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7th March 2014: This week’s sample library releases…

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Melanie Doidge

Freshtone Lost Tapes 2Freshtone – Lost Tapes Vol 2

Moving bass lines, funky slinky guitars and retro keys abound – all fired by nostalgia and recorded to tape using rare analogue equipment. Plus, volume 2 sees the addition of the Freshtone brass section featuring trumpet, sax and flute to add even more sparkle and bite to the 40 compositions.

Formats: Wav, Rex2
RRP: £44.95 / €53.95

 

Big Fish Audio GravityBig Fish Audio Gravity

A massive collection of cinematic electronica, electro rock and dubstep styles inspired by the music from the likes of Skrillex, Junkie XL, Massive Attack, Daft Punk and more and ideal for film, TV and video game applications.

Formats: Apple Loops, Rex, Wav, RMX, Acid, also available formatted for Kontakt
RRP: £81.95 / €97.95

 

Boom Library MagicBoom Library – Magic

Available as a ‘Construction Kit’ collection (source recordings) or ‘Designed’ (sound files created from the source recordings), Magic presents sizzling, sparkling, explosions, fire whooshes, water splashes, ice crackles, bubbles, chimes, humming, wobbling, squeaks, choirs, drones and much more.

Format: WAV
RRP from: £94.95 / €119.00

 

Big_Fish_Audio_Guitar_SessionsBig Fish Audio – Guitar Sessions: Indie & Alternative

A huge collection of Songwriter Guitar Styles celebrating bands such as The Lumineers, Mumford and Sons, Fun, Florence and the Machine, Fall Out Boy, Queens of the Stone Age, Civil Wars, Imagine Dragons and many more. Contains 25 Kits with each and every kit containing three to five different and unique guitars.

Formats: Apple Loops, Rex, Wav, RMX, Acid, also available formatted for Kontakt
RRP: £81.95 / €97.95

 

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Interview: Composer Eduardo Tarilonte on recording inspiring instruments and voices

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Melanie Doidge

Eduardo TarilonteEduardo Tarilonte is a name that has become synonymous with high quality, unique virtual instruments. His critically acclaimed libraries include Forest Kingdom 2, ERA Medieval Legends and Shevannai Voices of Elves to name a few, each of which demonstrate the meticulous attention to detail that is clearly put into every aspect of each library’s production.

Last week, Tari’s latest library Cantus Gregorian Chants was released by Best Service, and, as announced at NAMM, we can also expect to see Altus The Voice of Renaissance within the next month.

We caught up with Tari to find out more about his career as virtual instrument creator, the work he puts into each library and in particular, the story behind Cantus… Continue reading →

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Taking a closer look at DM-307 with Heavyocity’s Neil Goldberg

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Melanie Doidge

Heavyocity DM307Last week brought the release of DM-307 – Heavyocity’s latest offering since the company unleashed AEON last year.

Described as a Modern Groove Designer, DM-307 delivers an extensive and highly stylised collection of modular synth drums, live percussion and processed classic analog drum machines combined with innovative features such as the Grid and Advanced Trigger FX to give users the tools to build complex grooves and beats quickly and simply.

We caught up with Heavyocity co-founder Neil Goldberg to find out more… Continue reading →

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13th February 2014: This week’s sample library releases…

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Melanie Doidge

Samplephonics_Acoustic_AbstractionsSamplephonics Acoustic Abstractions

Overflowing with acoustic instrument loops, textures, organic rhythms and sampling gems, Acoustic Abstractions is like digging through a crate of rare vinyl, each groove a complete surprise and ready to be shaped into something new.

RRP: £39.95 /€47.95
Formats: WAV

 

Zero-G-Urban-SymphonyZero-G Urban Symphony Orchestral Phrases

This multiformat sample collection features hundreds of orchestral phrases plus solo piano and harp loops that have been specifically composed and recorded for Hip Hop, R´n´B and Dance music producers but would work equally well for orchestral mock-ups.

RRP: £59.95 / €74.95
Formats: Wav, Aiff, Rex2, Kontakt, NNXT, EXS, Halion

 

Soundiron Apocalypse Ensemble ElementsSoundiron Apocalypse Ensemble Elements

Built from Soundiron’s flagship Apocalypse Percussion Ensemble, this library is slimmed down to offer an affordable solution with just as much power and punch. Focusing on the close mic position and standard single-stroke multisampled articulations, it’s designed to be intuitive and easy to play with thunderous ensemble and solo drums and percussion.

RRP: £69.94 / €83.95
Formats: Kontakt 5 Player

Boom_Library_Flowing_waterBoom Library Flowing Water

This collection contains 121 beautiful recordings of stream, river, and waterfall sounds with close and distant perspectives. Dig into more than 3 hours of high quality trickles, babbles, gurgles, glugs, roars, splashes, surges, swishes, booms or some gentle water SFX.

RRP: £142.00 / €179.00
Format: Wav

 

Audiority Omnisphere Cinematic Presets 2Audiority Omnisphere Cinematic Presets 2

Created specifically for use with Spectrasonics Omnisphere, this collection of 100 presets are designed for Dark Ambient and soundtrack projects and feature drums, impacts, hits, pads, textures, keyboards and more.

RRP: £14.95 / €17.95
Format: Expansion for Omnisphere

 

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iZotope Masters Q&A Series Part 3: Dave Whitehead

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Melanie Doidge

iZotope Masters Q&A Part 3For the third instalment in their interesting Masters Q&A series, iZotope talk to The Hobbit sound designer Dave Whitehead whose credits also include The Lord of The Rings Trilogy and Elysium as part of his role within the award-winning audio team at New Zealand’s Park Road Post Production.

Amongst Dave’s essential arsenal of audio tools you’ll find iZotope’s RX 3 audio repair and restoration plugin, Ozone 5 Mastering Suite, Trash 2 plus the ever-inspiring Iris ‘visual’ instrument. Here, Dave tells us more about his role and how he has been using iZotope’s software. Continue reading →

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How to make money from your music with ‘The Business of Music Licensing’

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Melanie Doidge

The Business of Music Licensing - Emmett CookeLong-time Time+Space customer Emmett Cooke is certainly a busy man. Not only is he a full time media composer he’s also the founder of the online composer resource filmandgamecomposers.com and software deals website VSTBuzz.com. Yet, despite all that, he’s still found time to write a 70+ page eBook explaining how you can generate revenue through your music.

Ideal for both amateur and professional composers who want to start building a passive income stream, The Business of Music Licensing takes an indepth look at the music licensing industry, long term strategies for increasing your income, tips for avoiding scams, a guide to meta-tagging and a huge list of over 200 music libraries you can license your music through.

The Business of Music Licensing Table of ContentsWe asked Emmett why he chose to write the guide and he explained…

“I noticed that a lot of people really enjoy making music, but never figure out how to move from doing it as a hobby, to doing it as a part time or full time job. Having gone through exactly the same struggle myself, I decided to write an eBook about it so as to explain to people exactly how to make money with your music through the world of music licensing.

I also Emmett Cookenoticed that some people who were already involved in music licensing were confused by some of the commonly used terms and business practices, so I knew I could help educate them. I think the end product is perfect for people who have never heard of music licensing before as well as people already involved in it as I’ve crammed in a huge amount of information to cover every aspect of the business.”

The Business of Music Licensing is available to buy and download now for just €12.99. Over 300 copies have already been sold and according to Film & TV Composer Mitchell Westmoreland…

“Emmett’s book saved me hours of research. Along with TONS of practical advice, you’ll find everything necessary to get started earning money composing production music in one place.”

Click here for more details and to buy The Business of Music Licensing

 

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VIDEO: Spectrasonics Eric Persing on The State of 21st-Century Synthesis

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Melanie Doidge

Last week, at the 2014 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, California, five award winning synthesists and synthesizer developers gathered to discuss the benefits of software vs. hardware instruments and vice versa, plus many other synthesis-related topics.

Spectrasonics OMG-1

The Spectrasonics OMG-1

Entitled ‘The State of 21st Century Synthesis’, the panelists which included Dave Smith, Gerry Bassermann, Drew Neumann, Edmund Eaganthe and Spectrasonics Co-Founder Eric Persing, also examined the astounding recovery and impact of the modular synthesizer industry, the pros and cons of programmability, surface-mount technology’s effect on electronic music instruments, and the advantages of alternative controllers over the traditional keyboard.

Eric specifically talked about his love of hardware synths and the benefits of software as well as the story behind his custom built one-of-a-kind OMG-1 and his personal OMG-2 instrument. Continue reading →

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Video Games – Sound FX License Agreement – Where Do I Stand?

Posted on January 30, 2014 by martincranfield

SFX plugins and samplesDo you, as a sound designer, need to be signing an additional User License Agreement for using sounds in isolation for Foley and Sound FX work?

Over the last year we have been asked by several different customers as to where they stand within their license agreement when designing sounds for use in video games and general Sound FX.

Most sample license agreements state that the samples must be embedded into a creative work; and cannot be used or resold in isolation. Continue reading →

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