Music Software: GridInstrument for macOS has finally been released!
GridInstrument brings “scale mode” to your Launchpad Mini and Launchpad (also compatible with Behringer CMD TOUCH TC64). Buy it here
GridInstrument brings “scale mode” to your Launchpad Mini and Launchpad (also compatible with Behringer CMD TOUCH TC64). Buy it here
Have you ever had an audio file that contained a bunch of extra frequencies in it that you wish you could just remove? Spectral editing may be for you. In this video, I show how to use spectral editing to clean up a sample so that I can make a Kontakt instrument–but not just any…
In this video, I provide a basic introduction to SFZ – a free sampling format that provides a lot of the same functionality as Kontakt, albeit with a far more basic UI. The toy xylophone sample I created in this video can be downloaded here: https://www.decentsamples.com/product/tiger-xylophone-kontakt-sfz/ Download Sforzando (Windows and Mac) here SFZ Format Reference…
In last week’s video, I recorded my own voice and turned it into a free choir library. In this video, I work with those same samples to add modwheel crossfades to the instrument.
I’ve made a choir out of my own voice, and now I’m releasing as a FREE sample (Kontakt & SFZ). Download the sample here: https://www.decentsamples.com/product/dave-choir-kontakt/
In this video, I show a basic technique for implementing piano sustain samples.
In this video, I investigate two violins I bought on the street in Philadelphia. In the process, I learn about forgotten violin maker Lewis E. Pyle and I make some music.
In this video, I demonstrate two different approaches to adding simulated legato to your Kontakt instruments: SIPS and the Kontakt Factory Unisono-Portamento. In the process, I add new legato patches to the Box Cello sample library I released last week. The Box Cello library can be purchased here: https://www.decentsamples.com/product/box-cello-kontakt/. The SIPS legato scripts can be…