaty, Adan, Rai (2 Styles), Libi, Fazani, Wahrani, Waltz, Zaffa.

Darbukator Dance features

• 24-bit samples.
• Arranger based on live loops not single shots.
• 4 simultaneous instruments (Dohola, Doff, Darbuka, Riq).
• User friendly interface with all functions.
• Separate volume pan and filter controls for each section.
• Reverb, Phaser, Flanger with separate sends for each instrument.
• Arranger and loop playing modes (loop mode over laps the styles).
• Bonus 24-bit Arabic Kit (Dohola, Doff, Darbuka, Riq).

Darbukator Dance for Kontakt costs $89 USD. Requires full retail version of Kontakt 5.0.3 or later.

More information: Human Touch Technology / Darbukator Dance

Loops de la Crème has released the Snare Pack Deluxe, a collection of snare drum samples.

The SNARE PACK DELUXE features over 1400 samples of real snare drums and complementary sounds, and 23 NI KONTAKT patches.

The patches provide instant access to various categories of snares, focusing on playability and versatility. 12 included multi-patches make great use of Kontakt’s sampling power and provide fascinating new sounds!

Snare Pack Deluxe features

• Over 1000 raw samples of organic snare drums.
• Deep multisampling for maximum playability and realism (up to 28 velocity layers).
• Wide range of playing technics, skins and tuning for maximum flexibility.
• Over 150 mastered single-shots snares for instant results (electronic snares, reamped snares…).
• Over 300 samples of complementary acoustic sounds (tambourines, cross stick, shakers, claps, skins, metal boxes, small drums…).
• 23 NI Kontakt4 patches provide a huge palette of dynamic sounds useful for all music styles (full version of Kontakt4+ required).
• 1456 samples (WAV, 48kHz, 24bits mono and stereo files) Total size unzipped: 361MB.

The sample pack is available to purchase for the introductory price of 12 EUR until May 20th, 2013 (regular 24 EUR).

More information: Loops de la Crème / Snare Pack Deluxe

Wave Alchemy has launched Synth Drums, an innovative drum library which fuses expertly programmed vintage synthesizers with high-end processing to create a flexible electronic drum sample library for modern music production.

Introducing Synth Drums, offering over 5900 cutting edge, totally unique drum samples and percussive hits, each carefully crafted by hand, on a sound-by-sound basis.

Synths used in the creation of Synth Drums: Roland Jupiter 8, Roland System-100 (101, 102, 104), Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Rev 2, Sequential Circuits Pro One, Korg MS-20, ARP Odyssey MK1, Moog Minimoog Model D, Oberheim OB8, Roland Juno 106, Roland SH-09.

The library has been designed to be as flexible as possible – both processed and un-processed versions of each sound are provided along with a special selection of drum sounds which have been ‘bounced’ thorough special processes to add character, warmth and tone using Vinyl and Reel-to-Reel ¼ inch tape with multiple satuation levels.

The pack also contains 100+ ‘ready-to-play’ drum kits in different sampler formats which include: Reason NN-XT, Kong, Halion, SFZ, Native Instruments Battery 3 and Kontakt.

The sample library is available to purchase for £54.95 GBP.

More information: Wave Alchemy / Synth Drums

Soundiron has announced the release of version 2.0 of its Bamblong sample library featuring the sounds of a hand-crafted Southeast Asian bamboo idiophone.

For our new version 2.0, we’ve added a full-featured custom user interface with powerful fully-automatable performance controls. The included EQ, Reverb and Uberpeggiator meta-arp system give the Bamblong 2.0 a whole host of new musical potential and playability.

Bamblong 2.0 features

• 5 Main Articulations:
  • Dry, Studio-Recorded Multisamples with Mallets
  • Dry, Studio-Recorded Multisamples with Brushes
  • Dry Brush Rolls w/ release samples
  • Wet, Hall Looping Sustains w/Release
  • Sustaining tonal pads and evolving atmospheres
• 2,519 Samples (standard pcm wav).
• 17 .nki files (unlocked format).
• 1.56 GB installed.
• 24 bit / 48kHz stereo PCM wav format.
• Over 50 custom convolution reverb impulses.
• Format(s): Kontakt 4.2.4 .nki and pcm .wav.

The sample library is available for introductory price of $39 USD through May 1st, 2013 (regular $49 USD). Requires Kontakt version 4.2.4+ full version.

More information: Soundiron / Bamblong

Future Loops has announced the release of Tribal Dance Percussion, a collection of tribal percussion samples recorded for Dance productions.

Tribal Dance Percussion features live recorded exotic percussion instruments (Ashiko, Bongos, Talking Drum, Djuns Djuns, Dumbek, Shekere and Caxixi) all at the tempo of 128 BPM.

With over 1.000 samples, Tribal Dance Percussion includes not only ready to mix Loops but also One Shots that allow users to build their percussion patterns from the ground up

Tribal Dance Percussion is 100% Royalty-Free and includes both WAV & REX formats.

The sample pack costs 24.95 EUR.

More information: Future Loops / Tribal Dance Percussion