I think we should be able to do passable “impressions” of our composing contemporaries. Doing so reveals our understanding (or lack thereof) of the colors and styles we’re surrounded by – which naturally influence our own work!

There is a world of interesting instruments, tonalities, colors, and harmonies out there which we can use in our work. Rather than just dropping a duduk on top of some strings, lets explore deeper the techniques and effectiveness of truly integrating these gems within our Western framework. When it’s done right, it’s both exotic and familiar, and extremely effective!

This one’s all about moods. Heroic, wistful, ominous, elated, vengeful, bitter, liberated, mysterious – learning how to conjure a specific emotion for our audiences is a key skill. I’ll be covering some of the essential tricks for establishing a mood and discussing how to get from one to another quickly and efficiently. I lean on this skillset every day with every cue. Don’t miss this one!

This class is about creating simple, compelling, and engaging ideas which not only connect with your audience consistently, but have the inherent building blocks to merit sophisticated development over time.

Popcorn is a huge 2.2Gb 24 construction kit sound library. Sounds range from smooth shimmering contemporary pop to totally corny, cheesy melodies from the previous five decades.

Loopmasters present Trap Drift - a chilled-out collection of melodic Trap samples with Elevating Pads, Sleek Basslines, Punchy Drums and Glistening Arpeggios! Get the latest in colourful melodic Trap from Loopmasters, provided 100% royalty free for your productions.

The hulusi or cucurbit flute is a free reed wind instrument from China. It is held vertically and has three bamboo pipes which pass through a gourd wind chest; the center pipe has finger holes and the outer two are typically drone pipes. It is not uncommon for a hulusi to have only one drone pipe while the second outer pipe is merely ornamental. The drone pipe has a finger hole, which allows it to be stopped. Advanced configurations have keyed finger holes similar to a clarinet or oboe, which can greatly extend the range of the hulusi to several octaves.

The Skiddaw Stones are probably the most unusual and certainly the oldest instrument that Soniccouture has sampled. A Lithophone (litho=stone, phone=voice) dating from 1840, the Skiddaw Stones are composed of 61 tuned and shaped rocks made from the rare hornfels stone, found in Cumbria, England.

Produced in collaboration with talented trance producer and sound designer Juraj Kli?ka, we are proud to present Driftmoon Spire Essentials Volume 1.

Delectable Records proudly presents "Jersey Tools" a brand new sound library inspired by DJ Tameil, DJ Tim Dolla, Mike V and DJ Black Mic of the “Brick Bandits Crew” who were largely influenced by the Baltimore house scene of the 80’s, this powerful sound pack includes a total of 368 files between 284 Loops, 66 One Shots and 18 MIDI files.

Classic House Chords is a sound expansion with 150 new sounds for the U-he Diva aimed for everything house and contains stab sounds for all genres of house: mellow Rhodes and sweaty organs for Deep House, classic Chicago-style minor stabs, old-school stabs from the days of Rave, modern chords for Progressive, Tech House and EDM - even laid back dubby chords for Dub & Reggae House.

Everybody knows that Diva is a fantastic synthesizer for bass, leads and pads, but what few people realize is that Diva is also a very competent synthesizer for analog sounding drum sounds. With its semi-modular structure of oscillators, filters and envelopes it's equally on par with many dedicated analog drum machines, software or hardware.

The world’s first intelligent drum replacer: When creating Addictive Trigger, we developed smart new technologies (Audio Fingerprint™ and SuperStart™) to make drum replacement easy and painless. Then, we combined these new technologies with some of the best sounds and features from Addictive Drums 2. The result is a fast, accurate and fun way to raise your live-recorded drums to a whole new level.

Addictive Drums 2 comes standard with three extraordinary drum kits including both of our acclaimed Fairfax kits (recorded at the legendary Los Angeles studio formerly known as Sound City) and the loud, large, and luxurious Black Velvet! The package includes 130 presets ranging from super-clean to highly polished and radio-ready to heavily processed and distorted. You also get our Core MIDI Library containing over 5000 inspiring beats and grooves covering many styles. You can use them as-is or easily tweak them to make them uniquely yours.

Addictive Keys isn't just a collection of sampled keyboards. That's easy. Anyone can do that. What Addictive Keys does is to capture the soul and essence of great instruments from multiple angles. That's hard, but Addictive Keys instruments pull. it off and make it look effortless.

Produced in collaboration with established trance producer Rob Stevenson (Activa), we are proud to present Activa Trance Essentials 2!

Get deep into the groove with Prime Loops' latest collection of funked out and 80s inspired House sounds: Neon Disco blends all the finest elements of nu-disco, funky house, french house, and retro disco vibes to create a super modern sound library that harks back to the original roots of dance & club culture.

There's a world of FREE synths out there that most producers don't know, haven't explored or taken the time to learn. Here's a course covering 10 of trainer G.W. Childs' favorites! See what these FREE synths can do for you!

Presonus and the wizards at Synchro Arts are pleased to bring you direct VocAlign integration into Studio One! VocAlign is THE way to align vocals, harmonies and doubling parts. Join S1 wiz Marcus Huyskens as he reveals what you need to know!

Ladies and Gents, our MOUNTAIN DULCIMER is here. And we know you're gonna love this thing! The Mountain Dulcimer, native of the Appalachian region of the U.S., is a strummed zither with a beautiful, intimate, unique sound.

Groove 3 Blue Cat Audio Destructor Explained Tutorial screenshot Blue Cat Audio is ready to destroy the world in a great sounding way with their new Destructor plug-in. Learn all about this awesome sonic manipulator with your host Scottie Dugan in these in-depth video tutorials.

THE LIBRARY: The included MASCHINE software comes loaded with an 8 GB sound library, created by renowned sound designers and artists. 8627 samples, 445 full drum kits, 388 multi-sampled instruments, 403 sliced loops, 1200 patterns, and 38 projects, plus five outstanding drum synths. A sonic palette as vast as your imagination.

The award-winning Nave has succeeded in changing perceptions of what a serious iOS instrument can be, thanks to unique sounds simply unachievable with any other synthesizer. We have often been asked when Nave would be available on other platforms. This new Nave brings that notable Nave sound engine to your favourite DAW.