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Ice Kold Tekno CD ROM of MS20 Sounds for EMU Samplers
Ice Kold Tekno Emu Sample CD Rom of Tekno-Industrial Sounds from the Korg MS-20 V. 3.0 and better than ever Order by PayPal CD-ROM for ALL Hardware Emu Samplers includes "Native" Master banks for ESi 3.0x, ESi 2.1 and Emulator IV (EOS) including ULTRAs (sounds great in 4.7) There are also banks that…
READ GUIDE →Free Synth Patch Banks
Manufacturers free patches to Download feel free to link to this page DX200 Patches by Dan (studio-central member) Here is the sysex of my DX200 user bank (128 patches). The patches are in no particular order and many don't have any sequence pattern data. (One of the quirks of the DX200 and AN200 is…
READ GUIDE →The Making of a Sample CD Rom Page 1
Sound Development Journal of Rich the TweakMeister while Making the Post-Industrial CybrSound Depot by Tweak October 10,2000 to March 18, 20001 ( more info on this cd rom) 10-10-00 I've decided to do it and make an EOS only version of my Emu format sample CD Rom " Ice Kold Tekno ". I am already a we…
READ GUIDE →Review and History of the Roland Fantom G
Review and History of the Roland Fantom G The History of the Fantom Line zZounds Fantom Department Expand your Fantom S/X/XR or XV synth with Roland SRX Expansion boards Demo the SRX boards Roland V-SynthGT Synthesizer Keyboard workstations have been around a while. While definitions will vary, I de…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Emu XL1
Review of the Emu Xtreme Lead 1 by Tweak Emu XL-1 Extreme Lead 64 Voice Module Its not on my short list anymore. I bought it! Phat sounding analog timbres with knobs. Advanced arpeggiation--up to 16 at once! SuperBeats Mode. Get the idea? Its loops and arpeggios synced within presets so you can latc…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Proteus 2000
Review of the Proteus 2000 And Free Patches and Resources by Rich the TweakMeister Pros 128 Voice polyphony Multiple outs 32 MIDI channels 3 expansion slots Hip, clean sounds Cons Pianos and Strings not as good as other synths (can be expanded with better roms though) Not GM Compatible I think I was…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Yamaha Motif XS by SoundCravers Lab
Review of the Yamaha Motif XS New Control for your Musical Ideas by Tweak It took a long time for me to decide on getting the Motif XS. I was stalemated by the Korg M3 and its new Karma II engine. The Motif XS countered with its 6,000 arpeggios and superb performance patches. I went to the mat. Cros…
READ GUIDE →How to Program a Synthesizer by SoundCravers Lab
How to Program a Synthesizer by SoundCravers Lab Rich was part of the programming team for the Alesis QS series synths and Q-cards Lets say you want to go beyond tweaking factory patches and doing simple stuff like changing the instruments, octave etc., and want to develop voices all your own. This…
READ GUIDE →Post Industrial CybrSound Depot-Manual
Post Industrial CybrSound Depot-Manual The Post-Industrial CybrDepot SUPPORT PAGE Thanks for purchasing this disk. This is the page where you will find support files and information on how to best use your disk. Mini Manual Important: Loading this Disk You probably don't have anything like Post Indi…
READ GUIDE →Review of Spectrasonic's Omnisphere by SoundCravers Lab
Review of Omnisphere The best gets better by SoundCravers Lab Spectrasonics Omnisphere Software Synth (Mac and Windows) After many years of development, Spectrasonics is proud to release the brand new flagship virtual instrument Omnisphere. This epic 'Power Synth' breaks completely new sonic ground…
READ GUIDE →Rachid's Top 50 Wishs
50 Most Wanted Wishs for the Emulator Operating System Compiled by Rachid posted 5/5/99 Nr 1: Standard DOS disk format - 58 Votes For hard drives as well as CD-Roms, this coupled with .WAV and .AIFF should be a giant leap.. Author(s): Loads.. Nr 2: Save / export INTO an existing bank - 53 Votes How…
READ GUIDE →Review of Kore
Review of Kore Native Instrument's new Flagship provides new sonic possibilities with plugins updated for Kore 1.1 When I started making computer based compositions I had one drum machine with 15 sounds and one synth with 100 presets. My "library" of sounds was easy to manage. I had a hand written p…
READ GUIDE →Review of Kore2
Review of Kore 2 The Sound Generator of Generators, but can your computer handle it? I purchased Kore 2 with some trepidation. Kore 1 took a lot of time to get setup and it tended to be a CPU hog--so much, I tended not to use it as much as I used the plugins it contained. That is, if I knew I wanted…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Triton Rack by SoundCravers Lab
Review of the Korg Triton Rack Tweak's Pick for the Power User by Rich the Tweak zZounds Keyboard Dept. Korg Triton Rack Module The Triton Rack provides all of the sound and sampling functionality of the most highly respected synthesizer/workstation in today's music scene – the Triton. In addition,…
READ GUIDE →Review of the World Expedition Rom by Emu Systems
Review of the Planet Earth Module E-MU's sound designers have gathered an amazing collection of authentic rhythms and traditional instruments from the four corners of the globe to give you Planet Earth, the most realistic ethnic sound module in the world. And Planet Earth's powerful synthesis engine…
READ GUIDE →Types of Synthesis in Modern Softsynths
What are Software Synthesizers And the Types of Synthesis within Today's Software Instruments By Rich the Tweakmeister Spectrasonics Omnisphere Software Synth (Mac and Windows) Tweak's Pick Selecting a software synth for your studio is like going to a candy store. They all look soooo good. And with…
READ GUIDE →Virtual Synthesizers, Software Synths, Samplers (old)
Old article All About Software Synths and Samplers This page is older and has been updated here Making sense of the VSTi, DXi Jungle Time Out! What is all this VSTi, DXi, AU and Rewire Stuff? Here it is plain and simple. VSTi (virtual studio technology instrument) was developed by Steinberg as a Uni…
READ GUIDE →How to Get Audio into your Computer by SoundCravers Lab
How to Set Up Digital Audio in your Home Studio Ways to get audio into your computer for your creative projects by Tweak Audio 101 1. Learn the different ways to get audio into a computer 2. Understand digital audio 3. Learn Basics of the recording process and the Mix So, then how do we get our soun…
READ GUIDE →Review of Komplete 4 by Native Instruments
Review of Komplete 4 and 5 by Native Instruments Native Instruments improves their big bundle of Synths, Samplers, Drum instruments and FX By Tweak So far so good. The products, and there are twelve of them, all install nicely on my system (Mac OSX 10.4.8 PPC). Some are Universal Binary for the Inte…
READ GUIDE →Review of Massive by Native Instruments
Review of Massive by Native Instruments A Powerful new Software Synthesizer by Tweak Massive is a software synth for those who want to program their own sounds. Sure you can just use presets, and hundreds are supplied, but I think that would be missing the point. Even though you can find sounds amaz…
READ GUIDE →Review of the JV1010 and Expansion Boards
Review of the about the JV1010 by Rich the TweakMeister I have it, I love it, I use it in every song I make. If you can afford only one module this is the one. If you are a pro with a rack of synths but no current Roland synths, this is the one, it gives you the entire JV 2080 sound set plus the ses…
READ GUIDE →The Many Functions of MIDI DATA
The Many Functions of MIDI DATA by Tweak Ok, dudes, you're doing good if you are still with me. By now you should be aware that MIDI is something you cannot afford to ignore, particularly in this day and age. I've put together this chart that sums it all up pretty succinctly. Capabilities of MIDI Da…
READ GUIDE →The Mystik Garage Emu Sample CD Rom
The Mystik Garage This Emu format CD Rom disk was made on an ESi Sampler. Loads perfectly into the Esi 32, Esi4000/2000, E4, E-Synth , E64, E6400 (and all the Ultras) and even the EIII add $5.00 Shipping Version 2.2 Now Available! $39.99 Not in stock-special order only. Send a private message to Twe…
READ GUIDE →Using your Hardware Sampler Creatively
Using Your Hardware Sampler Creatively Is the Hardware Sampler Obsolete? Tweak says no, and shows you what you can do with a hardware sampler by Rich the TweakMeister Hardware Samplers Time Out! What is a Sampler? A Sampler , also called digital sampler is a device, either in the form of a hardware…
READ GUIDE →Working as a Sound Developer by SoundCravers Lab
Working as a sound developer under construction Sound developers have one foot in this world and another in the realm of the fantastic and impossible. Much like a writer may go off into a fictional world of drama when they write, the sound developer does the same thing, only in terms of sound. Each…
READ GUIDE →Resources for E-mu Samplers on the Internet
Resources for E-mu Samplers Cool Stuff A New Emu EOS editor is born called ZeoOS by Zuonics . Demo available. Looking for emu EOS manuals and tons more? Check out http://www.emusonacid.co.uk Our member Uncle Colin's Sample Source Page (e4b banks for EOS 4.7) What is the quietest drive for your emu?…
READ GUIDE →Celestial WindowPane FAQ and Manual
Celestial WindowPane FAQ and Manual Thanks for purchasing Celestial Windowpane CD Rom from SoundCravers Lab. The disk has been a product of much hard work but was lots of fun. Now its your turn to have some fun. May you have some exciting journeys deep in the cosmos of our collective mind. I want to…
READ GUIDE →Kaossilator Pro Review.html
New ways to shape your sound by SoundCravers Lab Korg Says: First came the Kaoss Pad, an effects processor with a revolutionary touch-sensitive X-Y interface that made sound manipulation more interactive and expressive than ever before. Then came the Kaossilator, a pocket-sized synth with basic loop…
READ GUIDE →Review of Spectrasonics Atmosphere
Review of Spectrasonic's Atmosphere A soft synth dedicated to textures, pads, and ambient color by Tweak Note: Atmosphere's Library is now included in Spectrasonics Omnisphere It sits there on your computer screen like a like a massive 4 rack unit synth . It's a big one all right. My screen is set t…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Roland SRX and JV boards
Reviews of the Roland SRX and JV80 Expansion Boards There are two kinds of expansion boards for Roland Synths, the SRX boards and the JV80 boards. The SRX boards are hi capacity 64 megabyte ROM boards while the JV80 boards are probably 16MB though some may be less. The SRX boards are for use in Rola…
READ GUIDE →Secrets of Making Great Sounding Samples
The Secrets of Great Sounding Samples Give your home made samples professional quality by Rich the TweakMeister 1. A Hardware or Software Sampler. If it's hardware, then the sampler should be well endowed with memory. 32 Megs or better is good. Any of the Emus Ultras and Esi series are up to the tas…
READ GUIDE →Celestial Windowpane
Celestial Windowpane Notes on the Making of the Celestial Windowpane 10/1/99 I am making and editing loops like I am out of my mind. Upgrading the studio too with new stuff to make the most outstanding collection of acid loops ever made for the electronic artist. Originally my idea was just to make…
READ GUIDE →Review of Absynth 2
Review of Absynth 2 Multi-synthesis Software with Granular Sampling by Tweak If you are the type of composer that deals in industrial type sounds, the strange, the dark and uncanny, or perhaps one looking for new forms of rhythmic variation for the creation of some imposing loop chemistry, or heck,…
READ GUIDE →Review of Cubase SX by SoundCravers Lab
A Logical Look at Cubase SX Making the decision: SX, Sonar, Mac-Logic By Tweak Pros Great Audio Sequencing Features and excellent sound Offline Audio Processing Rocks! Solid Rewire implementation with the Ableton Live and Reason Cons Time consuming and tedious MIDI patch management system Bugs due t…
READ GUIDE →Sound Development Journal of Rich the TweakMeister, Page 2
Sound Development Journal of Rich the TweakMeister while Making the Post-Industrial CybrSound Depot Part 2 Back to Page 1 1-5-01 We are in Overtime, folks. I added a few more DnB style snares--rim shots with select frequencies removed and the kits just blow me away. I am planning to make one more su…
READ GUIDE →The Electribe Page
Review of the Korg Electribe Analog Modeling Synthesizer Cutaway of Today's Electribe MX by SoundCravers Lab I have it sitting right in front of me as I type. When i bought it, I was a bit unclear about whether the Electribe would respond to its own controllers over MIDI from a sequencer. I am very…
READ GUIDE →Using Logic's EXS-24 Software Sampler
Using the EXS-24 Software Sampler Tips on the EXS and a Guide to developing your Custom Sample Library Revised for Logic 8 in 2008 by Tweak W hen I first got the EXS sampler, my thought was I'd just use it to spice up a few tracks in each song when my 2 other samplers, and esi32 and an e5000, got ma…
READ GUIDE →All About MIDI Synth Modules
Who needs a MIDI synth module? In a World of Software, the Hardware Synth Module Fights Back by Rich the Tweak Modules at zZounds How MIDI Sound Modules Evolved To really appreciate what a synth module is I have to take you back to the beginning, So don your time travel suit and lets go back, back,…
READ GUIDE →Build A remix Studio
Build A DJ/ReMix Studio Tips on Building a remix station to Create or Remix Hot Dance music by Tweak Stanton SCS3 System DJ Controller Package TIME OUT! What is a ReMix? Speaking classically, a remix is where a producer takes the original multi track tape of a commercial piece and remixes a new mast…
READ GUIDE →Evolution of SoundCravers Lab 2
by the Tweakmeister Rich The Evolution of SoundCravers Lab Page 2 Â Â back to page 1 Â Â Â Â up to page 3 Gear Notes from the 80's So, MIDI was hitting its first stride , and Yamaha, clearly the leader, saw where the money was and a few months later, the TX81Z landed in the rack. And yes, I programm…
READ GUIDE →How to Build a Quiet Studio Environment by SoundCravers Lab
How to Build a Quiet Studio Environment that enhances musical creativity by SoundCravers Lab There is a lot of knowledge about how to build a home recording studio. Underneath most of this is an implicit assumption that a recording studio is something you build to keep sounds from going in or out of…
READ GUIDE →Review of Altered States by Zero
Review of Altered States by Zero-G The horror. You wake up in the middle of the night because someone is knocking on the door. "Who in the world could that be?" Should you open the door? You pause. Maybe you don't want to know who it is! Is it the police? Neighbors? Uh Oh. B-but Maybe! IS it is a lo…
READ GUIDE →Review of Native Instruments FM7 and FM8
Review of Native Instruments FM7 and FM8 Software Synths True, yet improved FM Synthesis is back by Rich the Tweakmeister FM synthesis has made a resurgence over the past few years. This was probably due, at least in part, to the popularity of techno-oriented music. Those involved in these forms of…
READ GUIDE →Review of the MOTU MX4
Review of the MOTU MX4 Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) MX4 MultiSynth Software Instrument (Macintosh) Meet the new instrument plug-in powerhouse for your studio. Inspired by legendary subtractive synthesizers, MX4 combines several core synthesis techniques in a unified, hybrid synthesis engine that deliv…
READ GUIDE →SoundCravers · 61 Key Piano / Keyboard Gallery with Pictures, Descriptions, and Prices
Guides Reviews Catalog zZounds Links - Guitar Bass Keyboard Recording Computers Live Drums DJ Accessories Blowouts 61-Key Gallery Mar 18 — By The Tweak Access Virus TI2 Keyboard Integrated Modeling Synthesizer The Access VIRUS TI2 synthesizer keyboard is designed to lead the world in a completely ne…
READ GUIDE →Tweaking Hip Hop Drums
Tweaking Hip Hop Drum Sounds --page 3 Hip Hop series page 1 2 3 The Basics of the Hip Hop Drum Kit Drum sounds used in hip hop cover a huge spectrum. Hip Hop has a wider universe of drum sounds than any other genre of music, from squeaky clean studio quality kits to total train wrecks of effects. Dr…
READ GUIDE →Elements of Home Studio Mastering
The Elements of Home Studio Audio Mastering How to use software processors to finalize your mix Though the picture shows Logic setup for mastering, you can achieve this with Cubase, Sonar, Performer or others just as easily. Everyone wants the best sound quality. That is perhaps one of the only stat…
READ GUIDE →Review of Kontakt 3 by SoundCravers Lab
Review of Kontakt 3 Native Instruments Komplete Software Suite KOMPLETE 6 brings together seven cutting-edge products that no studio should be without. Containing groundbreaking and multi-awarding samplers, synths, guitar/bass amps and creative effects, this collection represents Native Instruments'…
READ GUIDE →Review of the Roland V-Synth GT by SoundCravers Lab
Tweak Unwraps the: Roland V-Synth GT The V-synth GT is an incredible board for those who know what it is and know how to use it (or want to learn how to use it). However, it is not a synth for everyone. In fact, i think a newbie should stay far clear of this board until they really know they need it…
READ GUIDE →SoundCravers · 88 Key Piano / Keyboard Gallery with Pictures, Descriptions, and Prices
Guides Reviews Catalog zZounds Links - Guitar Bass Keyboard Recording Computers Live Drums DJ Accessories Blowouts 88-Key Gallery Mar 18 — By The Tweak Akai MPK88 88-Key MIDI Controller Keyboard The Akai Professional MPK88 is a professional performance keyboard controller with MPC production control…
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