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Original Music launches a new Drum Sample Pack:Latin Street Beats.
Some specs:
-180 MB (Compressed)
-63x Wav 24Bit, 63x Rex2 Loops, 63x Aiff Slices, 63x Apple Loops, 63x Midi files.
-24Bit 44,100hz
-310x Hits
This collection of Latin inspired drum samples has been played on the drum kit.
Drum beats were influenced by styles of beats such as Mozambique, Latin, Songo, Mambo, Cascara 2:3 & 3:2 Clave patterns.

Price: £9.95

Wave Alchemy Wired Electronics is a 100% free sample pack which consists of 74 fresh, 24-bit analogue drum samples which have been carefully crafted from the ground up using a semi modular synth set-up combined with a selection of Wave Alchemy's favourite outboard signal processors.

The following equipment was used to create the sounds for the library:
Sound Sources: Moog Voyager, Moog CP-251 CV Processor, Moog VX-351, Moog MF-107, Moog MF-101, Moog MF-102, Future Retro XS, Korg MS-20
Sound Shaping: Thermionic Culture Vulture Mastering Version, Empirical Labs Fatso, Empirical Labs Distressor, Valley People 610, A-Designs EM-PEQ, Spectra Sonics 610
Price: Free sample pack!

Ministry Of Rock 2 was put together with one goal in mind: to create a virtual (software) instrument capable of producing sounds that could actually produce a hit record or film score without any live drum, bass, or guitar overdubs. The articulations and programming were all reverse engineered from actual performances. The 57 gigabyte collection features LIVE technology that enables multi-sampled drums to sound like a live performance.

Produced by Nick Phoenix and recorded at the Legendary EASTWEST Studios.

VirSyn announces the release of Matrix 2.1.

Inspired by the legendary VSM 201 Vocoder from Sennheiser we've spent MATRIX an additional Filter module modelling the analog Sound of the VSM.
MATRIX 2 also comes with a redesigned user interface, some additional presets and we've spent an internal noise generator for whisper effects.

New Features in version 2.1:
- VST3 / VST2.4: 64-bit version for Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
- Stereo wide panorama parameter for internal generator.
- Optional monophonic generator with Glide setting.
- Pitchbend range setting.
- Updated PDF manual.
Celebrating the introduction of the 64-bit version the first 100 customers can get MATRIX for 50% off !

Space features 12 of Eventide's signature reverb combination effects taken from the H8000FW and Eclipse V4 along with some startling new magic. These unique effects, previously available only in Eventide rack processors, are now available in a compact, roadworthy package. Never before has there been a more dazzling collection of reverb algorithms combined with delays, pitch shifting, tremolo, modulation, and special effects in such a compact and affordable package. Space will be available in February at an Eventide stompbox dealer near you.

'Guitar Harmonics' consists of an assortment of electric and acoustic guitars and basses. We spent a lot of time finding the perfect setup to achieve a warm and realsitic sound. In the end we decided to record the guitars tuned in open E with 3 Round Robin variation and particulary several velocity layers – sufficient for our purposes. Besides, each instrument provides a lot of useful scripting tools such as note length control (release and attack), EQ switch, amp simulation, distortion and reverb amount. Summing up these tools enable each instrument to produce a wide spread of sounds such as organic reverse guitars, fragile string notes or warm e-piano tones.