In this edition of FAQ Fridays, I’ll be giving you some tips on finding new sounds and samples.
Too often do I come across Producers and Beatmakers on forums asking for new samples, drumkits, VST instruments and such.
It seems they have retired and given up on the virtually unlimited potential of re-sampling their existing
samples and are [...]

In this edition of FAQ Fridays, I’ll be addressing a very common question asked amongst the SampleSimple community as well as many other beat production communities all over the Internet: What Do I Need To Record Audio into FL Studio?
Well, if you’ve ever wanted to record and sample vinyl from your turntable, record your vocals [...]

Cumberland, R.I. (Oct. 31, 2008) Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces EWI USB, its latest wind controller, is now shipping.

EWI USB enables anyone, regardless of wind instrument-playing experience, to perform with the expressive capabilities of the wind instrument of their choice. The wind controller features a plug-and-play USB interface for use with the included Aria software with Garritan and Akai Professional samples as a sound source. EWI USB is Mac and PC compatible.

Professional players will find EWI USB fully capable of performance for stage and studio with a five-octave range, breath modulation with adjustable threshold, pitch bend, adjustable vibrato, transposing and octave shifting, and fingering modes to emulate various electronic and acoustic instruments. Further, the Garritan/Plogue Aria software enables instrumentalists to perform with up to four instruments selected from the full collection of over 75 orchestral, band and synthesizer sounds.

While EWI USB has full professional capabilities, its attractive price point and easy-to-play design make it a perfect choice for wind students. With a removable, dishwasher-safe, interchangeable mouthpiece that does not require a perfect embouchure, EWI USB is excellent for introducing students to the world of wind instruments. Former wind instrumentalists who would like to return to playing will find EWI USB easy to adapt to, eliminating much of the embouchure-building time required with a traditional instrument.

Multiple fingering modes make EWI USB model saxophone, flute and oboe, as well as traditional EWI and EVI trumpet for intuitive performance, even for players who have never picked up an electronic instrument.

With EWI USB, we are exposing the world of wind-instrument expression to a whole new world of players, states Gregg Stein, Director of Marketing, Akai Professional. Traditionally, electronic wind instruments have fallen into two categories: very expensive professional instruments, and inexpensive instruments of low quality. EWI USB is the first instrument to offer professional quality at such an affordable price.

EWI USB is now shipping to musical instrument and pro audio retailers.

Garritan/Plogue ARIA is a registered trademark of Garritan Corp.

When Producers Block member Still Born ’show n proved’ the Beatmaker app on his ITouch during the taping of the 14th Toronto Beat Club meeting podcast, I immediately wanted one. AND I STILL WANT ONE! NOW!
Imagine, making beats, cutting samples, and creating beats in the car, on the bus, on the plane, STANDING IN LINE AT [...]

If the Roland SP-555 sampler is in your toolbox and you want to sample and loop from various input sources such as a CD Player, MIC or turntable, you can use the Loop Capture function. Check out this video demonstration in which a CD Player is connected, recorded and looped during playing as well as [...]

Are you considering grabbing an MPC 1000 or the 2000XL?  Maybe you already own the 2000XL and are considering the 1000 or vice versa.
Well read along to understand the pros, cons and differences between these two machines when making a decision. 
But do always remember, its not about the tools you use, it’s how you’re using [...]

Look at how “intua-tive” the Beatmaker app for the IPhone/ITouch is. The triggering and looping of a sampled song is precisely on-point with no delay. The pattern sequencer also looks simple and straight-forward for beatlooping and arranging of the patterns. The Beatmaker app can be purchased directly from IPhone App Store or you can find [...]

Mike Acosta aka Dj Michael Trance shows us how he gets down on the Roland SP-555 and the MotionDrive. He goes on to share that he samples everything from the iTunes msuci tracks to the XBOX Halo 3 video game.

Check out this Turbo Start DVD Video for the Roland MV-8800. It’s a quick breakdown on how to use the Controller, Sequencer, Sampler, Mixer and Effects section. This beat-box is a beast!

A key component to FL Studio’s Edison Slice Sampling is the Drag / Copy Button. If you’ve wondered how to drag out samples from Edison into SliceX, FL Slicer or an empty Sampler channel then check out this video below recorded live at the SampleSimple FL Studio LAB.