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Another Sample Collection Inspired By The Sound Of Nature

Best Service releases Forest Kingdom II


Forest Kingdom II is the sequel to the Best Service sample library Forest Kingdom by Eduardo Tarilonte,creator of "Era", "Desert Winds" , "Epic World" and many more. They tell us that Forest Kingdom II is a unique sample library inspired by Nature - "The sound of forests and jungles and the sound of Mother Nature in one magic sample library."

A spokesperson told us,

"Bigger than ever, Forest Kingdom II gives you 300 patches, 430 unique MIDI files and 12.665 individual samples, more than 11 GB of flutes, harps, percussion, fantasy creatures, voices and sonic landscapes.
Never sampled wind instruments recall ancient times, unheard percussion instruments inspire with a deep and authentic ethnic sound.
Deep in the magic forest you find natural instruments, deeply sampled true legato, portamento, round robin and multiple ornaments all playable in real time.
Forest Kingdom II is the perfect tool for composers and sound designers to create ambiences for films, documentaries, video games, new age music or anything else.
Besides many new instruments, patches, MIDI grooves and soundscapes Forest Kingdom II includes the complete Forest Kingdom (I).
Many features like true legato, instrument loading times and RAM usage were improved and the original Forest Kingdom patches were revised and updated to match the new ones."

What's New in Forest Kingdom

  • 100 new patches, more than 300 patches now.
  • 7 new amazing wind instruments, some never sampled before.
  • 21 new percussion instruments
  • A beautiful music box
  • 300 inspiring and editable performance midi grooves giving you three and a half hours of complete musical inspiration.
  • 130 midi files for percussion instruments
  • 70 new soundscapes
  • New enhanced GUI for all patches

Pricing and Availability:
Forest Kingdom II €249 / £199 / $269
Forest Kingdom II Upgrade €99 / £79 / $109

More information:
Forest Kingdom II

More Dirty Bass Stabs

Prime Loops releases a new sample pack for dubstep producers


Prime Loops has released releases a new sample pack, Dirty Bass Stabs: Dubstep! A spokesperson told us...

"The second installment in our razor-sharp Dirty Bass Stabs series, this Dubstep edition pushes that essential low-end element and twists it right into your mix, provoking a reaction of bittersweet bass vibes that will rupture the airwaves and render your productions positively imposing! If your Dubstep productions are lacking a certain sharpness, get straight to the point and puncture them with the pulsating precision of Dirty Bass Stabs: Dubstep! This pack guarantees to penetrate even the toughest of productions!"

Pricing and Availability:
£12.95

More information:
Prime Loops

New Nord Drum Performance Video

Jamiroquai's Derrick McKenzie gives it some with the Nord Drum virtual analogue drum synth


Nord and UK distributor Sound Technology Ltd have released a new video showcasing the performance capabilities of the Nord Drum virtual analogue drum synthesizer. Jamiroquai's Derrick McKenzie performs via electronic pads and acoustic triggers, whilst London-based musician/producer Harry Coade plays via MIDI with the Nord Beat control app for iPad.

The Nord Drum is a 100% virtual analogue drum module that its makers say is capable of a sonic palette and dynamic response far beyond the limits of sample-based alternatives.

Pricing and Availability:
See local retailer.

More information:
www.norddrum.com
www.soundtech.co.uk

Powered By Alchemy Library Shipping

Camel Audio announces availability of Biolabs: Light Space


Camel Audio has announced the availability of Biolabs: Light Space, which they describe as the latest in a line of highly-affordable and creatively inspirational 'powered by Alchemy' range of sound libraries, compatible with their free Alchemy Player v1.5 or Alchemy v1.5 -- the ultimate sample manipulation synthesizer. Here's the rest of what they have to say...

Created by respected sound designer biomechanoid, the unique sound explorations of Biolabs: Light Space are filled with light and shade, movement and detail, fragile beauty, and subtle, shifting colours.

Biolabs: Light Space features otherworldly, 'almost real' instruments with unprecedented depth and expressive subtlety, playable textural synths, evocative atmospheres, mysterious treated bells, flexible evolving rhythmic textures and arps, restrained basses, subtle percussion, and drum kits. All presets are beautifully blended with a richness of round-robin variation and multi-layered instrumental complexity, covering a wide range of genres and moods, musically suited to ambient, electronica, and soundtracks.

Including nearly 1GB of varied, freshly-sampled material -- much of it presented in 24-bit format, each of the 75 presets in Biolabs: Light Space provide a wealth of creatively twisted variations -- 600 in total.

Pricing and Availability:
Biolabs: Light Space can be securely ordered from Camel Audio's online Shop for $35.00 USD/€29.00 EUR/£25.00 GBP, and is compatible with Alchemy v1.5, (available separately for $249.00 USD/€199.00 EUR/£179.00 GBP), and the free Alchemy Player v1.5 (included). Alchemy Player v1.5 includes 200 presets and 1GB of samples, is compatible with all Alchemy sound libraries from Camel Audio, as well as SFZ files.

Biolabs: Light Space is also available bundled with Biolabs: Dark Space for $59.00 USD/ €49.00 EUR/£39.00 GBP. (Biolabs: Dark Space owners are automatically credited with a discount for Biolabs: Light Space in their Camel Audio support account.)

More information:
Camel Audio

More Kits For House Construction

Producer Loops releases Future Progressive House Vol 2 sample pack


Future Progressive House Vol 2 is the second installment in a series from The Madison and Producer Loops. Here's the details in Producer Loops' own words...

The "Future Progressive House" series is back again with style and power, bringing you five fully mixed and mastered Construction Kits, produced to the highest standards and ready to inspire you to create your next House hit.

You'll find everything from wobble basses and buzzing synth leads to lush pads, compressed pianos and dizzying arpeggios, all underpinned by powerful and solid drum beats. Add to this a selection of risers, uplifters and killer drops and you've got all the ingredients necessary to construct countless floor fillers.

The Madison boasts a distinctive production style, recognisable by his trademark delicate melodies, vocal glitches and unapologetic, cone-trembling basslines. By experimenting with state-of-the-art production techniques, while combining the genre's signature elements, he has created a versatile collection of Kits sure to become a staple in any Progressive producer's arsenal.

The possibilities don't just stop at House music. Mix and match these key/tempo tagged loops with any number of Producer Loops libraries and create your own unique sound.

'Future Progressive House Vol 2' comes in multiple formats with some great features designed for the discerning producer.

About The Producer:

Hailing from the Ukraine, a country that continues to emerge with new production talents, Stanislav Nozdrachov or The Madison as you may know him, has leapt to fame, enjoying consistent Beatport Top 100 chart placements and recent success on labels such as Armada, Enhanced and Infrasonic. He has gone on to remix for high profile artists, such as Matt Darey, Tritonal, Susana, Ana Criado, Dennis Sheperd, and many more.

Product Specifications:

  • 5 Construction Kits
  • ACIDized WAV Files
  • Apple Loops/AIFF Files
  • REX2 Loops
  • Reason ReFill
  • Loops sync to BPM
  • 44.1 kHz/24-Bit
  • PC/Mac Compatible
  • Royalty-Free (No Exceptions)

Pricing and Availability:
Future Progressive House Vol 2 is available for instant download for £29.95 / 34,70 EUR / $39.09 USD.

More information:
www.producerloops.com

Free Guitar Loops Library

Pettinhouse releases RockLoops for Kontakt


Pettinhouse has released RockLoops, a free 2.7Gb Guitar Loops library.

  • 2.7Gb of Rock guitar loops in wav format.
  • Amped and Dry guitar loops for your favorite amp simulator.
  • Arpeggios, Licks, Riffs, Strums, Power chords, Styles, Noises - some of them recorded in different keys.
  • 100 and 120 BPM.

Pricing and Availability:
Free

More information and download:
www.pettinhouse.com/html/download.html

Win Every Diginoiz Sample Pack

2 special bundles are up for grabs


If you like Diginoiz products and would like to win all of their sample packs, now is your chance.

In February, two people who buy a Diginoiz product will be chosen to win a 'Special Bundle' pack worth 500 Euro and featuring all Diginoiz products. Until the end of the contest all Diginoiz products are on a 20% discount.

Pricing and Availability:
See website

More information:
www.diginoiz.com

Complextro Sounds For Sylenth

Resonance Sound releases RE-CODE Soundlab - Sylenth1 Complextro Patches

Resonance Sound has announced their newest label addition: RE-CODE Soundlab with their first soundset.

A spokesperson told us, "RE-CODE SOUNDLAB debuts with an awesome soundset for Sylenth1. Not a single other synth has been as popular over the last years - and although skilled people squeezed countless sounds out of it, RE-CODE easily proves there's much more to discover! 64 patches take care of EDM styles such as Complextro, Electro House, Dubstep and others. Modwheel assignment, basses optimized for maximum impact and some never-heard lucious sounds are waiting for you. Kick it!"

Features:

  • 64 Sylenth1 Patches
  • Modwheel Allocation
  • sorted in categories

Pricing and Availability:
16,90 Euro + VAT

More information:
Resonance Sound