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Jun 1, 2003,
By Dan Phillips
In this loop collection from EastWest, Joey Kramer teams up with Aerosmith producer Marti Frederiksen to deliver an exciting assortment of rhythms à la carte....
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May 1, 2003,
By Rob Shrock
A few months ago, EM began a series of features that spotlight the best collections of sounds in specific categories. The first installment (in December...
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Mar 1, 2003,
By Rob Shrock
The December 2002 issue of EM premiered a new series highlighting top-notch titles in specific sample-library categories. The first installment focused...
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Mar 1, 2003,
By Dan Phillips
You may not know them by name, but you've certainly heard their music. Wayne Jackson (sax) and Andrew Love (trumpet and trombone) have played together...
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Feb 1, 2003,
By David Rubin
By any measure, the concert-size grand piano is a remarkable and awe-inspiring musical instrument. With a length of approximately nine feet and a weight...
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Dec 1, 2002,
By Rob Shrock
This is the first in a new series of features aimed at spotlighting the best available sounds. As the availability of sound libraries continues to grow,...
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Nov 1, 2002,
By Ray Legnini
Soundware newcomer Vintaudio has just released its first offering, Giga Clean Electric Guitars ($134.95 including shipping). The four-CD set includes...
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Sep 1, 2002,
By Dan Phillips
I admit it: I always look forward to reviewing a new Spectrasonics CD-ROM. The company always seems to deliver well-considered, great-sounding, impeccably...
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Sep 1, 2002,
Marty Cutler and Erik Hawkins
Creating great-sounding, grooving drum tracks in a personal studio can be a difficult undertaking. Hiring a professional session drummer is expensive...
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Aug 1, 2002,
By Dan Phillips
I'm always on the lookout for good-sounding, expressive percussion samples; when I received a copy of Wizoo's Platinum24 Latin Percussion sample collection,...
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Jul 1, 2002,
By Jeff Obee
Pocket Fuel designs rhythmic instrument and drum loops that it archives in a sound-library series called RADS, which stands for Rhythmic Architectural...
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Jul 1, 2002,
By Dan Phillips
I've listened to many drum-kit libraries that focus on building a particular vibe through creative production techniques. Yellow Tools' Pure Drums (Akai;...
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Jul 1, 2002,
By Jeff Obee
Drum loops are as common as ants at a picnic, and for good reason. They provide a basic rhythmic template for songwriting, they're the foundation of contemporary...
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Jun 1, 2002,
By Dan Phillips
Although my main instruments are keyboards and percussion, I've always been fascinated by guitars. I recently took one down from the rack at my local...
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Jun 1, 2002,
By Rob Shrock
Put four world-class drummers into a studio with Eric Persing, and you're bound to catch some magic. Backbeat is the second title in the Classic Drumming...
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Jun 1, 2002,
By Rob Shrock
Propellerhead Software's Strings ($89) is the company's first offering in the Reason ReFill collection. ReFill titles include instrument samples and REX2...
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May 1, 2002,
By Jeff Obee
The earthy, intriguing tone and primal musicality of the didgeridoo has made it a staple of world-fusion and trance music for more than a decade. Surprisingly,...
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May 1, 2002,
By Zack Price
What are you doing with all the junk that you and society in general have generated? Gregory John Wildes is turning civilization's discarded items into...
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Apr 1, 2002,
By Jeff Burger
Drum-loop libraries are proliferating at an astounding rate. Most contain stereo files, providing a no-muss, no-fuss approach but lacking the flexibility...
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Mar 1, 2002,
By Zack Price
The Christian and Lane Ultimate Marimba and Vibes ($199) two-CD library of marimba and vibraphone samples is another fine offering from orchestral percussionists...
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