Sounds pretty darn good for $150. What do you think? I have no financial interest, just sharing.
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Software Reviews
FL Studio 10 Producer Edition – Review (Part 1: Strengths)
by John Judd
Today I will focus on the overall strengths of the FL 10 D.A.W. In further installments I will discuss weaknesses and specifics of the application.
Studio Drummer by Native Instruments – Review
By Jason Cullimore / November 09, 2011
Introduction
Studio Drummer (US$169.00) is a sampled drum library published by Native Instruments. It is one of the first sampled instruments designed to be loaded exclusively into Kontakt 5 or the free Kontakt 5 Player. Those who have Kontakt 4 or earlier will not be able to load Studio Drummer unless they upgrade Kontakt to version 5.
String Sample Library Shootout
My brother Scott turned me on to a string sample library shootout. It’s a MIDI mock-up of Stephen Barton’s “South by South West”. Erik Otte posted this using three different string libraries. Hollywood Strings, LASS and VSL Appasionata – Orchestra & Chamber. Check it out at http://soundcloud.com/bernabe-1/sets/south-by-south-west. Then come back here and vote on your favorite sounding string library.
Drum VIs And Drum Loops
I thought I would start this thread on what folks are using for their drum tracks. This conversation sprouted on a unrelated thread so I will move those comments to here.
Back in the day (early 1980s) there were a series of vinyl albums out called “Drum Drops” from Ed Greene, a great studio drummer here in L.A. These albums were designed for songwriters who couldn’t afford to hire a drummer. I had just opened my studio and so to attract clients I would copy a selected groove to 2 track tape and then edit the tape to fit the song. I would then transfer the 2 track to my multi-track and we would overdub to the 2 track drum mix. Then came the Oberheim system (pre-midi) and the DMX drum machine, DSX sequencer and OB-8. I really loved programming the DMX as I’m a frustrated drummer but fast forward to today and I would never go back to that. Today’s loops, both midi and sampled, are just so much more “real” and satisfying!