AraabMUZIK Vol 2

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“Fire up this funk!” Divided Souls Entertainment holds no punches with this latest pack entitled Funk-O-Rama. Bringing you 40 kits rooted in that classic late-70s/early 80s Funk, this time out they invited some of their funky friends to give you exclusive sounds found NOWHERE else! First up, multi-instrumentalist and master percussionist, Carl “Butch” Smalls, who played with Parliament, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, The Dramatics, and more, brings his percussion talents that were so prevalent and integral on classic Death Row Records’ releases from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, and Tha Dogg Pound to name but a few. The shakers, vibraslaps, and congas come alive for the end user, allowing them the opportunity to use vintage instruments played by a musician with one of kind resume. How can you have an expansion pack covering this Funk era without some talk box? Next up, SlimWav (Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller, and more) delivers some expert vocals via this instrument, allowing the end user to season up their productions with some hard-to-find funked out vocals. He REALLY opens up, gets busy, and rounds out the kit with excellent vocal fills and phrasings. Lastly, be sure to check the 24 Keygroups that we carefully processed using outboard analog gear: SSL Fusion and Eventide H7600. These synths, leads, and basses provide a unique vibe as this marks the first time we’ve processed outboard synths like this. Experience Funk-O-Rama as you embark on a journey capturing the best of the past with an eye on the now! Some of the outboard gear used: Avalon U5 DI and Preamp Neve 511 Mic Preamp dbx 560A Compressor/Limiter SSL Fusion Stereo Outboard Processor Eventide H7600 Multi-effects Processor Roland JU-06 Yamaha DX

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Vegas Festival Proudly presented by Akai Pro and MVP Loops, this expansion pack brings the eclectic genre-blending sound of modern EDM and Future Trap to your MPC. This electrifying pack delivers 15 club-ready kits filled with big synths, build-ups, one-shots, creative melodic ideas and drops just in time for festival season. Pack Contents 15 Drum Kits | 15 Sequence Demos | 391 Samples 133 Melodic Loops | 30 Drum Loops

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Akai Professional and UK RnB vocal sensation Marie Dahstrom proudly presents “Vocal Destiny” an outstanding collection of the most soulful and smooth vocals Inspired by the sounds of artists such as Brandy, Kehlani, and H.E.R. Vocal Destiny delivers 14 MPC-ready programs professionally recorded with everything from Vocal leads, Phases, hooks to vocal harmony stacks ready to create new soulful tunes with.   Marie Dahlstrom is a Danish vocalist, producer and songwriter, who consistently proves herself as one of the most essential voices in underground R&B. Her 2nd album ‘A Good Life’ was released May 2023, and has been featured on BBC 1xtra, Joe Budden Podcast sleepers pick, Jazz FM to name a few.    Her critically acclaimed debut album Like Sand was released in 2020, recorded between LA, Copenhagen and London. Like Sand featured collaborations with acts including south London singer James Vickery, California based songwriter and producer Jeremy Passion, Brooklyn based singer/producer Elijah Fox, London-based Conor Albert and guitarist Beau Diako to name a few.

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Akai Professional & Sample Magic are proud to bring you the latest in our MPC / Force Expansion Series sound packs. Cosmic Melodics, underground LoFi hip-hop sounds and MPC style beats... Covering the best of the diverse LA beat scene, Sleazy Beats is a blend of jazzy hooks, astral atmospheres, jagged MPC drums and cosmic ‘future' styled melodics. Stacked Stabs, Chords, Lofi textures and drum hits, this collection is an ode to bold, forward-thinking production, drawing influences from various styles such as old school hip-hop, breakbeat, trip-hop and downtempo created inside 20 unique MPC Programs. With over 300 Hits from Lo-fi kicks, dusty snares, layered percussion,12-bit sampled one-shots and melodic stabs using the top sampling tools in the industry such as the MPC60, ASR10 and SP1200 perfect for re-creating that Lofi re-sampled sound. Served with custom kits and sampler formats for instant inspiration. Diverse one-shot arsenal ready to breathe new life into your MPC. Sleazy Beats also includes inspirational Melodic One Shots, Saturated subs, futuristic chords, pulsating pads, dusty music shots and vocal shots. This Pack includes easy to install versions for PC and MAC and a standalone version for MPC Live, X and Force.