Alesis QS6 AKAi

PHOTONE | 16th September 2016 | 491.08 MB

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The QS6 is a powerful multitimbral synthesizer from the effects-box geniuses at Alesis. There’s 64 voices of polyphony and 16 parts multitimbrality and tons of memory and expand-ability packed into to this big, blue, beautifully laid out performance synthesizer. Based on the original QuadraSynth series, The QS6 has 8 MegaBytes of samples and uses digital additive/subtractive sample playback synthesis to create high quality stereo grand pianos, organs, strings, drums/percussion, brass, woodwinds, new and classic synth textures, General MIDI, and rhythmic/sonic loops.Based on the original QuadraSynth series, The QS6 has 8 MegaBytes of samples and uses digital additive/subtractive sample playback synthesis to create high quality stereo grand pianos, organs, strings, drums/percussion, brass, woodwinds, new and classic synth textures, General MIDI, and rhythmic/sonic loops. Most of them sound pretty darn great too! However Alesis had not yet fully anticipated the dance craze and so this is not one of those “physical-modeling” synths that began appearing at the same time. And sadly, in addition to the north-bound Pitch/Mod wheels, there are only just two real-time assignable control sliders for live tweaking, which is not a lot at all.

KORG X5D AKAi

PHOTONE | 16th September 2016 | 529.8 MB

The X5D is an entry level keyboard from Korg. It basically offers Korg’s acclaimed Ai2 sound engine (from the 01/w series) packed into a small, lightweight, affordable package! Being an entry-level keyboard, the usual luxuries such as aftertouch and an internal power supply have been omitted, and it lacks an arpeggiator or a sequencer, however it more than makes up for this in sound.sounds of your own. The preset sounds vary widely, from complex pads and magesy SFX sounds, to pianos, organs and orchestral instruments. Some of these sound dated in this day and age, the piano sound is a little on the thin side to say the least, but the string, pad and organ sounds can still hold their own against much newer keyboards! Korg have even included some classic voices from their iconic M1 workstation. The famous ‘Universe’ and ‘M1 Piano’ sounds are present in the X5D.

KORG 01/W AKAi

PHOTONE | 16th September 2016 | 534.6 MB

Korg’s 01/W workstation synthesizer debuted in 1991 as the follow-up to the popular M1. The 01/W was the second chapter in Korg’s workstation legacy, which goes on to this day with the Triton and Oasys series. The 01/W was geared towards beginning home studio enthusiasts that wanted to take a step further into a more professional realm. Compared with the M1, the 01/W featured many enhancements including a more dynamic 16-track sequencer (the M1 only had 8-tracks), 254 real world sampled instruments to the M1’s 100, polyphony was doubled from 16 to 32 voices, and greater overall control.The 01/W synthesis engine is based on Korg’s own AI2 sample + synthesis design. AI2 was so successful that most later Korg magesy synths in the 90’s were also based on the new magesy synthesis method. The 01/W is by no means difficult to program. There is a Quick Edit feature where you can adjust the parameters to the sounds you want by using eight soft buttons. That included octave, wave-shaping intensity, filter EG, VDA level, attack, release and effects level. Like the M1, the 01/W lets you layer up to eight Programs simultaneously to create a powerful Combination. Even without getting into the editing interface, the ability to layer any of the 200 programs together means you can create many diverse and interesting sounds.

Waldorf Q AKAi INTERNAL

PHOTONE | 16th September 2016 | 506.69 MB

The Waldorf Q is a professional virtual analog synthesizer well suited for demanding performance and studio work! The Q was a large and bright yellow beast but now they come in a sleek dark grey look. Through digital emulation the Q faithfully reproduces the sounds and programming characteristics of virtually any sophisticated analog synthesizer with state of the art control and precision.

Modular Sampler Drum & Bass WAV MiDi

Team PHOTONE | 12 May 2016 | 423.10 MB

Modular Series – 004 Drum & Bass is the first release we’ve looked at from UK sample CD company Beatnik. It’s actually one of several releases in their modular series, reviews of the others will be along in due course!. Drum & Bass is described as “If the Music of Good Looking Records, Roni-Size and Adam F are your thing, then the chances are that you’ll understand where Modular Sampler 004 ‘Drum+Bass’ is coming from. Looking to the future rather than sticking with past formulas, Drum+Bass takes a fresh look at Jungle Sample CDs.

Psychedelic Trance & Goa WAV MiDi

Team PHOTONE | 12 May 2016 | 240.61 MB

Modular Series – 001 Psychedelic Trance & Goa is the second collection we’ve looked at from UK sample CD company Beatnik. (Drum & Bass review is here). Trance & Goa is described as “A Massive resource of Sounds, Loops and Midi-Files for anyone into Trance and Goa. Hi-Fi Drum Loops, Basslines, Synth Textures, Acid Patterns, Vocoder Loops along with a huge collection of Single Hits and Multisamples, Construction Kits, Vocals and FX sounds make this the definitive Trance Sampler to merge into your productions. All 100% Original and Copyright Free, with GM Drum Midi-Files and outstanding production throughout – Psychedelic Trance and Goa sets the pace others have to follow!”

Just Birds and Animals II Sound FX WAV

TEAM PHOTONE | 06 November 2015 | 840.03 MB

Just Birds & Animals II Sound Effects features a selection of animal, bird and natural setting sound effects from around the world. This library of animal sounds is designed to work well with Just Birds & Animals I Sound Effects. It provides both ambience and background sounds as well as single isolated bird and animal calls and vocalizations. There are 345 royalty free sound effects on 2 Audio CDs that take you from the farm, the ocean and the jungle to the dog sledding trail. This library is also available as a download. The bird sounds included in this set range from buzzards and peacocks to roadrunners. The collection of animal sounds includes baboons and gorillas; buffalo and elk; donkeys, pigs and sheep. Whether your production calls for an arc or a zoo full of animals, this collection fits the bill – Just Birds & Animals II Sound Effects.