Cosmic Vintage Drums

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Akai Professional proudly presents DISTANT PULSE, the newest expansion pack for your MPC. Delivering 64 meticulously-programmed instruments, this versatile collection adds lush pads, rumbling basses, emotive synths, percussive plucks and much more to your production toolbox. Fit for a wide range of classic genres and new styles, each patch has been designed to take full advantage of the new features found in MPC 2.0. Pack Contents 64 MPC Instruments| 19 Basses | 11 Synths | 10 Leads | 8 Pads | 8 Keys | 8 Plucked

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Back again with a vengeance and this time even harder! Volume 2 picks up where volume 1 left off and goes even deeper into custom breakbeats perfect for your next production regardless of style. Pad Thai Deluxe features the cream of the crop taken from Marco Polo's highly acclaimed and internationally known" Pad Thai" drum kit series. Known for having some of the hardest and dustiest drums in the game, Marco Polo has spent years digging for records and applying that same approach to assembling his drum kits. Marco has produced for some of the greats in Hip Hop such as Rakim, Scarface, Masta Ace, Pharoahe Monch, Westside Gunn & Talib Kweli, to name a few. This is essentially Pad thai on s whole new level with 24 brand new fully composed beats/pgms including musical, bass and drum elements to get your beats knocking with minimal effort.  A mixture of laid back vibes to the dirt and grit of Brooklyn, New York, where Marco calls home. Use the presents and demos to catch your own vibe or guide you on a new musical journey.  These sounds are ready to rock RAW with minimal processing. Punch, thump and dirt is the name of the game here.  Whether it's one-shots or chopped original breakbeats, this kit has you covered for the inspiration to produce any modern or old school Hip Hop vibe. Be sure to check out Marco Polo's youtube series "MP On The MP" season 1 for a deeper look into using pad thai in his production process!  MP has taken his MPC 2000 Xl workflow/approach to new levels in the modern Akai world, and we're excited for you to hear this brand new kit that will change the game."

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[Special Edition] DARK PARALLAX Vol 2 AKAI Pro & Multi-Platinum Producer/Sound Designer “Snipe Young” are back with the incredible follow up to the highly acclaimed DARK PARALLAX Expansion series for MPC & iMPC. Developed exclusively from the ground-up by Snipe Young whose production credits include many of the top artists, Dark Parallax Vol 2 delivers a brand new collection of breath taking Kits and Melodic Loops and much more processed to the highest quality. DP 2 includes an unstoppable rugged collection of Drum Hits, Bass, Keys, Melodics, and vocal loops transforming your production to a new level. Inspiration starts here again!!! Who said – “lighting doesn’t hit twice”! DARK PARALLAX VOL 2 “Sound Development Process List”   500 series SSL EQ611 (E series) SSL DYN611 (E series) Neve 1073 LBEQ API 527 SPL TDX Transient Designer  Focusrite Red 1 500 SMPRO Tube Box SMPRO MBC 502 SMPRO PEQ 505 DBX 160 Other Outboard Hardware UA 6176 Focusrite ISA One  API 2500 Stereo Bus Compressor “Like DP Vol,  I wanted to use the same analogue approach with digital thoughts. The inbox processing was done with the Slate Digital Plugins to keep the vibe in the same realm. Slate plugins allowed me to maintain the atmosphere that I created outside the box and lastly, I had to warm everything with the Virtual Tape Machine. As an MPC user, you will gain a ton of well processed samples that will give you that authentic MPC feel, chunky snares, big kicks, glassy live hats, thick live toms, and plenty of loops to get your next track going!” Included Content: 37 Drum Kits | 5 Multi programs | 37 Sequences | Melodic Loops 194 | 872 Samples

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From futuristic sound design to downtempo beats, award-winning producer Jamie Wilder transforms unique musical ingredients into new sonic delicacies for your MPC. Drawing on his background as a multi-instrumentalist, Jamie synthesizes a broad palette of timbres, tones, and genres into distinct creations that stand out in the mix. Found across the worlds of film and television, Jamie’s work has been featured on BBC Channel 4 and hit Netflix series Emily in Paris as well as ads for Nike, Lexus, and the best-selling Valorant video game.  The “Lo-Fi Breeze” MPC Expansion brings together a hand-curated selection of atmospheric samples and drums to build your own ethereal world of vibe. Warm snare rattles, radiating electric piano, and jangling percussion are all hanging like regulars at your favorite coffee shop, fusing the worlds of jazz and chill-hop into a future state of aural nostalgia. Explore 24 MPC-ready drum kits, 100 MPC Clips, and nearly 500 samples to add a breath of Lo-Fi Breeze to your creativity.  Lo-Fi Breeze is included with MPC Live III and MPC XL MPC3 OS / MPC3 Desktop required. Pack Contents       25 MPC-Ready Drum Kits      1 Full MPC Project      100 MPC Clips       25 Audio Previews      400 Samples