Video: I made a choir out of my own voice
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/
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 find out what happens when you play a Japanese Nagoya Harp (Taishogoto) with a violin bow! In the process, I demonstrate how to make microphone volume level control knobs. Enjoy! The Plucked Nagoya Harp Library (with 3 mics, vel layers, round robins, etc.) is still available for $10 here. The Bowed…
In this video, I explore various techniques for making samples loop. First, I cover the options available within Kontakt, then I investigate external tools: LoopAuditioneer and WaveLab. At the end of the video, I put theory into practice by recording some musical wine glasses and making them into a Kontakt Library. The Kontakt library I…
In this video, I cover one of the most basic aspects of Kontakt scripting: creating knobs to control instrument parameters. In particular, I use this occasion to add a lowpass filter with cutoff and resonance knobs to a Korg Volca Keys sample library (FREE). This video is a great starting point for anyone looking to…
Fellow composers! I’ve made a new tutorial video: How to Make Round Robin Samples That Don’t Suck (using NI Kontakt) In this video, I explore some dos and don’ts of round-robin sampling. First, I show how to create the most basic violin patch imaginable with just one sample, then we convert it to a round-robin…
So I recently got Spitfire’s British Drama Toolkit and I thought I would give it a spin. In this video, I use it to write some end credits music for a short film I’ve been working on.