Hi there.
I'm really into composing for dance, but I have a hard time finding good samples to use (mostly synths and all that stuff).
I was hoping anyone here can lead me to a link to (free) samples that they have used and enjoyed.
Thanks.
Dance samples
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- KVRist
- 51 posts since 7 Jul, 2006
For synth sounds I personally prefer to use soft synths, not samples. But you can get hordes of old analouge synth samples for free. Anything else: not likely for free.
And what format do you need your libraries to be in? I could give a few links if you can use Refills.
And what format do you need your libraries to be in? I could give a few links if you can use Refills.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 4 posts since 3 Aug, 2006
Sorry I'm still kind of new to all this synth stuff, but I use the old-school composition stuff like MadTracker 2. I used to use CubaseSX and SE in school, but I don't know much about the terminology.
Are soft synths just synth sounds that play softly? :/
I don't know anything about refills, but just send away the links and I'll try it out
Thanks
Are soft synths just synth sounds that play softly? :/
I don't know anything about refills, but just send away the links and I'll try it out
Thanks
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- KVRAF
- 16850 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Utrecht, Holland
Soft Synth = short for Software Synthesizer. Not real, but emulated in software.
For instance, here is the real Roland SH-101 :
And here is a VSTi softsynth plugin which does about the same thing :
With a sample the sound is rather static. You can't tweak a sample that much. For more sounds you have to find more samples.
On a synth you can change everything with it's controls. A typical synth has an oscillator (source of the sound), a filter (to change character), and an amplifier plus al lot of extra features. The filter and amp respond to an envelope generator. There also is an LFO to add vibrato, tremolo etc.
You can get endless combinations of all the controls, so with just one synth you can have a very broad spectrum of different sounds. Tweakable at will. If you like a sound you can save the settings of all controls as a preset, so you can recreate it without remembering yourself how the controls were supposed to be set.
You know what, try out the SH-101: http://www.kvraudio.com/get/61.html
It should be fairly easy to get your head around. Just play with the sliders and see what that does to the sound. Should be fun...
[edit]since the 101 isn't free (I thought it was) try alternatively daHornet: http://www.kvraudio.com/get/416.html
or this "101" with pots instead of sliders: http://www.kvraudio.com/get/739.html
After that, try Synth1: http://www.kvraudio.com/get/214.html
Have a play with it. First concentrate on the left-top side and try to figure out what control does what.
For instance, here is the real Roland SH-101 :
And here is a VSTi softsynth plugin which does about the same thing :
With a sample the sound is rather static. You can't tweak a sample that much. For more sounds you have to find more samples.
On a synth you can change everything with it's controls. A typical synth has an oscillator (source of the sound), a filter (to change character), and an amplifier plus al lot of extra features. The filter and amp respond to an envelope generator. There also is an LFO to add vibrato, tremolo etc.
You can get endless combinations of all the controls, so with just one synth you can have a very broad spectrum of different sounds. Tweakable at will. If you like a sound you can save the settings of all controls as a preset, so you can recreate it without remembering yourself how the controls were supposed to be set.
You know what, try out the SH-101: http://www.kvraudio.com/get/61.html
It should be fairly easy to get your head around. Just play with the sliders and see what that does to the sound. Should be fun...
[edit]since the 101 isn't free (I thought it was) try alternatively daHornet: http://www.kvraudio.com/get/416.html
or this "101" with pots instead of sliders: http://www.kvraudio.com/get/739.html
After that, try Synth1: http://www.kvraudio.com/get/214.html
Have a play with it. First concentrate on the left-top side and try to figure out what control does what.
Last edited by BertKoor on Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRAF
- 3944 posts since 7 May, 2004 from behind his workbench
Hi Kilace,
if you have Wusikstation you really should give my Dance Leads and Basses a go!
more info at http://www.prodyon.de
(If you dont own Wusik this is a reason to buy it!
)
if you have Wusikstation you really should give my Dance Leads and Basses a go!
more info at http://www.prodyon.de
(If you dont own Wusik this is a reason to buy it!
)
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- KVRist
- 51 posts since 7 Jul, 2006
Refills are exclusively used with Propellerhead's Reason, which is a complete virtual studio evironment with everything you need to make music. I am not going to recommend it as I have diverse feelings about it myself, but it's very popular with beginners and amature musicians on account of its ease of use, compactness and cheap price. It has a few shortcomings though: no audio recording, no support for the above mentioned VST(Virtual Studio Technology) software synthesizers.
So I say you check it out for yourself at www.propellerheads.se,
where in the download section you can also find most of the links to free Refills.
So I say you check it out for yourself at www.propellerheads.se,
where in the download section you can also find most of the links to free Refills.