Posts with tag sample

Tutorial | Apr 22, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Cut straight to the heart of how to set up and sample in Elektron's powerful Octatrack MkII. Thavius Beck shows you how in this short video.

Tutorial | Mar 14, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Native Instruments' Flesh is a powerful instrument for fleshing out your samples and loops into whole tracks. Here, G.W Childs explains how to select and mangle samples for the best results.

Review | Mar 09, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Layer, loop and be terrified by these dark ambient samples from ModeAudio, perfect for atmospheres, movie and game scoring.

News | Feb 26, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Flintpope's latest instrument brings a world of sonic possibilities to your Reaktor-based productions for the distinctly affordable sum of just $10. Here's the details.

Tutorial | Feb 13, 2018 by G.W. Childs IV

If you're more of a producer than a player, NI's Flesh can help you build your rhythmic samples into whole tracks. G.W Childs explains how it's done.

Tutorial | Feb 06, 2018 by Joe Albano

Most DAWs come with a ton of bundled content, but the factory patches can sometimes lack sparkle. Joe Albano shares his top tips for making them more dynamic, realistic and useful.

News | Feb 01, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Take advantage of new discount deals on instrument libraries and bundles, with new offers added daily. Here's how it works.

Tutorial | Jan 10, 2018 by G.W. Childs IV

Bouncing audio with effects and then editing the resulting audio clips is a trick that some producers have been using for years. Here's a practical example of how it works in Live.

Tutorial | Jan 06, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Hardware and software instruments share some common traits. Here, Joe Albano explains how samplers and ROMplers differ, as well as what they have in common.

Review | Oct 07, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Berlin is a world leader in producing great techno music. But what if you're not nearby and still want those signature sounds? Wave Alchemy's Berlin Techno collection could be just the ticket.

Review | Sep 06, 2017 by Noah Pred

If you're after a collection of classic analog synths, ready racked up for Ableton Live, check out Analog Rack Attack. You even get the raw samples to use in your software of choice.

Review | Aug 26, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

If you're after the sound of 2017 for your R'n'B tracks, ModeAudio's latest sound pack might be just the thing you're looking for. G.W Childs gets involved with AfterGlow...

Review | Jun 03, 2017 by Jay Asher

If they'd had virtual instrument libraries in ancient Persia they might have sounded like this. But what is a Kaval, anyway? Jay Asher found out with help from Best Service.

News | Sep 20, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

What happens if you put Tim Exile inside an IBM Data center equipped with a Zoom audio recorder, laptop, Ableton Push and his range of controllers? Music made from samples from machines of course.

Review | Sep 02, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

IK Multimedia's SampleTank 2 for iOS has become an expressive, high-quality instrument suitable for studio and live performance. Matt Vanacoro was blown away by it. Find out why.