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Welcome to ALLURA Volume 1, our debut solo vocal library featuring the performances of award-winning soprano Jillian Aversa! This enchanting instrument offers 150 unique, ethereal vocal phrases across 4 keys, 3 tempi, multiple modes and time signatures. The phrases all have evocatively named groups and detailed tags so you can either start a composition with an inspiring performance, or easily fit one into your existing piece.

Snapping drums, rumbling basslines, and headnodding beats became a hallmark of Erick Sermon's sound in the 90's. As the credits stacked up, his production team took shape, and one of those in house producers was Rod "KP" Kirkpatrick (Fu-Schnickens, Keith Murray, Super Cat, Erick Sermon, and more), capturing that East Coast funk vibe in which the Green-Eyed Bandit became famous.

Annie Mac favourite and house music virtuoso, Vangelis Kostoxenakis drops an amazing course on Sonic Academy this week building his track ‘Zip It’ from scratch.

Welcome to Tech Tips Volume 35, an all new set of tips in both the updated Logic Pro X and Ableton 10 to help get the most from your DAW.

Mixcraft is a powerful music production and multi-track recording workstation with thousands of music loops and dozens of audio effects and virtual instruments. Record audio, arrange loops, remix tracks, score and edit video, and mix and master tracks to create polished, professional compositions.

Imagine some of those iconic cinematic scenes without the music. The scintillating establishing scenes of Blade Runner’s futuristic Los Angeles, Elliot and E.T. soaring past the full moon on their flying bicycle or Luke Skywalker staring up at the twin suns of Tatooine. In our cover feature this month, we present the complete guide to the process from a professional standpoint, with industry advice and even step-by-step guides to try some of the unique creative processes yourself. In addition to our main feature, we also speak with in-demand composer Junkie XL about his work on top-tier blockbusters and commemorate the 20th anniversary of Air’s Moon Safari in this month’s Recording Spotlight. Our expanded tutorial section now (once again!) covers Pro Tools, as well as our usual range of reviews, tips and the second part of our Essential Guide To Plug-In Effects. We hope you enjoy the issue…

Retro Synths 1980s +Plus teleports your studio back to the days of big hair, neon spandex, catchy lead riffs and of course… huge, epic synthesizers. Loaded with 9 packs and over 4 Gigabytes of resurrected classic instruments, Retro Synths 1980s +Plus puts the greatest sounds of the ‘80s right into your session.

Mastering a track is a fine art that requires plenty of patience and practice. It’s extremely important that you understand your DAW and the tools at your disposal if you want to master effectively.

We consider F9 TRAX to be the worlds most advanced, powerful and useful sample packs. This is not just a collection of Loops and samples but a transfer of knowledge, technique and production Tools .

Ever wanted to look deep inside a professional Tech house production ? See how it's all put together, mixed and automated ? Now you can and from the comfort of your own DAW environment.

Jamaal Talib Henry, "Maaly Raw", is a music producer based in Philadelphia. Best known for his work with fellow Philadelphia rap rockstar Lil Uzi Vert, Maaly Raw’s catchy-as-hell tag is like a spark to set off a giant rocket: his production hurls songs forward, their momentum deftly guided by his wickedly weird and winding melodies, and drums that at once skitter across and barrel down your insides. Take, for example, his work across Uzi’s debut album Luv Is Rage 2, on fan-favorite tracks like the brain-rattling “444+222” and the very emotional “Dark Queen." And if you dive a little deeper into his catalog, you’ll discover his drum-heavy, topsy-turvy sound backing songs from today’s biggest acts out of Philly, including Meek Mill, PnB Rock, and the current rising star of the city’s underground, Kur. Maaly Raw's clientele includes Lil Uzi Vert, Dave East, Quavo, The Weeknd, G Herbo, French Montana, Kur, PnB Rock, Rich The Kid, Famous Dex and more.

The authentic sound of the Rainforest! Peruvian Waterfall Shell Chimes can add a beautiful "rain-stick" like quality to your tracks instantly! Beautifully dreamy and a must-have for any project, especially world music!

Peru (officially the Republic of Peru) is a country in western South-America and in our opinion, the makers of the coolest sounding chimes on earth! The authentic sound of the Rainforest! Peruvian Waterfall Shell Chimes can add a beautiful "rain-stick" like quality to your tracks instantly! Beautifully dreamy and a must-have for any project, especially world music!

Highfonics & Tron collaborate on the Rainbow Road (Omnisphere Bank). Filled with 50 Custom Omnisphere Patches inspired by: Retro VHS Sounds, Industry Charting Producers like TM88, Billboard Sensation Lil Uzi Vert, & More.

‘Psychedelic Rock’ is the nostalgic sample collection by Portland based musician, Happy Dagger. Drawing from influences in sixties psych, seventies glam and eighties synth pop, this pack centres around swirling guitars with more pedal effects than you can shake a stick at!

Output Exhale is unique, powerful, and innovative. It’s a vocal engine instrument for Kontakt with tons of customizable parameters and hundreds of vocal loops, slices, and one shots that are uniquely processed. It’s safe to say that Exhale is one of the most impressive instruments we’ve ever seen.

'Things That Resonate’ is all about good vibrations! The items that have created these sounds have been selected for there interesting and full resonant tone, which are great for long, ambient, pads or colourful, percussive-flares. Stand out sounds are the crystal wine-glasses, and some rich low-end tones, achieved using the proximity effect during recording.