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by totalcult
Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:45 pm
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: 50 Free Hip-Hop & Funk Breakbeats
Replies: 2
Views: 398

50 Free Hip-Hop & Funk Breakbeats

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High quality WAV hip-hop + funk breaks straight from vinyl to you via the wonderful, wonderful web.

Go!
by totalcult
Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:08 pm
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Is signing to a label like losing your virginity?
Replies: 29
Views: 2702

Re: Is signing to a label like losing your virginity?

Danger Co wrote:Is signing to a label like losing your virginity?
A bit, the main difference is your mum wasn't there when I got signed.

B'dom tish.
by totalcult
Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:05 pm
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Korg ESX vs EMX?
Replies: 8
Views: 2120

Re: Korg ESX vs EMX?

It depends what you want to do.

The EMX is a drum synthesizer, while the ESX is a sampler.
by totalcult
Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:56 am
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Error in our favour: Super Cheap Sample Packs
Replies: 37
Views: 4272

Re: Error in our favour: Super Cheap Sample Packs

Looks like they've fixed it now, or at least are in the process of fixing it.

Nice while it lasted.
by totalcult
Tue Jul 06, 2010 11:20 am
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Error in our favour: Super Cheap Sample Packs
Replies: 37
Views: 4272

Re: Error in our favour: Super Cheap Sample Packs

@nowaysj
It says MP3, but you get a proper zipped WAV pack.

As for Kejk's question, err, no. I'm pointing out that an online sample store has apparently mis-priced a lot of items, meaning people can validly buy them at a knockdown price. It may be due to an error or it may be a promotional thing. I ...
by totalcult
Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:43 am
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Error in our favour: Super Cheap Sample Packs
Replies: 37
Views: 4272

Error in our favour: Super Cheap Sample Packs

Hi all,

Just a heads-up that DJ Download has chucked a spaz this morning, meaning all albums and sample packs including various Loopmasters and Zero G products are priced at £1.25.

I've just got myself about 4 gigs of samples for a fiver.

Go here before they sort it out:
http://www.djdownload.com/
by totalcult
Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:04 am
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Looking for a nice overdrive
Replies: 27
Views: 1712

Re: Looking for a nice overdrive

nowaysj wrote:Ferric TDS was part of the kvr developer challenge right? I installed it, and it crashed my daw. About 4 months later, my av popped up and said it was a virus. WTF is up with that?
Whoah! Thanks for the heads-up, I downloaded that one a couple of days ago and was going to install it this weekend.
by totalcult
Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:39 am
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Free spoken word sample pack: Chuck D, George Clinton etc.
Replies: 7
Views: 3366

Re: Free spoken word sample pack: Chuck D, George Clinton etc.

No worries people, hope you get some good use out of it.

The George Clinton file is worth the download on its own!
by totalcult
Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:47 am
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Free spoken word sample pack: Chuck D, George Clinton etc.
Replies: 7
Views: 3366

Free spoken word sample pack: Chuck D, George Clinton etc.

Hi all,

We've got a free sample pack over at the blog, which features Chuck D, Hank Shocklee, George Clinton, De La Soul and others talking about sampling.

Great production fodder!

Grab it here.
by totalcult
Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:29 am
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Bouncing loops in FL lose volume - why?
Replies: 45
Views: 2663

Re: Bouncing loops in FL lose volume - why?

Is your master fader set lower than 0?

That could cause it.
by totalcult
Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:42 pm
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Sound like Herbie Hancock
Replies: 16
Views: 1173

Sound like Herbie Hancock

A round-up of the best free and paid for vsts, romplers and sample packs to achieve that lush old-school Hancock sound over at the NuFunk.net blog.

:e:
by totalcult
Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:35 am
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: DJ Midi Controllers THE LIST
Replies: 34
Views: 6606

Re: DJ Midi Controllers THE LIST

http://www.icon-global.com/music/admin3/1/iDJ-D.jpg

Icon - i.DJ controller.

Not used one, but they're meant to retail for around $90 - could be a cheap option for people just starting out.


Specification:
- Touch sensitive scratch wheels with high resolution pulse sensor
- Touch sensor ...
by totalcult
Tue May 04, 2010 10:53 am
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: 200MB of Soul Acapellas
Replies: 13
Views: 4190

Re: 200MB of Soul Acapellas

Sorry guys, should I remove the link? Don't want to land the board in trouble.
by totalcult
Tue May 04, 2010 7:41 am
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: 200MB of Soul Acapellas
Replies: 13
Views: 4190

200MB of Soul Acapellas

Can be found here.

Includes Diana Ross, The Four Tops, The Jackson Five, The Supremes, The Temptations and more.

Mash them, slice them and serve hot.
by totalcult
Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:04 am
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Heaps of free brass samples!!
Replies: 8
Views: 5172

Heaps of free brass samples!!

'Make It Funky' strikes again over at the NuFunk.net blog with a ridiculous set of brass samples for your funky delight.
(Guaranteed click-free - all zero crossings observed!!!)
Grab them while they're hot.

Peace,

tOtAlcULt
by totalcult
Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:19 am
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Free sampled vinyl drum pack - 180 hits
Replies: 23
Views: 3360

Free sampled vinyl drum pack - 180 hits

It contains 50 snares, 50 kicks, 50 hats and much more - lovingly prepared by the guys over at the NuFunk.net blog: http://bit.ly/97BZ65
by totalcult
Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:01 pm
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Music from the future
Replies: 8
Views: 461

Music from the future

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http://musicobject.blogspot.com/2010/03 ... uture.html

Competition to make a track that sounds like it's from 2999 - MUST be subby!

You should all enter!
by totalcult
Wed Jan 13, 2010 6:30 pm
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Thoughts on choosing direction?
Replies: 6
Views: 1044

Re: Thoughts on choosing direction?

from an old Mala & Loefah interview.

found it interesting.

... until I’m down to an 808 kit and a sub . Yeah, it’s a mad one. As soon as I heard someone else’s dubstep track with an element that I had in a loop, if someone came with that track before me I’d be like ‘fuck, I can’t do anything ...
by totalcult
Mon Dec 28, 2009 3:19 pm
Forum: Production, Hardware & Technical
Topic: Free Orchestral VSTi
Replies: 13
Views: 1085

Free Orchestral VSTi

EastWest are giving away a freebie version of their Quantum Leap Orchestra, with a cheap upgrade path to the full version until end of Jan.

More here.