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dBu Signature Libraries created by, or in collaboration with, highly creative artists and sound designers. |
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Buy ANY Two* libraries or VST Instruments, and get a third product of equal or lesser value free. Just order as usual, and then reply to your link email with the name of your chosen second free product. (*Offer good for all products except Endangered Rhythms and Fortuity VST, which may be used as your paid products, but not as your third, free product due to contractual considerations. Also, you may use a bundle for your paid choice, but not as your free product) |
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Tom Gersic Prepared Piano. The piano, altered by the application of diverse objects to the strings, transforming the familiar into an undiscovered country of haunting and magical sonic landscapes. Available in multiple formats with discount bundling. Audio |
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About the Library:
These prepared piano samples were recorded late at night in May 2006 on a baby grand piano in a practice room at a nearby university. Unfortunately, I don't remember the make or model of the piano, but the university has a nationally-recognized music school, so the piano was well maintained, and in tune. Just in case anybody is concerned, I was extremely careful not to damage the piano, and no, I wasn't trespassing. All of the samples were recorded in one sitting, over the course of a few hours, at 24bit, 48kHz. The microphone used was a R0de NT1A "Anniversary Model". Some of you may be scratching your heads at this selection--generally when recording a piano, one would go with a stereo pair of small-diaphragm condensers, but in this case, I decided that recording in stereo made little sense because the sounds themselves would be better off being placed in the stereo field by the composer / sound designer, rather than forcing a stereo field that was in relation to the piano. Also, the lower noise floor and increased sensitivity of a large diaphragm microphone seemed to be beneficial to some of the quieter, more delicate tones, especially as they faded away.
As to the need for prepared piano samples--prepared piano has become fairly commonplace in many compositions. John Cage, obviously, is composer often credited with popularizing the idea, but while there are still relatively few pieces performed just for prepared piano, I've heard various prepared piano sounds in much more common works, for instance, certain scores by Danny Elfman. There are a number of unusual sounds that can be made with a piano that are surprisingly effective when paired with all sorts of instrumentations. However, it's not always easy to get your hands on a piano who's owner doesn't mind you taking apart, jamming bolts into the strings and such. And even those of us who are lucky enough to have a piano at our disposal to do such a thing with will probably find it easier to use prerecorded samples, rather than toying with their own piano. That is the goal of this sample set--to bring the sounds of the prepared piano to any composer or sound designer who has a need for them. - Tom Gersic September, 2006
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Kontakt, Sampletank 2.1, WusikSND, sf2, sfz Multiformat disc only $40
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| Fluxions by Mesozoic Sound This collection of unique sonic tapestries is as deep and mysterious as time itself. Mesozoic Sound is a team of veteran experimental musicians with over thirty years experience. Fluxions, their first sample library, is available in SFZ Universal format, with presets for Dimension, Kontakt and WusikEngine instruments version 5.6.2 or higher. Listen: |
| Fluxions SFZ Universal Sample Library $30
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Daniel Kemp's Anomaly SFZ Universal Sample Library. A totally unique colection created by sound designer Daniel Kemp. Volume 1, Percussive Ambiances, features drummer Johann Rucker, transforming his drum performances into rhythmically pulsating and timbrally moving soundscapes. Volume 2, Drones, is the product of radically processing and resampling sounds from the Dangerous Bear sample pool. Volume 3 features pads, generated from the same processes as the Volume 2 Drones, but multisampled. Volume 4 continues the journey into new sonic worlds. Volume 5 adds the dimension of the human voice with a set of wav files and sf2 instruments of whispers and chants. |
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About the library:
These sounds, though originating almost solely as percussion, have been mangled, morphed and altered to such a degree that they have taken on a life of their own. They evoke shades reminiscent of Chthonic atmospheres and soundscapes, FX and aural cues more than likely to be found in horror movie soundtracks.
This soundset is composed of many different elements. You can combine these creating unique, menacing atmospheres or use them alone... - Daniel Kemp, March 2007 |
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Anomaly SFZ Universal Sample Library includes samples in sfz+wav format with over 2000 presets for Absynth, Dimension, Kontakt, Rapture and Wusik $100
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John Gump's Endangered Rhythms $30 Live drums and bass loops from the visionary drummer and composer. Highly musical and useful across genres, this library will expand your music into new creative horizons. More than 1000 loops, over 600 megabytes of drum beats and bass licks played live and edited from the performances by drummer/composer John Gump with bassist Charles Schlee. Featuring a highly diverse array of tempos and meters and including verse, chorus, intro, outro and fill elements. This library is suitable for any musical style. Using Endangered Rhythms is like hiring a live rhythm section that's available 24/7/365 whenever inspiration strikes! Available on disc |
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Endangered Rhythms Complete Two Volume wav/rex2 set $30 DVD
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| Disc Option $10. Most dBu products are downloads, except as noted, but you can order on disc for this extra fee per product. |
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