Sample CDs

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1,826

May 24, 2004 07:08 AM

I''m fed up with using MIDI instruments for all my work - promising myself that "some day" I''ll hire some people to perform them and record it properly - so I think it''s time I invested in some proper sample CDs. As such, I''m looking for advice on what to get. Brand names, ''must haves,'' whatever. If possible, available through Amazon UK, because that''s where I buy most of my multimedia these days. Specifically, I''m looking for industrial-strength drums (both loops or individual hits), and some classical stuff (strings and the like - sound of an orchestra, without the orchestra). Any recommendations?

Richard "Superpig" Fine - saving pigs from untimely fates - Microsoft DirectX MVP 2006/2007/2008/2009
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Vaevictis_A

136

May 24, 2004 07:23 AM

There''s a huge selection of orchestral cd brands. Somewhere at the top of the line is the Miroslav series. AKAI has some good string ensemble CD''s as well.

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superpig

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1,826

May 24, 2004 07:56 AM

Thanks, that''s a good start.

I''m getting the impression that Amazon doesn''t stock sample CDs... so forget about that criterion.

However, I forgot to mention that I''m looking for royalty-free samples. (You probably guessed).

Richard "Superpig" Fine - saving pigs from untimely fates - Microsoft DirectX MVP 2006/2007/2008/2009
"Shaders are not meant to do everything. Of course you can try to use it for everything, but it's like playing football using cabbage." - MickeyMouse

Dreq

100

May 24, 2004 11:29 AM

I have reason 2.5 and modplug tracker. Reason has awsome samples, which i export into modplug where needed.

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superpig

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1,826

May 24, 2004 11:53 AM

I''d rather not buy an entire program just to get the samples it comes with.

Richard "Superpig" Fine - saving pigs from untimely fates - Microsoft DirectX MVP 2006/2007/2008/2009
"Shaders are not meant to do everything. Of course you can try to use it for everything, but it's like playing football using cabbage." - MickeyMouse

thebolt00

181

May 24, 2004 11:55 AM

Depending on the style of music you might want to take a look at "Drumkit from Hell", awesom (hard)rock drumkit samples..

johnnie2

122

May 24, 2004 05:26 PM

You may be interested in the Garritan Personal Orchestra, which stresses realism by allowing the musician to control everything from the automatic blending of an instrument''s continuous and ending samples to having the string section play only downward bowstrokes.

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C3ooo

122

May 27, 2004 09:21 PM

* taking notes

This is very educating

Is there a way to rip samples from WaveTable Synthizers?

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Andrew Russell

1,394

May 28, 2004 06:25 AM

Well, Reason comes with a massive stack of samples, you''ll probably not need any more than what comes with it. Not to mention the posibilities with synths, etc.

Reason is really designed to make MIDI sound better. Good investment.

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