Remix Contest - Win Over $1k in Prizes!

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted February 03, 2012 in Contest, Remix, SoundCloud

Are you ready to get funky?  Are you ready to win over $1,000 in prizes? Let's do this.



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Video: Eric Harland Soundcheck

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted February 06, 2012 in Berklee, Eric Harland, Soundcheck

I recently had the chance to catch up with Loop Loft artist (and drummer extraordinaire), Eric Harland, and hang out during soundcheck for a concert at The Berklee Performance Center in Boston.  Luckily, I had my camera (and some gum) with me and was able to capture some over the shoulder, breathing down his neck-type footage while the crew dialed in sounds. The band that night was a spectacular lineup including Larry Grenadier on bass, Julian Lage on guitar and Dan Blake on saxophone.  NPR was airing the show live, and you can stream the recording of it here.

We're in the midst of production for Eric's upcoming loop pack and things are sounding (and feeling) INCREDIBLE.  Stay tuned for more info on the release (coming in Spring 2012)!  In the meantime, I give you these fly on the wall (or rather, annoying guy with camera) videos of their soundcheck:


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Video: Using Multiple Loops In Multiple Meters (all at the same time)

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted January 30, 2012 in Kong, Odd Meters, Reason, REX, Tutorial, Video

You were probably just asking yourself... "hmmm, is it possible to use multiple odd meter drum loops (in multiple odd time signatures) together at the same time, and make something that doesn't sound like a Dream Theater b-side?"  Well, you've come to the right place, because I've got your answer:  YES!  It's totally possible, and the results are pretty interesting.

In this video, I show you how to take three different loops in three time signatures (7/8, 7/4 & 15/8) and play them together inside of Reason 6.  It's easier than you might think, and it ends up creating a groove that changes slightly with every measure.


The MIDI loops utilized in this video come from our recently released Odd Meter MIDI Drums collection, while the 7/4 Rex loop comes from the Odd Meter Grooves Vol 2 pack, and lastly, the Kong Patch hails from our popular Cinematic Drums Vol 2 ReFIll.

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Tip - Using REX loops in Pro Tools

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted January 12, 2012 in Avid, Pro Tools, REX2

Lately, I've been receiving a lot of questions about importing REX files into Pro Tools.  Rather than creating a tutorial video from scratch on this subject, the good people over at macProVideo have already put together this rather in-depth look into working with .rex and .rex2 files inside of Pro Tools.  Once you have the preferences configured properly, it's a total snap (super lame pun intended...).

Check it out and comment below if you have any questions or suggestions!

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Unreleased Rarities - Free Download

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted January 03, 2012 in AIFF, Apple Loops, Download, Free, REX2, WAV

I wanted to kick off the new year by doing two things: 
  1. Say thanks to everyone who helped make 2011 the best year in Loop Loft history (well, it was actually only our first full year in existence... but it was still pretty awesome)!

  2. As a token of my appreciation, give away this very cool collection of loops, "Unreleased Rarities - Loops From The Vault". 


Consisting of four complete sessions in all formats (WAV, AIFF & REX2), Unreleased Rarities covers a diverse set of styles & sounds including dirty funk, gated 80's Power Station snares, twisted odd meters, and head nodding 135bpm dance grooves that until now, have never been available to the public.  All recorded live and all free!

To download, just enter your email below and you'll automatically receive a download link to the files.


Thanks again for making The Loop Loft one of the leading loop companies in the world.  We're looking forward to an exciting 2012 and have plenty of amazing releases in the pipeline that we can't wait to share with you!

All the best,
Ryan Gruss
Founder - The Loop Loft

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Video: Practicing With Loops

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted December 27, 2011 in Janek Gwizdala, Practicing

Not only are loops great for music production, but they're also highly useful in the practice room. In this video, Loop Loft Artist, Janek Gwizdala, discusses his approach to utilizing loops in place of a metronome, the importance of locking in with the kick drum, and how to create your own loops to play on top of.

 
For more videos and free downloads of the loops used in the video, click here to head over to videobasslessons.tv!


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Video: Making Linear Loops in Reason 6

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted December 13, 2011 in Reason, Tutorial, Video

In this video, I show you how to create linear drum loops in Reason 6 by utilizing slice edit mode in Dr. Octo Rex to deconstruct a straight forward rock groove and fill the gaps with ReDrum.  The ReFill I'm using in this example is Indie Rock Drums Vol II.


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Video: Multitrack Drums in Ableton + Free Template

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted December 09, 2011 in Ableton, Arranging, Multitrack

In some of my past videos, I've shown you how to work with multitrack drums inside of Logic and manipulate loops in Reason 6, but today my focus is on Ableton.  In this video, I utilize the Felt & Wires Multitrack Session to explain my workflow for:

  • setting up the session before loading the audio files 
  • getting a quick rough mix
  • recording a live arrangement from session view
  • grouping the tracks to clean things up
And as a bonus, I've provided the same template I use in the as a free download.  If you own the Felt & Wires Session, or any other of our Multitrack Sessions, this will be a great starting point for setting up your tracks in Ableton.

Click here to download the template!


Have any questions or comments?  Leave 'em below!

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The Loop Loft Takes Manhattan

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted December 07, 2011 in NYC, Shows

Mark your calendars!  On December 15th we'll be in NYC for a show lead by Loop Loft artist, Bob Reynolds.  He's got an all-star band lined up that includes the incredible Eric Harland on drums, John Shannon on guitar, Oli Rockberger on keys and ANOTHER Loop Loft artist on bass, the impeccable Janek Gwizdala.  They'll be playing a bunch of material from Bob's upcoming album, which they'll be recording the following day at the legendary Sear Sound studio.  Hear it at the 55 Bar first!

Show Details:
Dec 15th
2 Sets: 10pm + 11:30pm
55 Christopher St. (Btwn Sixth/Seventh Avenue) 

If you live anywhere in the tri-state area, this show is not to be missed.  Get there early, as both sets will fill up and sell out quick.  And if you're there, be sure to introduce yourself.  The Loop Loft wants to buy you a drink!  That's a tax write-off, right??

PS - There is also a dirty rumor going around that the legendary Victor "El Fuego" Machatchka might be sitting-in on jazz flute.  That is, if he can remove his tracking bracelet for the evening.
 

 


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Announcing Customer Reviews!

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted December 06, 2011 in Review

Have you been wanting to share your thoughts about certain Loop Loft products?  Do you wish you could hear what others are saying about our products before you plunk down your hard-earned money on a new loop collection? Well, today we launched a brand new social review system to enable all of that... and more!

Just go to the product page of any item you'd like to review and automatically sign in with your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or foursquare account (and no, it won't post to your wall or feed!).  You'll be able to track all of your reviews not just on The Loop Loft, but from around the web, see how you are influencing others, and if you value their opinion, you'll be able to follow other reviewers to stay in the errrm, loop!

So, what are you thinking?  Share your Loop Loft reviews with the world!


The look of the new reviews:


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