Make Your Own Bootable OS X 10.9 Mavericks USB Install Drive

Diskmaker XDiskMaker X is an application programmed with AppleScript that you can use from Mac OS 10.6 up to OS X 10.9 to build a bootable drive from Mac OS X Lion or OS X Mountain Lion Installation program. As soon as you launch the application, it tries to find the OS X Install program with Spotlight. Then, it proposes to build a DVD or create a bootable install disk.

To build a bootable disk, you’ll need an 8 GB (minimum) USB thumb key drive, a USB, Firewire or Thunderbolt drive or an SD-Card.

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Waves Abbey Road J37 Tape Show & Tell Review [Video]

j37-tape_originalWaves and Abbey Road Studios present the J37 tape saturation plugin, a precision model of the very machine used to record many of the greatest masterpieces in modern music. With a variety of user-adjustable controls including Tape Speed, Bias, Noise, Saturation, Wow and Flutter, the Waves: Abbey Road J37 faithfully recreates the inimitable sonic signature of the original machine. In addition to the J37 itself, three exclusive oxide tape formulas have been modeled. Specially developed by EMI during the ‘60s and ‘70s, each formula has its own unique frequency response and harmonic distortion behavior. In order to push the envelope even further, a comprehensive Tape Delay unit has been added to complement those warm tones.

The Waves: Abbey Road J37 tape emulation plugin will bring stunning analog warmth to your digital recordings, delivering a level of hardware realism never before experienced “in the box.”

Waves Abbey Road J37 Tape Show & Tell Review

J37 Tape Overview at Abbey Road Studios

Features

Tape saturation plugin
Created in association with Abbey Road Studios
Modeled on the machine used to create countless classic ’60s tracks
Includes models of three exclusive tape formulas developed by EMI
Adds analog warmth to digital recordingsControls for Bias, Wow, Flutter, Tape Speed and more
Comprehensive Tape Delay including three different delay types, Sync, LP and HP filter controls and more

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House Acoustic Guitar Sample Library – Free Samples

Acoustic Guitar_Product Art 1000x1000With Avicci’s “Wake me up” proving that acoustic guitar can be a smash on the dance floor as well as the charts, Push button bang has put together a huge collection of acoustic melodies, rhythms and sounds to inspire the humanity in your house music!

Inside you will find a treasure chest of acoustic gold, with loops and samples ranging from emotional, euphoric melodics, high energy strum patterns, head nodding backing grooves to crisp, clean strums of all shapes and sizes, slaps, pops, ambient verbs, tails and experimental build fx.

Using a rare “George Lowden” acoustic with its own character sound, the sessions were recorded through dual AKG-451s, entering an Aurora Audio GTQC pre-amp/compressor, through Digidesign 192 converters to an SSL E series 4048.

Post recording, PBB got to work pushing the buttons – providing a wide palette of interchangeable loop sections for forming your own custom grooves. All loops have been processed and adjusted just enough to keep the timing excellent and retain a human feel, while fattening up the waves through custom processing with rich analog warmth and satisfying stereo spread.

Loops range in length from two to sixteen bars and share the same tempo of 128 bpm, making them usable for all sorts of EDM. Plus, as you would expect, every sound has been pre-mapped in an easy find folder structure, with the root note in of each sound recorded the filename.

With such an inspirational selection, it’s never been easier to create a beautiful rhythmic track within your favored house styles. PBB invites you to program with a plectrum and embark on your own acoustic adventure!

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Tech Specs:

▪ 24 Bit Quality
▪ 600Mb

Contains:

▪ 400 loops and samples
▪ 220 Loops
▪ 180 Hits and Fx

Loop Content:

▪ 50 Backing Grooves
▪ 14 Held Note Sequences
▪ 80 Melody Loops
▪ 20 Plucked Sequences
▪ 32 Rhythm Strum Loops
▪ 24 Strum Fx Loops
▪ 128BPM

Single Hit Content:

▪ 30 Ambient Tails and Verbs
▪ 80 Clean Notes and Strums
▪ 30 Distortions
▪ 30 Scrapes Slaps and Pops
▪ 10 Swells

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Protective Skin For Native Instruments Maschine

Skin protect-maschine 1Skin is a thin layer of tough silicone specifically designed to protect your Maschine. It completely covers Machine, under the knobs and over the pads, so it is impossible for liquids or dirt to spill in the cracks.

There are other Maschine covers out there. There are hard cases that prevent any live jamming. There are covers with holes for the pads, buttons and knobs. They come in cool colors, but stuff can still spill in the cracks.

Skin is a better idea. Whether at home or in the club, your Maschine is exposed to dust and dirt and can get all kinds of stuff spilled on it.

Skin is made of thin silicone that is extremely durable, yet incredibly pliable, and covers the whole surface. It even goes under the knobs for a tight seal. It keeps any dust, dirt and liquids from getting down inside, and prevent nasty scratches from marring the outside. Don’t worry – Skin is so thin that your pads are still velocity sensitive.

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Kasra – Critical Drum & Bass Vol. 1 Sample Library – Download Free Samples

Kasra_1000x1000_HR (1)Loopmasters proudly presents the second exclusive sample collection from Critical Records with a heavy weight Drum and Bass collection from the label head honcho himself, Kasra.

Critical Drum & Bass Vol.2 the brand new royalty free bundle of sample weaponry for any Underground, DnB, and Breaks producer and is an all-out assault of genre defining sounds from the Critical imprint, the basses are Mean and Moody the hand built breaks are Devastatingly Punchy and the music loops Sublime. The Collection also features an incredible palette of Hard Hitting one shot and multi samples procured from Kasra’s personal sonic armoury.

The loops and sounds within this incredible collection are guaranteed to impress. Within the download you will find all the content you need to create full force Drum and Bass productions not only for today’s cutting edge sound but Critcal Drum and Bass Vol.2 is sure to be a collection you can dip into long into the future.

Since his first forays into drum & bass in the late 1990’s as a burgeoning young DJ, there’s no doubt that Kasra has now made an indelible mark on the scene, a mark that continues to grow ever-stronger as his Critical Music empire prospers.

Conceived back in 2002 in a front room in north London, the label has grown from a simple idea driven by a commitment to putting out the best music the scene has to offer. Critcal Records has now become one of the most well respected underground dance music labels in the UK. With releases from the likes of Break, Rockwell, Breakage, Cyantific, Marcus Intalex, S.P.Y, Calibre, Total Science and many more, Critcal has gone on to build a huge loyal following internationally.

As Critical’s figurehead Kasra’s DJ’ing schedule sees him playing regularly every weekend throughout the UK and Internationally. Over recent years dedicating more time to production Kasra has been busy in the studio, forging his own takes on the Critical sound..

Critical Records now boasts its own incredibly successful residency at one of the world’s most iconic electronic music venues, Fabric London, which led to a request for Kasra to mix the Fabric Live 62 album rated as being one of the most successful drum & bass mix albums of the day, receiving the Rave George Cross, one of dance music’s highest honours by DJ Mag.

As now heads turn and eyes look forward to the rest of 2013 it seems this is the tipping point for Kasra both as a DJ, producer and label head of one of the most inspiring imprints in dance music today. The Critical age is only just beginning.

This inspiring sample collection typifies not only the Kasra sound but the Critcal sound and producers can expect to hear sounds such as Deep Tearing Basses,  Blistering Breaks with alternative versions ready to arrange, Inspiring Musical Transitions and Earth Shaking one shot sounds.

Inside Critical Drum & Bass Vol 2 you will find 713 MB of 24Bit samples, with 128 loops at 170-176 Bpm and 366 One Shots samples. Also included are 70 ready to play patches for Kontakt, Halion, SFZ, and Reason NNXT compatible soft samplers.  Apple loops Reason Refill and Ableton Live versions are available to purchase separately.

In detail 713Mb 24Bit 44.1KHz Loops and sounds including 30 bass lps, 34 drum loops, 23 music loops, 17 percussion loops, 9 SFX Loops, 155 drum hits, 18 bass hits, 8 Multi Sampled Bass Instruments, 15 Synth Hits, 7 Synth Multi Sampled Instruments, 10 SFX Hits, 134 Rex 2 Files and 70 Soft Sampler Patches.
This pack includes Native Instruments Maschine ready tagged one shot and multi samples for easy browsing within Maschine.

If you’re a fan of the Critical Records label or indeed a fan of Drum & Bass then this brand new inspiring copy right free sample collection will ensure your productions stand out and whether used alone or complimented with other D&B sound libraries, you can be sure it has been thoroughly rinsed and tested by our n house team and quality stamped with the Loopmasters standard that you’d expect from our Artist series.

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Format Options Explained:
▪ Zip(main) format includes Acidised Wav and Rex2 Loops – all single (non looping) sounds and Sampler Patches for Kontakt, Halion, NNXT, EXS24  soft samplers.

▪ Apple Loops format includes Apple Loops and Rex2 Loops – all single (non looping) sounds and Sampler Patches for Kontakt, Halion, NNXT, EXS24  soft samplers.

▪ Reason Refill format includes Wav and Rex2 Loops – all single (non looping) sounds and Sampler Patches NNXT and Kong. Comes as a .rfl compressed file only for use within Propellerheads Reason.

▪ Ableton Live Pack format includes Pre Warped Wav Loops and Rex2 Loops – all single (non looping) sounds and Sampler Patches for Ableton Sampler. Comes as a .Alp File only for use within Ableton Live.

▪ Wav Loop Pack format includes Acidised Wav loop content only.

▪ One Shots & Sampler Patches format includes all single (non looping) sounds and Sampler Patches for Kontakt, Halion, NNXT, EXS24 soft samplers.

▪ If in doubt we recommend you purchase the Zip (main) format which is usable with nearly all music applications and software.

Tech Specs:

▪ 713Mb
▪ 24Bit 44.1KHz
▪ 30 bass lps
▪ 34 drum loops
▪ 23 music loops
▪ 17 percussion loops
▪ 9 SFX Loops
▪ 155 drum hits
▪ 18 bass hits
▪ 8 Multi Sampled Bass Instruments
▪ 15 Synth Hits
▪ 7 Synth Multi Sampled Instruments
▪ 10 SFX Hits
▪ 134 Rex 2 Files
▪ 70 Soft Sampler Patches Kontakt, Halion, SFZ, and Reason NNXT compatible soft samplers.

Apple loops Reason Refill and Ableton Live versions are available to purchase separately.

The One shot Pack Includes:

▪ 312Mb
▪ 366 One Shot an Multi Sampled Wavs
▪ 70 Soft Sampler Presets

The Drum and percussion Pack Includes:

▪ 76Mb
▪ 34 Drum Wav Loops
▪ 15 Percussion Wav Loops

The Bass Pack Includes:

▪ 51Mb
▪ 30 Bass Wav Loops

The Music and Fx Pack Includes:

▪ 131Mb
▪ 25 Music Wav Loops
▪ 9 SFX Wav Loops

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MIDI Focus – Trap Beats 200 MIDI Drum Patterns – Download Free Samples

MIDI Focus Trap BeatsCAPSUN and 5Pin Media join forces with the mission to create the biggest and best Trap drum and MIDI pack available to date. Each sound has been uniquely designed, mixed and mastered to be ready to drop straight into your production. With over 200 MIDI drum patterns, over 160 drum and FX one shots, over 200 24bit WAV drum loops and 40 bonus audio loops, ‘MIDI Focus – Trap Beats’ will be your go-to pack for all your drum needs.

Brighton based CAPSUN is the creator of Bestselling and Top Rated sample pack ‘CAPSUN Presents Trap’ and knows the genre inside out. He is known as a producer, remixer, DJ and sound designer and has been pushing the exciting sound of Trap music in the UK. Having worked with artists such as Wretch 32, True Tiger, Kissy Sell Out, Slander, Scorcher, DrDr and more and with releases gaining BBC Radio1 airplay and acclaim across leading blogs, he is very much in demand.

‘MIDI Focus – Trap Beats’ contains over 200 MIDI drum patterns covering all elements of Trap including Builds, Intros, Huge Beat Patterns, machine-gun Snare Rolls and Hi-Hat grooves, all expertly crafted by CAPSUN to give you the genuine Trap sound. Add to that the fact that it is quick and easy to drop any MIDI pattern into the DAW of your choice with your own sounds and samples, there are endless possibilities.

The pack also includes over 160 drum and FX one shots including deep 808 sub bass hits, thumping kicks, neck-snap snares, claps & snaps, tight hi-hats, VOX hits and more. All the sounds are tightly mapped into 12 kits plus a Bonus kit with each one representing a different angle and aspect of Trap but also covering Trapstyle, Southern Hip-Hop, Trill, Cloud Rap & more. Influenced by the monsters of the scene such as Flosstradamus, Luminox, Diplo, RL Grime, Bro Safari, Brillz, Ookay, Heroes x Villains and Huglife – this is not an outsider’s re-construction – This is the Real Trap Sound created by an industry professional and a fan of the genre.

Every MIDI pattern is interchangeable and has been painstakingly mapped to the “5Pin Extended GM Drum Map” to work smoothly across every drum kit.  The full zip pack also includes over 200 24bit WAV drum loops that can be dropped straight into your tracks and promote your own creativity. They chose to deliberately mix the loops to around -1.7db and do not use effects and mastering so that you can edit and craft them into your own unique production.
Formats include: Live 8 Drum Racks, NI Maschine, Reason 7 Song, Kontakt 3, Battery 3, NNXT, EXS24, Halion and SFZ.

NI MASCHINE and ABLETON LIVE users will find kits and patterns in the form of Projects ready for playing Live or for use in compositions.
Some of the musical sounds in the demo are sourced from CAPSUN Presents Trap also available from Loopmasters.

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By combining expertly crafted sounds with ultra-flexible MIDI grooves, they aim to bring speed, versatility and maximum creativity to your productions.
Setting a new standard in MIDI based sampleware, the 5Pin Media Midi Focus Series.

Tech Specs:

▪ 24 Bit Quality
▪ 655MB

Zip Main Contains:

▪ 165 Drum Samples
▪ 208 Drum MIDI Files
▪ 208 Drum Loops WAV
▪ 40 Bonus Music Wav Loops
▪ 12 Drum Kits
▪ 1 Bonus Drum Kit
▪ 1 Live8 Project
▪ 1 Reason 7 Song
▪ 13 NI Maschine Projects
▪ Soft Sampler Formats: Live8 Drum Racks, Maschine, Kontakt3, Battery3, NNXT, EXS24, Halion and SFZ

MIDI + KITS only

▪ 165 Drum Samples
▪ 208 Drum MIDI Files
▪ 40 Bonus Music Wav Loops
▪ 12 Drum Kits
▪ 1 Bonus Drum Kit
▪ 1 Live8 Project
▪ 1 Reason 7 Song
▪ 13 NI Maschine Projects
▪ Soft Sampler Formats: Live8 Drum Racks, Maschine, Kontakt3, Battery3, NNXT, EXS24, Halion and SFZ

Please Note: Requires NI Maschine 1.8.2+ for Maschine Projects.

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Big Bad EDM Construction Kits & Stems

Big Bad EDM 1000x1000 (1)“Big Bad EDM” – perfect for songstarter inspiration or the finishing touches to your next killer!

‘Famous Audio’ offers you 20 dancefloor destroying -full of trippy and innovative sounds- construction kits at 128 BPM. Each Kit comes with a full mix, plus all individual elements broken out.. Mix and match ideas to create countless new grooves.. From dirty and phat basslines to deep and boomy tuned kicks, amazing synths to crying leads, crunchy snares to fattest drums, slammin’ subs to prominent effects, heavy percussion to crazy vox.. everything you need for the next club-smasher!

You can expect to find herewith 1.08GB of material spread over 143 Stems + 20 Full Mix. In detail this pack includes, 20 Key labeled construction kits of combined drums, hi-hats, kicks, snares, bass, synths, screams, bleeps, noises, vox and FX broken out in individual track stems. So you can use them on their own or mix and match key elements from different kits for brand new exciting ideas. All loops & samples are tempo and tempo labeled for flexibility – you can fit them into your workflow easily and/or mix and match with your other content.

“Big Bad EDM” provides you with that current electro sound thats rocking the dancefloors today. Inspiration from this pack has come from biggest artists such as W&W, Showtek, Hardwell, Steve Aoki, Chuckie, Dimitri Vegas and more.. Also representing exactly what is going on now in the EDM Worlds.. Usable for all kinds of EDM from Bigroom / Mainroom House, Electro & Progressive House, and Dirty Dutch. An essential library for every producer that is serious about quality.

“Big Bad EDM” brings you best tools for making modern EDM tracks – Don’t miss it!!

Tech Specs:

▪ 24 Bit Quality
▪ 1.08GB

Contains:

▪ 20 Construction Kits
▪ 143 Stems
▪ 020 Full Mixes
▪ All Loops & Samples Tempo & Key Labeled
▪ 128BPM

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Serious Dubstep Vol 3 Sample Library – Free Samples

Serious Dubstep Vol 3 1000x1000 (1)“Serious Dubstep Vol 3″ – taking the next step in quality to fulfill all your needs for creating killer productions!

You can expect to find here with 637MB of material spread over 260 files – including subterranean basslines, brain-melting leads, savage synths, wild arpeggios, crazy dubstep bleeps, wombs, risers, chainsaws, ear-piercing FX and twisted vox which is most universal for many a genre be it Dubstep, Electro-breaks to DnB. Also some great bass, synth, vox and FX shots – this pack provides you with all you need to make your next hit!

In detail this pack includes 120 earth-shaking loops locked at 140BPM + 140 mind-blowing oneshots.. Loops folder contains, 60 Bass Loops, 55 Synth Loops, 5 Fx Loops. Oneshots folder comes with, 85 Bass Hits, 20 Synth Hits, 30 Fx Hits and 5 Vox Hits. PLUS 1 inspiration kits as a BONUS with 18 loops & samples and 9 stems included.. Kit come in stems, loops and samples folders to offer more flexibility.. All loops & samples are key and tempo-labelled for flexibility. This massive library is perfect for all styles of Dubstep music.

‘Serious Dubstep Vol 3” is not only dedicated to be used for Dubstep tracks also suitable for Electro-house, Drum-step, DnB, Grime, Hard-step and Breakbeat and many other styles. Inspiration from this pack has come from biggest artists such as Skrillex, Knife Party, Kill The Noise, Koan Sound and many more. also represents exactly what is going on now in the worlds best clubs.

Get ready to grind your teeth! this pack will take you stepping to a higher level.

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Tech Specs:

▪ 24 Bit Quality
▪ 637MB

Contains:

▪ 60 Bass Loops
▪ 55 Synth Loops
▪ 05 FX Loops
▪ 85 Bass Hits
▪ 30 FX Hits
▪ 20 Synth Hits
▪ 05 Vox Hits
▪ 18 Bonus Loops & Samples
▪ 09 Bonus Stems