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Monday, July 31, 2017
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
80% off “Aurora Choir” by Aria Sounds - Another Massive DEAL !
80% off “Aurora Choir” by Aria Sounds
“Aurora Choir” by Aria Sounds is an elegant and powerful choir sample library that features both Sopranos and Alto voices, 24 different syllables and 4 true legato modes.This library is the ultimate culmination of many hours of work, study and tweaking. The choir has a very impressive, big natural sound which makes it perfect for all types of film and trailer music as well as classical orchestral writing!
11GB of Elegant & Powerful Choirs for Kontakt!
Aurora Choir is an elegant and powerful choir sample library for Kontakt, and represents somewhat of a milestone for Aria Sounds, being the culmination of many hours of work, study and tweaking.The library contains both Sopranos and Altos (separate instruments for maximum control), with stunning true legato built in.
On top of this, it has 24 short syllables, arranged into a very conveniently playable sequencer. Simply arrange your phrase in the sequence, and play away – the choir will automatically sing the syllables you enter.
Beautiful Sopranos & Altos With 3 Distinct Playable Modes
Aurora Choir has 3 distinct modes: true legato syllables, polyphonic mode and syllable shorts mode.True legato syllable mode allows you to play “aah“, “eeh“, “ih” or “oh” in true legato (sampled with two dynamics), providing 8 full sets of legato intervals – perfect for realism and variety.
Polyphonic mode allows you to play full chords in unison. The dynamics for both this and the true legato modes are controlled by the modulation wheel (CC1).
Also included is the syllable shorts mode, allowing you to play twenty four different syllable shorts, each of which has three dynamic layers, sequence-able in the GUI, giving a total of 72 variations per short note.
Create Your Own Epic Phrases With The Built In Sequencer!
The sequencer section allows for the creation of extremely realistic and powerful spoken lines, with the 24 included syllables. You can also control the speed or “tightness” of the sequence, so you can make it sound more loose and drawn out, or very quick/urgent/powerful/epic…The default sequence spells out the “Dies Irae” text, but you can easily customise or completely change this. Simply click on any syllable, and select a different one from the 24 options on the drop down menu that opens. Each syllable was recorded at three dynamics, which respond to velocity.
The low G# (in yellow) can be used to reset the sequence to the beginning, in case you don’t want to use all twenty four steps every time, allowing for even greater variation.
4 Mic Positions in Pristine 48Khz/24 bit Quality
The choir was recorded in a mid sized hall, for a pristine and clear sound, using four mic positions at 48kHz/24 Bit to ensure that no part of the vocalists’ glorious sound was lost.A variety of mics were used, including Neumanns, DPA’s & Coles 4038 mics. Choose from each of these, or create your own personal blend from the four available positions (close, ribbon, mid & far)
The positions are ordered from closest to furthest, and you even have the option between close condenser mics, and close ribbon mics (for a darker and warmer sound).
If an even more reverberant sound is what you are after, there is a reverb slider on the interface, and you’ll also be pleased to know that this library takes external reverb very well.
So What Exactly Can I Do With “Aurora Choir”?
“Aurora Choir” is perfect for any kind of music that requires an expansive, natural choral sound, here are just a few examples of genres that it could be used in:- Trailer music
- Orchestral music
- Video game scores
- Film/ TV / Underscore
Normally €456.99 – get it at 80% before its gone!
- Absolute no-brainer at 80% off the normal price (normally €456.99)!
- 11 GB of Content (22GB Required for installation process)
- Recorded in a mid sized hall, for a pristine and clear sound
- All audio is in 24bit/48KHz .wav format files
- Four Mic Positions
- Four True Legato Modes sampled at multiple dynamic layers.
- 24 different syllables sampled at three dynamic layers + Sequencer
- Mac – OS X 10.5 or above
- PC – Windows XP or above
- Note: Requires the Full Retail version of Kontakt 4 or higher (NOT compatible with the Free Kontakt Player)
- Perfect for all types of TV, Film and Trailer Music as well as Classical Orchestral writing!
Saturday, July 22, 2017
70% off “KVLT Drums” Plugin by It Might Get Loud (VST/AU)
KVLT Drums is a drum library designed primarily for lo-fi metal & punk music, but is flexible enough for almost any track that requires a biting, drum sound!
Recorded in a sauna, these drums deliver the exact sound of the classic Norwegian Black Metal days… ready for music from the cold dark north!
310MB of Raw, Lo-Fi Metal Drumming Goodness!
Got an urge to create a Lo-Fi Metal or gritty Punk track? Or perhaps you just want to give your next Pop track that biting edge which will help it stand out from the crowd?
Then “KVLT Drums” by It Might Get Loud Productions could be exactly the what you’ve been waiting for!
KVLT Drums isn’t a mix ready drum library, it is very dry, raw and unpolished, and it is this unique property that helps this kit stand out from the crowd! These drums were recorded in a tiny wooden sauna in South East Finland in June 2014, which gives them a unique sound perfectly suited Black Metal!
Use this kit and you should be one step closer in achieving that legendary Scandinavian Black Metal sound that dominated the Metal albums of the 1990’s!
A Drum Sound That Comes Straight From The Pits of Hell!
The choice to record this drum kit in small wooden sauna gives it a very unique sound… in fact you could say it comes with built-in cabin fever!
The developers at It Might Be Loud also took great care to make sure it sounds as realistic as possible by ensuring they recorded many velocity layers for every single piece of the kit.
The entire kit was played by Peter Zana and engineered and mixed by Ron D. Rock and comes with the following deeply sampled pieces:
- 1 Kick
- 2 Snares (Piccolo & Wooden Tama Snare, Sidestick + Left & Right Articulations)
- 3 Toms
- 1 Hihat
- 1 Ride
- 2 Crash
- 1 China
- 2 Splash
- 2 Unique FX Cymbals (Lid of a stove = mini-china & an aluminium pan = zilbell)
So What Can I Do With “KVLT Drums”?
Whilst “KVLT Drums” was created mostly with the Lo-fi Metal and Punk genres in mind, developers It Might Get Loud Productions have put a lot of thought and care into it’s production, so much so that it can in fact be easily made to work in many more genres of music, including:
- Hardcore Punk
- Pop
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- Death Metal
- Black Metal
Normally €34.99 – get it at 70% before its gone!
- Absolute no-brainer at 70% off the normal price (normally €34.99)!
- Size: 310Mb
- Plugin formats: VST(32/64-bit, Win/Mac), AU(32 & 64-bit, MAC).
- Windows XP and newer
- MAC OS X 10.5.8 and newer for VST
- MAC OS X 10.9 and newer for AU
- Compatible DAWs: Cockos Reaper 3.4, Steinberg Cubase 5, Cakewalk Sonar X3, Apple Logic X 10.2.1, Adobe Audition, Studio one 3 Professional, Fruity Loops 11
- Perfect for Hard Rock, Thrash/Death Metal, Black Metal, Hardcore Punk, Edgy Pop music and much more!
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
FREE VST's !!
Layercake - Flintpope
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Angry Brass - Jasper Blunk
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Minimal Structures - Loop Lords
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War Tuba - Karoryfer Samples
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Free Sample Pack - The Pro Audio Files
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Orchestral Rise Builder - Hidden Path Audio
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VSCO2 - Big Cat Instruments
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GDC2017 Giveaway - Sonniss
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Carpentry Tools - Sampleso
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Hephaestus sounds - Sampleism
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Free Orchestral Chords - Sonuscore
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A huge thanks to The Samplecast for providing these FREE VST's
Friday, July 14, 2017
63% off “Project Alpha & Bravo” Bundle by HybridTwo - SAMPLE LIBRARY DEAL!
“Project Alpha & Bravo” are intuitive and powerful hybrid musical sound design sample libraries aimed primarily at Film, TV, Video Game composers and Sound Designers.
This is a unique bundle that brings you an enormous range of Impacts, Booms, Whooshbangs, Risers, Downers, Drones, Reverse FX and much more and are available in both Kontakt & WAV format!
The library has been designed to effortlessly layer in with your workflow, allowing you to load in a few Kontakt patches or drag the open WAV files into your DAW to give your tracks that modern hybrid sound.
Based around a custom Native Instruments Kontakt 5 script, Project Alpha allows for quick and easy customization of any of the library’s patches.
You have the ability to add and manipulate a range of FX at the click of a button, as well as the option to easily EQ out unwanted frequencies or adjust the amp and filter ADSR. All of this is laid out on a single synth-like front panel, making it very fast to pick up and start tweaking.
Also built into the custom GUI is a flexible ostinato-style step sequencer and gate sequencer allowing you to easily turn any of the library’s sounds into a rhythmic sequence.
Sound categories include:
Features include a custom ostninato-style step sequencer and gate sequencer, as well as an all new Dual Control sequencer, which allows you to transform any sound into a kinetic, pulsing rhythm.
Also included is an incredibly useful MIDI drag feature, which allows you to turn step sequencer notes into a MIDI file that you can drag to your host DAW, right from the front panel! This is great for very quickly layering Project Bravo sequences with other libraries.
A range of FX, EQ and Compressor are all accessible on the front panel. The one-page philosophy returns with Project Bravo, making the library very fast to pick up and start creating.
Sound categories include:
THIS IS AN AWESOME SAMPLE LIBRARY DEAL !!
This is a unique bundle that brings you an enormous range of Impacts, Booms, Whooshbangs, Risers, Downers, Drones, Reverse FX and much more and are available in both Kontakt & WAV format!
5GB of Powerful Hybrid Sound Design for Epic Impact!
The “Project Alpha & Bravo” Bundle is a stellar combination of the following stunning sample libraries:- Project Alpha ($149)
- Project Bravo ($149)
- Impacts
- Booms
- Whooshbangs
- Risers
- Downers
- Brams
- Drones
- Reverse FX
- Multisamples (Percussive and Melodic)
- Tempo Synced Rhythms
- Synth Arp, Pads and Basses
- Signature Sounds
Project Alpha – 2GB+ of Musical Cinematic Sound Design
“Project Alpha” is an intuitive and powerful hybrid musical sound design sample library aimed primarily at Film, TV, Video Game and Media composers.The library has been designed to effortlessly layer in with your workflow, allowing you to load in a few Kontakt patches or drag the open WAV files into your DAW to give your tracks that modern hybrid sound.
Based around a custom Native Instruments Kontakt 5 script, Project Alpha allows for quick and easy customization of any of the library’s patches.
You have the ability to add and manipulate a range of FX at the click of a button, as well as the option to easily EQ out unwanted frequencies or adjust the amp and filter ADSR. All of this is laid out on a single synth-like front panel, making it very fast to pick up and start tweaking.
Also built into the custom GUI is a flexible ostinato-style step sequencer and gate sequencer allowing you to easily turn any of the library’s sounds into a rhythmic sequence.
Sound categories include:
- Impacts
- Booms
- Whooshbangs
- Risers
- Downers
- Brams
- Drones
- Reverse FX
- Multisamples (Percussive and Melodic)
- Tempo Synced Rhthyms
- Synth Arps
- Synth Pads
- Synth Basses
Project Bravo – 2GB+ of Modern Kinetic Sound Design
“Project Bravo” is the follow up to the critically acclaimed “Project Alpha”. Like it’s predecessor, Project Bravo features an intuitive and highly flexible custom-scripted User Interface.Features include a custom ostninato-style step sequencer and gate sequencer, as well as an all new Dual Control sequencer, which allows you to transform any sound into a kinetic, pulsing rhythm.
Also included is an incredibly useful MIDI drag feature, which allows you to turn step sequencer notes into a MIDI file that you can drag to your host DAW, right from the front panel! This is great for very quickly layering Project Bravo sequences with other libraries.
A range of FX, EQ and Compressor are all accessible on the front panel. The one-page philosophy returns with Project Bravo, making the library very fast to pick up and start creating.
Sound categories include:
- Impacts
- Booms
- Whooshbangs
- Risers
- Downers
- Signature Sounds
- Drones
- Reverse FX
- Tempo Synced Rhythms
- Synth Arps
- Synth Pads
- Synth Basses.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Q Up Arts 5-in-1 Bundle Deal Demonstration! 90% OFF -BASICALLY FREE VST ...
Get it here: http://bit.ly/audioplugins
A $995 VALUE For just $99, get this diverse bundle of high-quality award-winning pianos, percussion, synths, vocals, and world instruments from Q Up Arts worth a combined value of $995.
Q Up Arts has been developing world class sound collections for companies, professional music producers, Film/TV composers and recording artists for over 20 years.
This amazing deal is available only until July 26th, don’t miss out! Save $895 !!
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
70% off “Sequi2r Synth” by Audiofier
SEQui2R has gone Analog!!! “SEQui2R Synth” is the little BIG brother that retains 99% of its predecessor’s features and has some new surprises too!
This is more than a step sequencer, a gater, an arpeggiator or a pulse engine… you choose the notes that suit your composition and SEQui2R Synth will do the rest!
What Exactly is “SEQui2R Synth”?
SEQui2R Synth is a step sequencer, gater, arpeggiator and pulse engine all morphed into one unique Kontakt instrument. Its a live notes input step sequencer and riff creator that adjusts to song’s key/scale.You choose the notes that suit your composition and SEQui2R Synth will do the rest.
Its perfect for creating a wide range of Analog sounds including but not limited to:
- Pulsing rhythms
- Modulating synths lines
- Moving soundscapes
- Everything in between
Analog Style Pulses, Leads, Rhythms & More
SEQui2R Synth shares the same Step Sequencer engine of its sibling “SEQui2R EX”, but it hosts a completely re-designed sound engine which, instead of sampled sounds, produces Analog Style Waveforms.SEQui2R Synth features 2 main oscillators, a Sub Oscillator and a Noise Generator. It also includes around 80 waveforms divided in 8 different categories:
- Saw, Square, Sine, Triangle
- Pulse, Mixed, Unison and Driven
- Individual Amp, Pitch, Filter and Pulsewidth
- Envelopes and LFOs for each Oscillator
- Portamento mode per step
- 2 Stutter modes per step
- Ornamento per step
- Random/Improvisation per step plus Volume, Pan, 2 Filters and Distortion per step!
“SEQui2R Synth’s” Incredible Features in More Detail
“SEQui2R Synth” can be as simple as complex as you want it to be.Simply load up a patch and start playing, or dive into more detail to really get to the heart of the best.
It features two separate sound engines, 8 distinct phrases recorders, with independent step panner, step volume, 2 step filters, step distortion and a step lo-fi per engine.
With SEQui2R Synth’s Custom Key Manager you can play in your desired key using the correct intervals: Major, Minor, Diminished and Whole-Tone scales are provided.
You can even make up your own, save them, export them and import them!
SEQui2R Synth features an incredible Step Sequencer with a massive range of built-in features including:
- Portamento per step
- 2 Stutter Modes per step
- Ornamento Per step
- Random/ Improvisation per Step!
- Multi edit modes
- Random sound/ Fx/ phrases Generator
- Midi Drag And Drop Function
- Much much more!
N.B. Requires FULL RETAIL VERSION of NI KONTAKT 5.5. It is NOT compatible with the Free NI Kontakt Player.
So What Exactly Can I Do With “Sequi2r Synth”?
“Sequi2r Synth” is the perfect tool for breathing life into a track, from subtle background pulsing rhythms and ambient soundscapes to classic 80’s synthpop and thumping EDM!Additionally, thanks to it’s incredibly flexible step sequencer and massive selection of effects and filters including Chorus, Phaser, Delay, Reverbs, Flanger, Rotor, Bus Compressor and Cabinet Simulation you are in total control of your sound!
The sonic manipulation possibilities of “Sequi2r Synth” are endless, the only limit is your imagination!
Normally €64.49 – get it at 70% before its gone!
- Absolute no-brainer at 70% off the normal price (normally €64.49)!
- Two separate sound engines/oscillators
- 8 different waveforms categories chosen from the amazing Galbanum, Architecture Waveforms collection, including: Sine, Square, Saw, Triangle, Pulse, Unison, Driven and Mixed.
- 10 Waveforms per category including Inverse, Serial, Fractal, Formant and more**
- Sub Oscillator with Square and Sine waveforms and Noise Generator (White and Pink)
- Individual Tempo-Syncable LFOs and Envelopes for Pitch, Volume, Filter and Pulsewidth, for each oscillator.
- Extremely small library size, for fastest loading time.
- Multisampled Single Cycle Waveforms, not samples of Vintage Synths.
- 8 programmable phrases per patch, with step-able Filters, Distortion, Lo-Fi, Pitch Bend, Volume and and Pan.
- Key/Scale Control keeps your phrases in the desired scale and key. Major, Minor, Diminished and Whole-tone scales are provided.
- Portamento per step.
- Stutter and Ornamento per step.
- Random notes per step, improvisation function.
- Selectable randomisation of Sounds, StepFX, phrases, Filters, Envelopes and LFOs.
- 10 User programmable scales available per patch.
- Import and Export of User Key/Scales.
- Midi Notes Midifile Drag & Drop export.
- Includes Chorus, Phaser, Delay, Convolution Reverb per engine and a Master Digital Reverb.
- Additional Master Fx, choose among Flanger, Rotor, Bus Compressor and Cabinet Simulation.
- Over 20 selectable Filters per oscillator, including 4Pole, Ladder, Daft, Pro52, HP, BP, LP and Notch, one per engine, assignable to desired Midi CC.
- Automate-able Step effects, even at a phrase level.
- Over 100 Snapshots/presets in 3 categories: Cinematic, Modern and Vintage.
- Total sound creation from scratch, from simple single waveforms to very complex 4 oscillators architecture.
- Scripted Unison mode, up to 8 voices.
- Includes Sampled Unison Saws, Sine, Square, Triangle and , Supersaw and Ultrasaw waveforms to reduce CPU consumption at high voices count.
- Requires FULL RETAIL VERSION of NI KONTAKT 5.5. It is not compatible with the Free NI Kontakt Player.
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