Samples of the week: Beat Machine, Vienna MIR Pro 3D, Empire Breaks
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It’s that Samples of the week time again with new releases by IK Multimedia (Beat Machines for ST4), Vienna MIR Pro 3D, Native Instruments (Empire Breaks), Rast Sound (VoxPlay), and two fantastic freebies by Audiolatry (Amurg Lite) and Spitfire (BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover). Enjoy these and catch you next week!
IK Multimedia Beat Machines for SampleTank 4
IK Multimedia released Beat Machines for its SampleTank 4 sample player. It’s an extensive collection of 1.6 GB of audio sampled from 100 vintage drum machines. There are also 300+ MIDI patterns and 200+ preset kits. All 100 vintage machines have been meticulously recorded and brought to life via the same DRIFT algorithm used for IK’s Syntronik. All the available presets are mapped to the General MIDI drum mapping standard so they can be dropped into any DAW session and played straight away. The mapping is also consistent with the other drum kits in SampleTank 4, so you can mix, match, and layer kit reasonably freely. If you know SampleTank 4 and its expansions, you know what to expect. If you don’t, there’s always the free SE edition to get a taste from.
- Beat Machines is available for $/€ 80. You can buy it from IK Multimedia.
- Sampletank 4 is available from IK Multimedia and our affiliate partner Thomann *
Vienna Symphonic Library Vienna MIR Pro 3D
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The Vienna Symphonic Library released its third-generation software product with newly added 3D Audio Support, 3rd order & ‘raw’ Ambisonics, Tabbled Venues, and Upmixing options. Thus, Vienna MIR Pro 3D provides the needed output options for a wide range of applications, including stereo, surround, binaural, Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos, Auro 3D, and Sony 360 Reality Audio.
Instruments, virtual microphones and microphone capsules can be moved around in a fluid three-dimensional space and rotated and tilted in any direction. All existing RoomPack venues have been upscaled to HOA by means of a proprietary process developed at the Institute of Electronic Music and Acoustics at the University of Graz. Additionally, multiple rooms and different room setups can be used side-by-side by dropping instruments or whole orchestras between halls. Also found is a new preset management system and the ability to use the software as a simple, but proficient tool for creating immersive mixes from stereo sources.
Introductory prices start at EUR 325 and a 30-day demo is available. As per the official system requirements, be prepared to throw at least 12GB of RAM at the instrument for a comfortable working experience.
Native Instruments Empire Breaks
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Bringing a total of 247 multi-sampled sounds across 30 kits, Empire Breaks is a Play series expansion that lets you layer big bass, orchestral stacks, off-kilter keys, and hybrid textures. Additionally, the included 480 groove patterns can be edited in any DAW with MIDI drag and drop support.
The sounds cover the essence of classic, sample-based drum with kicks, claps, toms, and hats captured using the equipment that defined the golden era of hip-hop.
Powered by the free Kontakt Player, Empire Breaks is available to purchase for 49 EUR/USD from Native Instruments.
Rast Sound VoxPlay
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VoxPlay brings playable vocal performances recorded from 20 vocalists in contemporary styles. The instrument lets you create and play melodies with short phrases, vibrato takes, and others kinds of phrasing in up to 2 octaves.
The nerdy stats: 1.8GB of samples (Kontakt or WAV), 72 vocal setups, 20 performers, royalty-free content. The instrument requires Kontakt 5.8+ full to work. Until July 265, the intro price is EUR 29, down from EUR 49.
Free samples – Amurg Lite by Audiolatry
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Amurg Lite is a free virtual instrument plug-in with 33 presets covering keys, leads, basses, pads, and FX. All sounds were captured from hardware synthesizers to be edited and looped to perfection. Each preset is customizable with controls such as ADSR, modulation, filter, reverb, and so on.
Amurg Lite is a 286MB download and works in 64-bit VST2, VST3, and AU plug-in formats.
Free samples – Spitfire Audio BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover
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Previously offered for 49 GBP/USD/EUR (or free to survey participants), the Spitfire Audio BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover plug-in is now available to everyone for free.
The plug-in contains 33 instruments spanning Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion. There are also 47 playing techniques to quickly come up with some great-sounding orchestral music. The software offers simple controls and is compatible with any major music creation software. A perfect intro to orchestration!
Note that anyone who’s purchased Discover in the last month will receive a gift card to the value of 49 GBP/USD/EUR, which can be redeemed by contacting Spitfire Audio’s customer service team.
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