REVIEW: David Oliver's RHYTHMIC ODYSSEY by SOUNDIRON

    

8DIO New Rhythmic Aura 2 for Kontakt- Anniversary Sale! (Ends August 27th)

 

Overview

• Anniversary Sale: $28 (goes $248 on August 27th 12pm PST)
• Hybrid Scoring Tool focused on organic arpeggiations
• Over 450 analog Tonal arpeggiations with highly intuitive and flexible controls
• True analog signal path
• Custom designed auras by Troels Folmann
• Fully tempo sync’d to host D.A.W
• Advanced customization UI features
• All auras made from synthetic sources
• Low-range (bass) Synth Auras
• Mid-range Synth Auras
• High-range Synth Auras
• Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.5 or later required

New Rhythmic Aura 2 for Kontakt VST-AU-AAX Samples overview

The New Rhythmic Aura 2 – Synth Edition was produced by Academy Award, TEC and G.A.N.G Award Winning Composer and Producer, Troels Folmann.

The 8Dio Aura Series is a highly intuitive, yet advanced scoring tool designed to create new compositions or augment your existing compositions. The concept revolves around evolving cinematic pulses that will immediately create a textural aura around your composition.

The New Rhythmic Aura 2 was created with a wealth of vintage synths that were processed and mangled to perfection through a variety of tools. You will find hundreds and hundreds of custom pulses that can be combined in an infinite amount of ways. Whether it is using pulsing between groups. Whether its creating new rhythms through our custom effects. Whether its additional our new textural convolution delays on top of the pulses. Everything comes ready for quick and fast manipulation – allowing you to make your own auras in a matter of seconds.

The New Rhythmic Aura 2 comes with a deep set of controls. The internal browser offers you immediate access to all pulses and ability to stack and crossfade between as many pulses you want. 
In addition you get instant access to a large assortment of filters, custom rhythmic gate, 
 compression, delays and our new textural convolution delay (aka Form).

The library also contains our Chaos Effects 3.4 Engine, which offers you access to a variety of effects and hundreds of convolution custom impulses.

                 

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79% OFF The Sound Solutions Bundle by Composers Tools

For just $89.99, get this epic deal featuring 3 libraries from Composers Tools at an amazing 79% off ($335 savings)! 1st is the ABC ENGINE BUNDLE, a collection of 3 products using the same interface, allowing you to share snapshots or settings between patches. 
2nd is Eris, a must have for those who expect deep tones and huge evolving spaces in their productions. And 3rd is Eris Stringis which will quickly become an essential addition to your main strings library. Don’t miss out on this amazing deal ending soon, hurry and save!

• 23,3 GB of samples
• Works with the full version of kontakt (5.6 minimum required)
• Snapshot compatibility between Voce, Under Vibe and Thing Thong.
• Free updates for newer versions of all patches

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Video Demo

FREE 50 Cinematic FX Royalty Free Samples

Our "Cinematic Sound FX" soundbank, that was released a few weeks ago, was a huge success, so we decided to give you some additional free cinematic samples!

Expect some high-quality foley hits, abstract layered impacts, heavy bass sound fx and outstanding sequences.

No matter if you're looking for some nice cinematic sounds for your next movie, youtube or music production, this awesome free soundkit will enrich your current sample library.

All 24bit .wav files are royalty free as usual, ideal for your commercial and non-commercial productions in music, movies, media and games. The whole pack has an unpacked size of 70MB and includes a total of 50 sounds.

If you're looking for an even bigger soundbank for cinematic atmosphere, check our professional "Cinematic FX" sample pack.

You can also get 55% Off everything by using coupon code: 
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70% off “The Works” by Kilohearts - 33 Audio Plugins Deal !

“The Works” by Kilohearts is a collection of next generation audio plugins that focus on workflow. Kilohearts believe modern music making requires modern tools that are not constrained to replicating obsolete hardware.

This incredible collection of 33 acclaimed plugins is everything you’ll ever need for creatively shaping, tweaking and mangling your sounds beyond recognition!

33 Insanely Powerful Audio Shaping Plugins!

“The Works” contains every piece of software Kilohearts has ever released. That means you get, not only the awesome value of the Kilohearts Toolbox with it’s myriad of effects, but also Kilohearts’ acclaimed effects Disperser and Faturator! Both of them also work as snapins in Kilohearts’ Snapin host plugins. Speaking of which: The most versatile band-splitter on the planet, Multipass is included to get you the most out of your Toolbox effects.

In short, you’re getting an incredible collection of highly versatile effects processors that cover a multitude of categories including the following:
EQs
Various Filters
Delay
Distortion, Chorus and Phaser

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Gate
Ring Modulator
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… and much more, including a synthesizer! Read on to find out exactly what is included in this amazing bundle!

 

Normally €489 – get it at 70% off before it’s gone!

• 70% off the normal price (normally €489)!
• Slice EQ – an advanced parametric equalizer, with great modulation potential!
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• 3 Band EQ – Low, Mid, High & Spectrum split lines
• Gain – Gain display & VU Meter
• Limiter – In gain, Out gain, Threshold, Release controls & VU Meter
• Compressor – Attack, Release, Mode, Ratio, Threshold, Makeup, Mix controls & VU Meter
• Transient Shaper – Attack, Pump, Sustain, Speed, Clip & Sidechain controls
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• Phase Distortion – Drive, Normalize, Tone, Bias, Spread & Mix controls
• Tape Stop – Play, Stop Time, Start Time & Curve controls
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• Delay – Delay display, Sync Mode, Feedback, Pan, Ping-Pong, Duck and Mix controls
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• Reverb – Decay, Dampen, Size, Width, Early & Mix controls
• Trance Gate – Pattern Select, Pattern Editor, Length display, ADSR, Resolution, & Mix controls
• Gate – Attack, Hold, Release, Threshold, Tolerance, Range, Look-ahead, Flip, Sidechain controls & VU Meter
• Frequence Shifter – Shift display
• Reverser – Delay time, Crossfade, Mix controls & Delay display
• Snap Heap – the easiest, most creative, sound design workflow you have ever come across!
• Multipass – takes multiband processing to new heights!
• kHs one – a fat analog beast with a massive warm sound!
• CPU – 2 GHz or faster
• Memory – 1 GB or more
• Operating System – Windows (7 or newer) or Mac OS X (10.7 or newer)
• Software – A DAW supporting VST 2, AAX, or Audio Unit plugin standards.
• Perfect for creatively shaping, tweaking and mangling your sounds beyond recognition!

 These Plugins are excellent! I own most of these plugins myself and I highly recommend this Deal ! Sample Sound Review

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Lush Atmosphere by Genera Studios (Kontakt Library) - Review

Lush Atmosphere

Ambient Kontakt Library

Lush Atmosphere is an ambient Kontakt Library featuring 3 ambient instruments, and a master patch to mix and control them. Lush Atmosphere will be the secret sauce you throw in your mixes to add that lush ethereal sound.


Included in Lush Atmosphere:

270 Files - 650MB

3 Ambient Kontakt Instruments

Lush stRings

Lush Elements

Lush Pluck

19 Presets NKI's

Master Control Patch

Individual level, pan, filter, and ADSR settings 

10 snapshots

​More Info:
Recorded at 24 Bit and 44.1kHz

REVIEW 

  Lush Atmosphere is a really bargain priced sample library for Kontakt that actually packs a lot of lush atmospheric punch. I really had a lot of fun with this instrument and because the GUI was laid out so simple, you can alter your sound very quickly.From the default page you can control filter cutoff, filter resonance, volume envelope, level, pan, reverb and chorus.
If you are looking for a library that can used to score a great ambient underscore, then this would be great addition to your Kontakt palette. The amazing thing is, this library only retails for $15. I really couldn't believe the sound was such high quality. This is the first time exploring a Genera Studios library but it won't be the last. Genera Studios is founded by musician and sound designer Andrew Southworth and has created an array of other products.
 I did a demo of most of the presets below, if you would like to hear how rich this library really is. Lush Atmosphere is exactly what the name says. I have some expensive libraries that don't even sound this good out of the box. Believe it or not this library is a steal and is full of atmospheric euphoria that delivers on every level. For a Kontakt library that won't break the bank and quality that sounds this good, earns a 5 out of 5 Stars!

Update: This Library is Currently On Sale for $10 Through August

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60% off “Stormdrum 3” by EastWest Sounds

QUANTUM LEAP “STORMDRUM 3”

 takes “big ethnic drums” to another level. 

Featuring 87GB of content, this is one of the biggest collections of ethnic drums and percussion, both tuned and unpitched, from around the world.

From small woodblocks to a huge, 10-feet-wide rectangular Remo frame drum and a Japanese taiko weighing as much as a grand piano, Stormdrum 3 should be in every serious composer’s toolkit!

87GB of Ethnic Drums & Percussion from Small to HUGE

Stormdrum 3 is the follow up library to the hugely popular Stormdrum 2 from EastWest Sounds. Produced by Nicky Phoenix, “Two Steps From Hell” composer and creator of Stormdrum 1 and 2, Stormdrum 3 contains completely new content, featuring the best instruments from the private collection of Mickey Hart, plus additional instruments from the Remo private collection, hand picked by Remo himself.

Played by master percussionists Mickey Hart, Greg Ellis and Chalo Eduardo, Stormdrum 3 was recorded in the world famous EASTWEST Studio 1, the home of major Hollywood soundtracks and television themes. It includes tempo synced percussion performances directed and played by Mickey Hart, with Greg Ellis, Chalo Eduardo and Nick Phoenix and 5 user-controllable mic positions for each instrument.

StormDrum 3 contains a wide range of percussion instruments in the following categories:

• Big Drums
• Gongs, Clocks & Waterphones
• Ethnic Metals
• Metals
• Shakers
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• Taiko Family
• Woods     

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70% Off Ventus Ethnic Winds Bundle by Impact Soundworks

The 5-in-1 Ventus Ethnic Winds Bundle is a collection of beautiful, deep-sampled solo woodwinds from around the world including an Irish tin whistle, Japanese shakuhachi, Indian bansuri, two pan flutes, and three ocarinas. Built for the full retail version of Kontakt, all instruments use Impact Soundwork’s unified Ventus interface for easy play-ability and lots of included phrases!  

You do not want to miss out this Huge Limited Time 70% Bundle Deal!

Key Features

• An extensive list of performance techniques
• Hundreds of recorded phrases for each instrument, also provided as WAV
• Recorded through warm ribbon & room mics
• Beautiful unified VENTUS interface
• Dozens of under-the-hood tweaking controls
• Ornament system for effortless authentic performances
• Phrase playback editor
• Easy FX rack with analog-modeled EQ, compressor, delay & reverb
• TACT – Total Articulation Control Technology for easy customization of all playing techniques

 

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REVIEW: Arpology Cinematic Dimensions by Sample Logic

Omnisphere Ylem by Gahrn Audio - REVIEW

Omnisphere Ylem is a collection of 50 dark, atmospheric textures for Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2 aimed at ambient and experimental film and game music.

The soundset features:

25 Textures Playable
25 Textures Soundscape

Omnisphere Ylem is available for € 14.00 (incl. VAT). You can download a demo pack of patches from the collection for free.

Omnisphere Ylem requires Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2 version 2.3.2 or higher.

REVIEW

A while ago I reviewed Omnisphere Ylem II created by Gahrn Audio, a sound design company owned and operated by composer, producer, and sound designer Claus Gahrn. Just like Ylem II it has a collection of 50 dark, atmospheric textures for Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2 created for ambient, experimental film and game music.  The fact that I was going backwards and reviewing a part one soundset after reviewing the second soundset in the Ylem series was a little worrisome. Certainly part 2 had to be better right? Maybe and maybe not. Ylem contains 2 categories 'textures playable' and 'textures soundscapes' just like it's brother Ylem II.
The textures in Ylem are powerful, dripping with dark emotions. I encourage everyone to put a pair of headphones on and listen to the textures in the video patch walk-through I created below. If you own Ylem II, you need the original Ylem, I believe these two soundsets work in conjunction with each other as a perfect pair. 

The textures in Omnisphere Ylem are ominous, haunting, and mysterious. If you are scoring a horror, sci-fi, or suspenseful film, this would make an essential addition to your composing underscore arsenal. Gahrn Audio has created Ylem with a modern complexity of atmospheric utopia. Ylem also contains some demo patches you can try before you buy it but at this price point of €14.00 (incl. VAT) I would say it isn't necessary. You can listen to all the patches in the video below and this should convince anyone this soundset is worth its weight in sound design gold. So, the bottom line is GarhnAudio's Ylem is out of this word and
deserves a spot in anyone’s Omnisphere 2 third party library collection and earns a 5 out of 5 stars!

Omnisphere Ylem 

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Premier Performance Bundle by AKAI/AIR Music Technology 87% OFF !

Premier Performance Bundle by AKAI/AIR Music Technology

For just $89.99, AKAI and Air Music Tech proudly offer The Premier Performance Bundle featuring 16 epic libraries at  a whopping 87% off (over $590 savings)! 

Discover one of the world’s most diverse collections for live or studio performance with well over 150GB of content. 

This is the ultimate collection for beginners and seasoned pros alike.  You do not want to miss this amazing deal, hurry and save!

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Alchemist 2 Cinematic Impacts by String Audio- REVIEW

ALCHEMIST 2 - Cinematic Impacts is available in two packages.

FULL VERSION (download size 6.3GB)
A total of 6+GB of original sample material (Full Quality WAV files).
3.8+GB of brand new samples plus all samples included in the first version of Alchemist Cinematic Impacts Vers.1 (2.4+GB)
Two Instruments:
Alchemist 2 Cinematic Impacts 2: 2.4GB of brand new sample material and 300 of new snapshots powered by the new ALCHEMIST 2 engine.
Alchemist 2 Cinematic Impacts 1: All samples (1.6GB) and snapshots (195) of the first version of Alchemist Impacts powered by the new ALCHEMIST 2 engine.
900+ high-quality WAV total samples.
6 layers.
495 pre-programmed Snapshots.
Main Engine: Individual layer controls for pitch, volume, pan, solo, mute, effects bypass, layer lock, adsr, layer boost and cut, pan and amp LFO send.
Powerful randomize function.
Dedicated Motion Engine: Arpeggiator, Pan and Amp LFO.
Dedicated Color Engine: 200 convolution Impulse Responses, Randomize function.
Dedicated Effect Engine: skreamer, lo-fi, chorus, tape saturation, delay, and distortion (controlled by the modulation wheel).
Dedicated Eq Engine
TouchOSC compatibility and custom template

UPGRADE VERSION (download size 2.46GB)
(only for owners of Alchemist Cinematic Impacts Vers.1)

Brand new ALCHEMIST 2 engine, a lot more powerful and more efficient
2.4GB of brand new sample material (Full Quality WAV files).
Two Instruments:
Alchemist 2 Cinematic Impacts 2: 2.4GB of brand new sample material and 300 of new snapshots powered by the new ALCHEMIST 2 engine.
Alchemist 2 Cinematic Impacts 1: All samples (1.6GB) and snapshots (300+) of the first version of Alchemist Impacts powered by the new ALCHEMIST 2 engine.
900+ high-quality WAV total samples.
6 layers.
495 pre-programmed Snapshots.
Main Engine: Individual layer controls for pitch, volume, pan, solo, mute, effects bypass, layer lock, adsr, layer boost and cut, pan and amp LFO send.
Powerful randomize function.

Dedicated Motion Engine: Arpeggiator, Pan and Amp LFO.
Dedicated Color Engine: 200 convolution Impulse Responses, Randomize function.

Dedicated Effect Engine: skreamer, lo-fi, chorus, tape saturation, delay, and distortion (controlled by the modulation wheel).
Dedicated Eq Engine

TouchOSC compatibility and custom template 

  

REVIEW 

 If you've never owned a String Audio Library what are you waiting for? 

When I did my review of Alchemist 2 Cinematic Textures I wondered what the chances would be that Alchemist 2 Cinematic Impacts would really hold up as a necessary upgrade. Could it really be possible that String Audio could pull off another prefect score? I watched the video several times they released demonstrating only a handful of the new 300 snapshots. To be honest, it was a little frustrating that no one put out a video with more snapshot demonstrations of the library. To fill that curiosity void I created a 50 some minute video demonstrating a more comprehensive example of the presets. Keep in mind there are a lot I skipped over because of time constraints but you will at least have no question if this library is worth buying or upgrading from Alchemist 1 Cinematic Impacts. 

The first thing I want to express about this library is that it is not your typical cinematic impacts sample library. These sounds are exactly what every composer looking to score that next horror, dark sci-fi, or suspenseful motion picture should be looking for. These presets are dark, frightening, unnerving, sinister and downright exceptional. This library sounds freaking good!  

As I said in my review of Alchemist 2 Cinematic Textures, you can create your own sounds so easily with these libraries. If you watch the video below I do give some examples of this but don't expect any talking, it's all about the sounds that make up this video. I don't like to distract the listener too much with me rambling in my preset demonstration videos. I like to let the sounds tell the story. Alchemist 2 Cinematic Impacts is essential for anyone looking for the kind of sound that gives you that tense build up and then slams the audience with that jump moment.  

The sound design is once again flawless.  

Besides the support for the Midi/OSC controller TouchOSC, they added controls for the Volume LFO and Pan LFO to the main engine allowing you to engage the LFO quickly with a click of the mouse. There's basically an endless amount of possibilities and with the powerful randomize function you will spend no time discovering even more new sounds.

If I can address one minor complaint I have with String Audio and it's quite a simple request. The upgrade process from one library to the next is a little cumbersome in my opinion. I would love it if String Audio would someday just release separate libraries as 1 and 2 and eliminate the whole upgrade process. 

The bottom line is String Audio has proven that Alchemist 2 Cinematic Impacts is a sample library force to be reckoned with and it earns a 

5 out 5 Stars!

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