Norman Jay MBE on GSS and Notting Hill Carnival after party
Norman Jay MBE on GSS and Notting Hill Carnival after party: Just thought I’d celebrate my latest release with Toby Tobias by dishing out the horn sample we used for the downbeat of the drop. We’re calling ourselves Badnonday and the track is called Albondigas. Too early to say how it’s doing but as I write this, it’s the first record on Phonica’s homepage which is a pretty good sign! The horn is a long sample that rises towards the end and pans slightly from right to left. It really gives the drop an uplifting...
read moreDownload Reaktor 5 synth ensembles from the EDM course free!
Download Reaktor 5 synth ensembles from the EDM course free! In my latest video on Reaktor 5 available in Native Instruments’ Komplete 6 bundle, my voice goes high pitched when I say ‘hi’ and then it settles down to what it’s normally like. I also say “crack it open” rather a lot for some reason. Anyone can build an Ensemble (synth, FX unit, sequencer etc) in Reaktor just like anyone can build an application for an iPhone. The difference is that Native Instruments don’t police or make money out of the...
read moreFree Rodney Jerkins and Max Martin drum samples!
Free Rodney Jerkins and Max Martin style drum samples! Here at GSS, I’m giving away a full kit of drum sounds you may have heard on some Rodney Jerkins and Max Martin records. I also ‘made them my own’ by processing them through some Neve EQ and Urei compression and they really do cut through any mix beautifully and sound amazing as they are! Get your free drum samples on our Facebook page HERE
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Download free drum samples: At Garnish School of Sound, we not only share the knowledge but we share the sample love too, and I decided some time ago that when we get to 173 Facebook fans, I will dish out some free drum samples. Samples I’ve been collecting and swapping with producers, engineers and programmers from all over the world for over 17 years now. My first of many giveaway free drum samples is a collection of unusual glitchy percussive sounds. I have made a video here so you can get a feel of them before you download or have...
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