Since the beginning of sound design, audio scientists have been toiling away in their labs… Micro-dosing fuzz boxes, sample rate reduction, and feedback artifacts in careful proportions.

There was always one big question unsolved: “Can’t we use all of these at once?” But with 50 unique effect chains squeezed into a single FX unit, the risk…

Read More

PETER’S TAKE: Chocolate Audio is a very well-regarded Kontakt sample developer, and based on the audio demos, this deep-sampled piano library sounds excellent. They sent me over an NFR to check out, and I’ll share my thoughts when I have a chance to do so.

Three Pianos in One: A Multi-Microphone Masterpiece
The O.D.D. Grand Piano is built from…

Read More

LinkedMusicians is now nearing the first page of Google for searches on free Kontakt sample libraries / instruments. That’s not the result of any SEO tricks. But it is very deliberate.

Google looks at a large number of factors in determining how web pages rank. Getting a site less than 2 years old with no advertising budget — let alone a passion…Read More

Native Instruments Partner Sales are sales promotions of the indie developers that make Kontakt Player instruments. There are some good deals from developers like Edu Prado, Sonora Cinematic, Image Sounds, SoundIron, and others.

https://nativeinstruments.sjv.io/dyOj3M