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Peking Opera Percussion is a collection of high quality drum and percussion instruments used in traditional Chinese Opera, especially the Peking Opera, one of the cultural treasures of China, and Kunqu Opera, known as the „teacher" or „mother" of a hundred operas.

The library also includes other percussions instruments commonly used in contemporary Chinese music, such as a 4 feet high drum, played in solo and ensemble performances, various gongs and cymbals and the unique Bianzhong that was found the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng, an ancient Chinese instrument dated 433 BC consisting of a set of bronze bells that were hung in a wooden frame and struck with a mallet.

Dirty South Guitars, the stunning new Prime Loops sample pack, offers 46 fresh electric guitar loops tuned to fit into your Dirty South and Hip Hop productions.

Spice up your tracks with a proper dose of palm-muted, crunchy 6-string atmosphere.
Give your next hit that extra flavour of retro drama with intimate and intricate arpeggios and chords.
Price: £7.95 (9.73 EUR)

Ableton, in conjunction with Soniccouture, presents Electric Pianos, a software instrument consisting of two carefully sampled classic electric pianos: the Rhodes Stage 73 and the Wurlitzer 200A.

The nuanced sound and dynamics of these legendary keyboards have been expertly captured by Soniccouture, with every key and its release, recorded at many velocity levels using vintage equipment. 70 Instrument presets, tailored for perfect integration within Ableton Live, provide the characteristic sounds that made these electric pianos famous. Controls for effects, dynamics and EQ let users dial in just the right tone for their own music.

Fingerlab announces the new version of Rockmate V1.1 with the addition of new super cool features: microphone, Retina graphics, new sharing options, new drum kits and new keyboard kits, for an even better music experience with your iPad.

To introduce the new version 1.1 of Rockmate, we have invited My Jazzy Child (Clapping Music) to play with Rockmate.

Groove Drum Synth available as a VSTi plug-in and standalone application. Its architecture combines a sequencer, a sampler, a synthesizer and the randomization tool of Groove Drums that allows you to create easily and intuitively grooves and drums loops.



Features:
- Pattern based drum machine engine + Sampler + Synthesizer.
- Innovative tool for randomization.
- Ability to export audio loops.
- 12 channels.
- 3 parametric filters per channel.
- 2 effect sends per channel.
- Independent outputs.
- 16 patterns of 64 steps per channel.
- Drag & Drop patterns.

Featuring sophisticated microphone modeling technology, XD-V55 systems deliver the sound of the world's most popular wired mics combined with a proven 4th-generation digital wireless platform.

With 24-bit, 10Hz–20kHz, compander-free performance, XD-V55 series digital wireless systems provide unmatched, full-range audio clarity and license-free operation worldwide.