Acoustic special
This month, we have raided the mighty Vault for a special collection of 24bit acoustic samples, covering everything from drums to six-string instruments
Back in issue 173 of Computer Music we ran a very special collection of more than 2,000 acoustic samples which both Cyclick and Groove Criminals meticulously recorded and assembled for us. Here it is again is in all its glory!
When you’re producing music using your computer, it can be all too easy to end up with an overly synthetic sound, especially if you don’t have access to any recording equipment. If you long for that natural feel without the trials and tribulations of recording acoustic instruments yourself, you’re in luck! This enormous collection of instrument multisamples, loops and hits will provide the human feel that you crave.
Robbie from Cyclick Samples said: “These are dedicated to digital recreations of six-stringed instruments: three guitars, a ukulele and two zithers, to be precise. The instruments have been captured as complete chromatic triple-layer multisamples, with the exception of the cimbala. This curious instrument has no frets, just 15 strings that are struck with a small hammer or plucked. The Takamine and Yamaha guitars have been recorded in two ways: with stereo condenser mics (a Calrec CM1050 for the fretboard and a Calrec CM654 for the body/bridge) and with a mono ribbon mic (the STC 4038 in both cases). These recordings were made simultaneously, so the patches can
be used separately or played together and mixed to taste.”
Oli Bell from Groove Criminals
said: “The drum breaks found in this collection were all recorded live using a basic four-mic setup, on a 1970s Ludwig Super Classic kit. Both clean and effected versions of each drum break are available. Percussion is covered by single conga, cajón and djembe performances, all recorded live and chopped into loops, fills and hits. The guitars are taken from the Groove Criminals’ vintage library of multisampled fretmonsters. Some processed and prepared piano sounds round off the selection.”
All samples this month are in the Free Samples folder on the DVD or at filesilo.co.uk under issue 289.