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Xenos · Post by **Xenos** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:41 pm

Video Demo: (Audio by KVR Member Satyatunes)

*** Intro price of only $5.95, EXTENDED to Monday, March 24.. After that, the full price will be 10.95. ***

Main MP3 demo: (by Satyatunes)
http://xenossoundworks.com/resources/M+AV+Demo+1.mp3

Quick patch walkthrough: (by Bryan Lee)
http://xenossoundworks.com/resources/MAV+demo+1.mp3

Product Page:
http://xenossoundworks.com/massive.html

Like our previous popular 'Fear and Horror' set, 'Apocalyptic Visions' brings you yet more disturbing pads, insane soundscapes and creepy sound effects. We also took the liberty of expanding this collection with semi-real fantasy musical instruments, dark dubstep basses and more, to give you an even better experience. "Apocalyptic Visions" is aimed at producers of horror and sci-fi soundtracks, plus those who produce a wide variety of other genres: dark ambient, dubstep, drum & bass, psychill, future garage, IDM, industrial, and even death metal. 'Apocalyptic Visions' contains 60 patches, each with all 8 Macros assigned, plus entertaining commentary in the "comments" box for each patch. Most of the comments are fictional diary entries outlining a post-apocalyptic story to immerse you in the experience, and can help inspire song ideas. Please note that this set is in NMSV format only.

About the Producer:

Bryan 'Xenos' Lee has worked as a sound designer for such companies as Native Instruments, Cakewalk, Rob Papen Inspiration Soundware, ReFX, Camel Audio, Image-Line and many more. His work is found in several Maschine expansions and the factory presets of such synths as Z3ta 2, Alchemy, Gladiator, Punch, Toxic Biohazard, Scanned Synth Pro 2, Chipsounds, DCAM Synth Squad, D.I.V.A., etc. He is also very active in developing his own brand, Xenos Soundworks.

Patch List

AT Abomination
AT Battered Buchla
AT Black Hole Monolith
AT Deadly Contagion
AT Meth Chef's Recipe
AT Waterworld Monolith
BA Doomstep Reese
BA Doomstep Staccato
BA Doomstep Sub
BA Doomstep Whump
BA Doomstep Wobble
BL Apocalyptic Lullaby
BL Euphoric Mallets
BL Feeling Of Rust
BL Frozen FM Bells
BL Pulsar Lights
BL Temple Chimes
DR Blackwater Cinematic
FX Brain Scrambler
FX Cinematic Bass Hit
FX High Stakes
FX Horror Dub
FX Hyperdub
FX Nanotech Ego Death
FX Ominous Rumbling
FX Psy Bomb
FX Shandra's Nightmare
FX Silver Mushrooms
FX Torment
KB Church Organ
KB Unprepared Piano
LD Cat Meat With Beans
LD Ethnic Reeds
PD Barren Landscape
PD Busy Nanobots
PD Dark Alley
PD Dead Cities
PD Deep Sea UFO
PD Granular Clusters
PD Holy Sanctuary
PD Human Black Hole
PD Killing Feilds
PD Melancholy Mood
PD Metallic Haze
PD More Bodies Than Patients
PD Panic Attack
PD Psychonaut
PD Quicksilver Flavor
PD Ruins Of Detroit
PD Salvia Hellscape
PD Threat Level Yellow
PD Whore Of Babylon
PL Makeshift Guitar
PL Makeshift Zither
PL Rusty Dulcimer

PERSONAL NOTES:
When I made this set, I didn't want this to just be "Fear And Horror Volume 2", so I aimed for a colder, more metallic overall sound, which is more fitting for something "post-apocalyptic" - rusted, twisted metal husks that were once buildings, cold nuclear winters, constant paranoia, etc. The addition of semi-real musical instruments also reflects what some musical tools fashioned from bits of wire and old gas cans might sound like. Check out the patch "KB Unprepared Piano". It's my personal favorite and sounds EXACTLY like a distressed, prepared grand piano!
Also, I took a unique approach with this set using the comments box in the browser section. This isn't just a pack of sounds, but one that tells bits of a story. Follow the diary entries of Joe and his father Jim as they navigate their way through a world decimated by war, famine, disease, crime and addiction. I enjoy fictional writing and thought it and sound design would mesh really well together.

* ni massive presets, horror sounds, scary patches, movie soundscapes, underground dubstep, sci fi sound effects, dark ambient, industrial

Xenos · Post by **Xenos** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:37 pm

I've uploaded a quick preset walkthrough "demo" by myself. Hopefully it'll give a decent idea of what's in here while we wait for the main MP3:
http://xenossoundworks.com/resources/MAV+demo+1.mp3

I've also updated the set with comments on each patch. Some of them definitely make for interesting reading, with fictional elements interwoven to immerse you in the experience.

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Xenos · Post by **Xenos** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:59 pm

Hmm....not one bite yet on this one. I'm definitely open to suggestions. Lots of similarities to "Fear and Horror", which was popular. Anyhow, I've lowered the price and put an intro-price special on it. It's yours for $5.95 until March 19

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twolegstoneworks · Post by **twolegstoneworks** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:05 pm

Sounds pretty good to me - as usual

People will sure want to get this, no doubt.

Best,
- Torben

bigjerome · Post by **bigjerome** » Thu Mar 13, 2014 3:27 pm

Xenos wrote:Hmm....not one bite yet on this one. I'm definitely open to suggestions. Lots of similarities to "Fear and Horror", which was popular. Anyhow, I've lowered the price and put an intro-price special on it. It's yours for $5.95 until March 19 .

Just bought, couldn't resist a price like that!

Unfortunately I don't use any of the softsynths that you offer presets for free with purchase...

Xenos · Post by **Xenos** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:15 pm

NEXT RELEASE:

"Hardest Trap Sounds" for N.I. Massive. 64 patches. Been really getting into the Trap genre as of late. These patches are a nice mix of familiar Trap sounds and innovative ideas about where the genre could evolve in the future. I'm at 47 patches at the moment and should have the full 64 done by Monday.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:06 am

bigjerome wrote:
Xenos wrote:Hmm....not one bite yet on this one. I'm definitely open to suggestions. Lots of similarities to "Fear and Horror", which was popular. Anyhow, I've lowered the price and put an intro-price special on it. It's yours for $5.95 until March 19 .
Just bought, couldn't resist a price like that!

Unfortunately I don't use any of the softsynths that you offer presets for free with purchase...

Me too

murnau · Post by **murnau** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:19 am

aMUSEd wrote:Me too

third in a row

Tricky-Loops · Post by **Tricky-Loops** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:26 am

Maybe a set with the name "Glory of EDM - Big, rich & famous sounds Part I" would have sold better...

Xenos · Post by **Xenos** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 9:22 pm

Tricky-Loops wrote:Maybe a set with the name "Glory of EDM - Big, rich & famous sounds Part I" would have sold better...

LOL! Yeah, you definitely have a point there. Kind of a bummer because I find making sci-fi soundtrack stuff so much more entertaining and interesting than yet another EDM set.

Just out of curiosity, those of you who already picked this up...what do you think of the commentary in the Browser section? Would you say it really adds to the experience? I had a friend in real life test drive this and he said reading the commentary while playing the patches felt like playing a survival-horror video game and finding notes within the game, or collecting pages of a torn-up book and piecing it together.

Since my sets are typically priced lower than most other vendors, I've been thinking of ways to introduce a "boutique/luxury" line of sets which all offer something extra, which should get around the idea that "low price = low quality". I personally would never pay more than 15 bucks for a set of 64 patches unless it included some extra goodies.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 9:24 pm

I would not have bought an EDM themed set that's for sure.

updog · Post by **updog** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:28 am

I think I'll look into this one - just wanted to chime in and say that I bought and really liked the "Fear and Horror" -soundset. Lots of sounds I like.

It's a bit off topic, but I'll share some thoughts on that one.

Though not the most useable preset of the lot, I think a more or less fully convincing synthesized female scream speaks volumes about the skill and understanding put into the work! That is certainly something I've never heard pulled off so well before.

I know it was designed to be kind of an all-round sound set, but as a suggestion, the music box, church bell and such -type of things I personally found a bit redundant in the sound set. I mean, if you're composing for horror or create something influenced by such atmospheres, you'll usually own sampled libraries with round robins and whatnot, which are pretty much bound to sound better. They're pretty easy to come across these days as well - I've only actually bought one great music box sample set, but have come across a number of free good ones since without even trying!

It's an ambitious undertaking trying to synthesize those type of sounds, though, and other people might find uses for them, so that's just how I look at it.

Xenos · Post by **Xenos** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:04 pm

updog wrote:I think I'll look into this one - just wanted to chime in and say that I bought and really liked the "Fear and Horror" -soundset. Lots of sounds I like.

It's a bit off topic, but I'll share some thoughts on that one.

Though not the most useable preset of the lot, I think a more or less fully convincing synthesized female scream speaks volumes about the skill and understanding put into the work! That is certainly something I've never heard pulled off so well before.

I know it was designed to be kind of an all-round sound set, but as a suggestion, the music box, church bell and such -type of things I personally found a bit redundant in the sound set. I mean, if you're composing for horror or create something influenced by such atmospheres, you'll usually own sampled libraries with round robins and whatnot, which are pretty much bound to sound better. They're pretty easy to come across these days as well - I've only actually bought one great music box sample set, but have come across a number of free good ones since without even trying!

It's an ambitious undertaking trying to synthesize those type of sounds, though, and other people might find uses for them, so that's just how I look at it.

Thanks a lot for the input

. I'm gonna take your advice on some future releases, since it's always nice to avoid falling into any patterns. Maybe more folks out there feel the same about certain types of patches. Personally, I like making realistic emulations as it's not only fun, but a form of "quality assurance", where the person sees that they will expect more quality work from me in the future. I should be confident enough to be able to work entirely in the abstract, knowing my new users will trust me to know exactly what I'm doing.

BTW, folks. The release is now official. I've uploaded the new demo by KVR member Satyatunes.

3ee · Post by **3ee** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:21 pm

Just stoppin by to say... great sound design!

Just listened to the audio demo and now the patches walk-through.
Does the patches walk-though present all of the patches?

Cool audio demo too, Satya!

Cheers"

jc_vt · Post by **jc_vt** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:09 pm

Just took advantage of this great offer and have really been enjoying these new sounds!

'Apocalyptic Visions' for N.I. Massive official release. MAIN demo added! Intro sale $5.95.