New Kontakt project

I've started on a more ambitious Kontakt instrument this time. My last based on my Boss Dr-110 drum machine was fun, but this time I'm basing it on some of my vintage synths - the first being my Oberheim Matrix-1000.

Dr-110 Kontakt Instrument

All the samples are created using the excellent (but no longer available) Autosampler. All sounds are captured over 4 seconds per 4 notes with low and high velocities. The looping facility of Autosampler is amazing creating seamless loops every time.

Any cable noise has been cleaned up using Izotope's RX2 software.

Here are some images of work in progress...

More new toys for the studio

I've managed to add some new equipment to my studio this month. The first being an Alesis Midiverb 3 - which is fantastic by the way (IMHO). It's also my second ever hardware FX unit; the first being my Boss RSD-10 Sampling/Delay; a half-rack unit which I bought brand new in 1987-8 from the Soho Soundhouse back when it used to be in London's Soho Square ( I used to work next door in Austin Knight Advertising).

Alesis Midiverb 3 above Digi-001 ProTools interface

Boss RSD-10 Sampling Delay

My other purchase was something I had my eye on back in the early 90's - a E-mu Systems Proteus 1 unit. I have a couple of E-mu samplers already (ESI-32 and 2000) with plenty of EIII sample CD's, but to have those lovely 80's Emulator 3 samples on hand instantly is fantastic.

Proteus with Korg EX-800 (top) and Novation A-Station (bottom)

Now the fun part is ordering some more midi leads and audio cables (courtesy of Thomann) and plugging it all in properly so I can make the most of Opcode's OMS, Galaxy Librarian/Patch Editor and Vision DAW.

Vintage heaven!