Reason 6 Video: Improving Drum Mixes With Gates

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted May 16, 2012 in Gates, Mixing, Multitrack, Reason 6, SSL, Tutorial, Video

In this video I show you how to utilize gates in Reason (with their fantastic SSL 9000k-modeled mixer) on a multitrack drum session to clean up and improve the mix.

The drum sessions in the video are available here.

Reason 6 SSL Mixer

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VIDEO: Tour of Complete Takes Vol 2 in Ableton, Logic and Reason 6

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted May 11, 2012 in Ableton, Logic, Multitrack, Reason, Reason 6, Video

Not just drum loops, but entire, song-length performances of multitracked drum sessions.... that's what Complete Takes is all about.  In this video, I give you a look at Complete Takes Vol 2 and work with the drum sessions inside of Logic, Ableton Live and Reason 6.  

Working with quality, live multitrack drums has never been easier.  Literally, just drag and drop the files into your session and go.  Check out the video for an in-depth look:

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Part 2: Q&A With Janek Gwizdala

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted May 10, 2012 in Interview, Janek Gwizdala

Check out part 2 of our interview with Janek Gwizdala. In this segment, we talk about his upbringing in London, what brought him to the US, his musical influences and career highlights:

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Q&A W/ Janek Gwizdala: The Fender Musicmaster Sessions

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted May 04, 2012 in bass, Effects, Fender, Jim O'Rourke, Musicmaster

We sat down with Loop Loft artist, Janek Gwizdala, to discuss his latest release "The Fender Musicmaster Sessions".  Learn how he discovered this orphaned bass in an NYC studio (left behind by famed indie rock producer, Jim O'Rourke), what effects pedals he used on the session and how he incorporates loops into his own music. Check it out:

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Introducing "Complete Takes" - Start to Finish Multitrack Drum Sessions

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted April 27, 2012 in Complete Takes, Multitrack

We're proud to introduce our new line of Multitrack Drum Sessions - "Complete Takes". Not just loops, but entire 3-4 minute song performances that you can drag and drop into any DAW. Check it out!

Vol 1 Specs:
3 Complete Song Sessions
10 Individual Drum & Percussion Tracks
Total Size:  1.2 GB
24 bit 48 kHz WAV Files

 

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Video: Ableton Live Pack Hip Hop Drums Tour Part 1

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted March 29, 2012 in Ableton, Hip Hop, Live Pack, Preview

In this video I give you a quick (well, 10 minute...) overview of our newest Partner Instrument with Ableton, Hip Hop Drums.  This tour focuses on the audio clips, audio effects, and building a track with a mix of drum loops. The next video will take a closer look at the MIDI clips, drum racks, samples and construction kits.
  

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2 New Producer Packs + More Platinum!

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted March 07, 2012 in Platinum Pack, Producer Packs

We're pleased to announce the release of two new Producer Packs.  The concept behind the new Producer Packs is to provide massive, bundled collections of our drum loops, grouped by style and genre (and providing a savings of 35% at the same time!).  Producer Pack Vol 1 is more experimental in nature with a range of jazz, world and cinematic releases, while Producer Pack Vol 2 is more contemporary and backbeat oriented, with a wide selection of pop, indie rock, funk and hip hop selections.

Producer Pack Vol 1 - Jazz, World & Cinematic


Producer Pack Vol 2 - Rock, Funk, Indie Rock & Hip Hop

Contained in this bundle:

Expanded Platinum Pack - Save 50%!


We just expanded our popular Platinum Pack bundle to include our entire line of wav, rex and aiff loops (over 3.25 GB of content), providing you with a 50% savings!  From cinematic to jazz to world to hip hop to indie rock, this collection contains EVERYTHING.  In short, it's both of our Producer Packs with an additional 15% savings.  If you're a serious composer, sound designer, producer or songwriter looking for the ultimate drum loop collection, then The Platinum Pack is for you!


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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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