The Vocal Sampler sound library by Diginoize is now available for only €16.00 EUR (about $20.82 USD). This library includes 230 high quality samples that are completely royalty free. The samples from this pack were drawn from other Diginoize vocal packs, so you a sure to get plenty of variety for your money here. Listen to the demo to see if this is something you could use.
You can read more about this sampler pack here: http://www.diginoiz.com/?q=urban-loops-line/diginoiz-vocal-sampler
Home Recording Equipment
FX Samplepack By 123creative Now Available
The FX Samplepack by 123creative is a library of over 200 samples and effects that will be perfect for producing electronic music ranging all the way from minimal trance to electro-house, and everything in between. Having a large library available to use for production may help spark some extra creativity. Check out this pack to see if it suits your needs.
You can read more here: http://rekkerd.org/123creative-releases-fx-samplepack-for-dance-music-production/
Vintage Gear And Perspective
Some of the pricing of vintage audio equipment can be explained by supply and demand. With an ever decreasing supply of vintage gear, prices will almost certainly continue to rise. But beyond novelty, why would anyone want old gear? The technological advancements of the past few decades have been far from negligible, but equally far from perfect. Sometimes the simplicity of older gear is its selling point.
You can read the full article here: http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/then_and_now_putting_audio_technology_into_perspective/
Steel Drum Percussion Room MK2 Available For Kontakt
Most instruments are distinctive in one way or another. Sure there are differences between a baritone and a trombone, but the foundation of their sound is still somewhat related. It’s difficult to find a similar analog for steel drums. They may not get used in every track, or even every album, but steel drums can really add quite a bit to some genres of music.
You can read about this sample library here: http://rekkerd.org/sound-dust-releases-steel-drum-percussion-room-mk2/
Headphone Accuracy Versus Fashion
If headphones are meant to deliver music and other audio, it would seem safe to assume that manufacturers would be striving for accurate sound reproduction. While this may be true for high end professional headphones, it isn’t the case for many of the popular brands that are flying off the shelves. Many of these models have very strong bass.
You can read more here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-57573289-47/how-do-you-like-your-headphone-sound-accurate-or-bassy/