Cyclick track builders – six genres

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“The “Th six kits k are tempo/genre / b based with beats/drums, bass and a selection of instruments to mix, match or move and mangle into a totally different tempo/genre/key. The drums/beats were programmed in

Kontakt using kits from the Cyclick archive. The guitars and bass guitars were all recorded using the instruments and gear listed below with virtual amplification courtesy of Amplitube 5 (for guitars) and UAD Ampeg B15/ SVT (bass). These were all recorded DI through the Eventide Mixing Link.

“The synths and keys all started life as Arturia V Collection models: ARP2600, DX7, CZ, M12-Filter, SEM, Stage 73, Wurli, Solina, CS-80, Prophet 5, Mini(Moog), Jup(iter)-8, Farfisa and Vox Continental. Each was tweaked and teased into shape followed by a healthy dose of UAD, Eventide, Soundtoys and LiquidSonics plugins on the channels.”

“The samples are all cut as 2- or 4-bar loops with their keys as filename suffixes. Loops in the same key in the same kit were recorded as a stack so they will complement each other, but obviously these were all made with the belief that users would make them their own through arrangement as well as plenty of chopping, pitching, stretching, distorting, modulating and generally mangling – don’t be precious!”

For more information on Cyclick’s samples check out our accompanying PDF at filesilo.co.uk.