Review: Fragments Modern Percussion by Sonuscore
Sonuscore explore the subtle power of everyday sounds for their latest release Fragments – Modern Percussion. A plethora of organic ticks, clicks, thumps, bumps, taps and clacks have been meticulously sampled and then fed into a compelling Kontakt engine, with humanistic pattern playback at its core. Jump to the Videos of Fragments Modern Percussion by […]
Quick Look: Prism Taped Indie Pop Drums by AVA Music Group
AVA Music Group has a knack for making plug-and-play drum libraries for Kontakt. With the latest release, the focus on organic vintage recording techniques and apply the contemporary signal manipulation. Does Taped deserve a place in your kit? Jump to the Videos of Prism Taped Indie Pop Drums by AVA Music Group Jump to the […]
Checking Out: Damage Guitars & Damage Rock Grooves by Heavyocity
Heavyocity live up to their name with a weighty pair of libraries focused on explosive guitar, bass and drums. Damage Guitars tears it up with blistering riffs, cinematic clean guitars, transitions and FX. Keeping it all locked down is the sister library, Damage Rock Grooves, featuring hundreds of energetic and hard-hitting drum loops. Jump […]
Checking Out: PRISM Retro Pop by AVA Music Group
Prism is perfect for finding great kicks & snares for a modern take on that 80s synthwave drum sound. Easy to use, not a bad sample in the bunch, and the bonus WAV pack, midi grooves, and construction kits are like getting an entirely new instrument. Jump to the Videos of PRISM Retro Pop by […]
First Look: MAD RockScore by Handheld Sound
MAD RockScore’s dynamic range and playability will be great for creating realistic drum performances for your scores or songs. The deep-sampled cymbals are a standout while the 3 iconic drums kits and mixing options of this Kontakt instrument extend the range from delicate to bombastic. Jump to the Videos of MAD RockScore by Handheld Sound […]
First Look: Tom Holkenborg’s Percussion by Orchestral Tools
Tom Holkenborg’s Percussion has me re-thinking my approach to creating dynamic action drum cues. It is amazing to have the same monster percussion set that Tom’s used in his blockbuster scores! Jump to the Videos of Tom Holkenborg’s Percussion by Orchestral Tools Jump to the Demos of Tom Holkenborg’s Percussion by Orchestral Tools Jump to […]
Composer Tools: 5 Tips for Programming Powerful Percussion & FREE Tom Holkenborg’s Percussion Logic Template
This episode of Composer Tools is sponsored by our friends at Orchestral Tools. Tom Holkenborg’s Percussion gives you the triple-A composer’s very own drum collection—the exact same drums you heard in Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and Godzilla vs. Kong. Often imitated and now duplicated, these drums offer unique playability, an […]
Checking Out: Omnidrums by HAVE Instruments
With the current percussive offerings out there, what could Omnidrums possibly to do set it apart from the competition? With 2 instruments in 1, a straight-ahead drum library and a sound design library built-in, Omnidrums promises to be a huge collection of sampled kit drums with a huge scope for sound design. Jump to the […]
Review: Boutique Drums Penny & Medusa by Musical Sampling
Musical Sampling have nailed it again with a no-nonsense and highly playable pair of drum libraries. Penny gives us a brilliant take on tight vintage rock drums, whilst Medusa provides thumping ensemble drums and powerful cinematic sound design patches. Using them is pure fun with drums! Jump to the Videos of Boutique Drums – Penny […]
First Look: MAD RocknFunk by HandHeldSounds
In a world of hyped and super processed sample libraries, it’s nice to have an option for real live-sounding drums. With its 3 diverse drum kits, MAD RocknFunk delivers such versatility that it could cover all your rock and funk drum needs. Jump to the Demos of MAD RocknFunk Jump to the Videos of MAD […]
