Prosonic Studios Techno and House Drum MIDI Library Complex Signatures Vol.1 [MiDi]

There are over 56,500 four-bar Techno & House drum loops in this library and they all sound as good as, or better than, the demos.

Contains 4-bar Loops:

47,276 Full Kit Loops
84 Stick Loops 728 Kick Loops
699 Clap Loops 541 Tom Loops
638 HiHat Loops 721 Snare Loops
570 Side-Stick 551 Bongo Loops
565 Conga Loops 519 Cabasa Loops
674 Maraca Loops 219 Guiro Loops
145 Clave Loops 13 Cuica Loops
60 Castanet Loops 557 Shaker Loops
627 Ride Loops 534 Tambourine
599 Cowbell Loops 366 Triangle Loops
201 Wood-Block 104 Timbale Loops
258 Agogo Loops

Midi File Organization / Folder Structure

1. ROOT:
The first folder is the ROOT folder. This folder contains all of the MIDI Phrases. It is named "Prosonic Phrases 3.0" and is selected (highlighted blue).

2. STYLE:
The ROOT folder contains the STYLE folders. The Blues & Rock-n-Roll folder is selected.

3. TIME SIGNATURE & FEEL:
Each STYLE folder contains the TIME SIGNATURE & FEEL folders. In the Common Time Signatures library there are 6 time signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8. In the Complex Time Signatures library there are 7 time signatures: 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 5/8, 7/8, 10/8, and 11/8. There are 6 possible feelings: [Normal Straight], [Normal Medium-Swing], [Normal Hard-Swing], [Double-Time Medium-Swing], [Double-Time Hard-Swing].

4. THEME:
Inside the TIME SIGNATURE & FEEL folders are the THEME folders. The MIDI Phrases are grouped into "themes". Each THEME has a particular groove to it and there are lots of variations within each THEME.

5. THEME CONTENTS:
Inside the THEME folders are the SYNCOPATION folder and the midi files. The SYNCOPATION folder contains all the theme phrases in a heavily syncopated format. The syncopation folder is only in 4/4 and if you're looking for something a little different check here. [I personally find this folder to be the most interesting... it's amazing how many lyrical sequences can come out of asymmetrical patterns.]

6. THE MIDI FILES:
Inside each THEME folder are the actual midi files. The first number in the file name is the variation group. In this case there are 8 variations in variation group zero "0". The second number is the number of notes in the file. So the selected file has 46 notes in it. Next come the names of the instruments contained inside the pattern. So the selected pattern has KICKS and HI-HATS playing in it. The last number is just a unique index and has no significance.

7. FILES CONTINUED:
As you go down the list the patterns continue to "build up". There are more instruments added (and therefore more notes) so the textures get thicker. I've scrolled down a little here, notice the file I have selected, it has 99 notes played by 8 instruments: Kick, Ride, Toms, Snare, Hand Claps, Congas, Side-Stick, and Bongos.

8. SINGLE INSTRUMENTS:
Inside the ROOT folder is the Singles folder. (It has a "z_" in front to make it go to the bottom of the list.) The Singles older contains all the single instrument patterns. Notice, in this example I've selected the 6th Hi-Hats file. The first number in the file is the note count. The last number is a unique index.

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