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ROLI launch 9 new soundpacks with Steve Aoki and RZA from Wu-Tang Clan
Developers of some of the most intriguing music tech in recent years, ROLI have come out with 9 new soundpacks full of quality samples and one-shots including from Steve Aoki and RZA. ROLI’s new packs...
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Free sample pack with Beyonce, Tove Lo, Nick Jonas and more, remix samples...
Hyperbits have just launched Hyperbits sample pack Vol. 2 full of high quality samples to use in your mixes. After the giant success of his first Hyperbits Sample Pack, Hyperbits is back with hundreds...
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Become an Ableton master with thousands of lessons from Mr. Bill
Mr. Bill, producer extraordinaire, is here to show you how to create amazing songs on Ableton with just your mouse, keyboard and Ableton Live. You may know Mr. Bill from his extensive discography...
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Roland’s new electronic drum pads could change the way you drum
Roland are taking digital drums to the next level with their new SPD::ONE pads putting realistic drums at your fingertips. Roland’s new SPD::ONE series is a range of digital percussion pads that gives...
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How a site selling samples made a No.1 hit and $35m in funding
Splice has grown from a site offering samples to creating a number 1 hit with Demi Lovato and a massive round of funding. Splice creator Steve Martocci started his entrepreneurship with a text...
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How to legally use music samples in your tracks
Sampling has become a massive part of music but the legalities of when and where you can use samples can be confusing so here’s a guide to make sure your music is all good. Sampling is the use of...
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The 100 most sampled tracks in music history
Sampling music is an art-form in it’s own right and it’s everywhere nowadays. This Spotify playlist features all of the most used songs in sampling history. Samples are used everywhere in music today:...
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8 of the best and most popular Hip-Hop sample packs
Hip-Hop and R&B is now the most popular genre in the world, here are some of the greatest sounds that are making the hits of this generation. Last year Hip-Hop/R&B overtook rock as the most...
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Get 16,000 of the BBC’s sound effect samples for free
As you can imagine the BBC have a massive collection of sound effects for use in all of their shows, now they’re free for you to download and do anything you like with. The BBC are releasing 16,000...
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Mix it up with 275 free retro drum machine samples
SampleRadar are back with an awesome bundle filled with great sounding samples that will spice up your mix and it’s totally free to download. There’s a great new pack out on MusicRadar’s awesome sample...
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The best sites for free samples and loops to download
Loops and samples are a producers best friend, providing endless opportunities to use and rework unique sounds, melodies and rhythms into a new surrounding. But quality samples are hard to find without...
View ArticleThe first music from Mars is out of this world… literally!
Andrew Huang is back at it with another awesome video that breaks new ground for music. This time he has left the atmosphere to create a new track using real sounds from Mars. If you need inspiration...
View ArticleMusic copyrights and sampling: What you need to know
In the digital music age copyrights and sampling laws have become a much more prescient issue in music. Producer Abid Hussain summarises what you need to know in his great talk at Ableton’s Loop...
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Create whole new sound designs from your existing sample library
Soundweaver is a new software that designs new sounds to create from using the samples you already own and have. A world of additional possibility is lying in wait within your existing folders music...
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Sampling culture: How has it evolved and how much of modern music uses samples?
Sampling has developed as an art-form in itself and laces genres and artists through evolving patchworks of music; but when the paintbrush is sodden in legal and ethical questions how does it prevail...
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Apple’s HUGE new update for Logic is packed with music production tools and...
Apple have unveiled the biggest update for the music production DAW since Logic Pro X 7 years ago. Apple’s DAW is one of the top choices for music recording and production and a favourite for studios...
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Splice may be developing music making apps
Sample, loop, preset, plugin and DAW project sharing site Splice have recently acquired Superpowered, a company that helps developers build audio functionality into apps. Subscription based service...
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LANDR promise “almost infinite possibilities” of sounds for artist with their...
LANDR’s new Creator tool expands their already-huge set of resources for artists to use in their creations to near unlimited potential. LANDR have just launched the beta of their new beat maker...
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