Marco Polo Presents (Pad Thai Collection Vol 1)

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Divided Souls Entertainment and Akai have once again partnered up to bring you their latest expansion aptly titled Dynamic Soul. This latest outing showcases a natural offshoot, the organic lineage to the rich history of Soul music. In recent years, R&B music has seen a bountiful resurgence by way of artists like Anderson .Paak, Kali Uchis, Solange, Bruno Mars, and many others, eschewing categorization in favour of timeless compositions. The lush arrangements, instrumentation, and an ever-present foot firmly planted in the past with the other pushing the boundaries forward are most reflective in the music, as well as this expansion. Dynamic Soul captures this essence with 40 kits packed with live guitars, bass, vintage keys and synths, allowing your creative capacity to find new heights. Soul music has proven itself timeless, and Dynamic Soul effortlessly moves across the various sub-genres with an ease that the end-user will find most appealing and creatively stimulating.

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Following the enormous success of F9 Instruments Vol1 for the MPC, we embarked on an inspiring journey to develop volume 2, now ready to enchant the MPC community. F9 Neptune for MPC was designed from the ground up to offer you some of the most inspiring, detailed and atmospheric keyboard patches possible. The MPC platform's Keygroup engine allows us to deliver these as round-robin, playable patches that will bring your melodies and chords to life almost instantly and save you hours of preset diving. The pack includes 18 MPC Kits and 11 Drum and FX Menus. Coupled with 17 Bass patches, these provide an incredibly robust rhythm section that grounds your production from the start. These sounds are all you need to create emotional, musical beats. Sourced from classic and modern synth hardware, acoustic / electric pianos and instruments, production and editing of this pack took well over 18 months. All patches were finalised using the height of contemporary digital technology. The resulting patch collection brings producers of all genres a modern palette of sounds designed to fit inside contemporary mixes without hassle or stress. Explore the breadth and beauty of this collection in our comprehensive audio demos. This unique MPC expansion includes: 5.5Gb+ MPC Expansion (installed) Over 100 Fully playable MPC Keygroup instruments 18 Drum Kits 11 Drum and FX menus Full set of Qlink macros for each patch/Kit Audio previews for all patches, kits, menus and kit sequences F9 Neptune Keys This collection's core consists of 54 Keyboard patches, 23 Pluck, and 9 Piano patches. Each key, subjected to up to three layers of re-sampling and post-production, resonates with emotional chords, natural movements, and expressive sonics. By using the round-robin capabilities of the MPC Keygroup layers, we can create a lush soundscape within the 5.9Gb of multi-samples and are proud to present you a collection of MPC instruments that we feel beats anything else out there. F9 Neptune Pianos Dusty grand pianos that sound like they are playing from a Havanna backroom meet dusty practice-room uprights whilst the vibrating tines of electric pianos processed through analogue chorus pedals ( combined with layers of atmospherics ) will allow your chord sequences and melodies to shine. F9 Neptune Plucks The rise of pluck instruments in modern productions is undeniable. With our collection, we delve into a unique blend of ethnic string sources, hybrid mallets, re-imagined guitars, ethereal digital synth combinations, and physical modelling. Use these distinct patches to bring your soundscape to life. Layer two of these, pan them wide, and discover remarkable results. F9 Neptune Kits Our 18 Neptune kits blend the modern with the classic, providing a diverse set of beat kits that can hold their own against the best. Each kit has been meticulously processed, emphasising transients and details, making these kits a one-stop shop for rhythmical inspiration. All drum and FX sounds are included in 11 additional menu patches for rhythmic overdubs, igniting your creativity. F9 Neptune Basses The 17 Bass patches range across all the subsonic essentials your music may require. Careful sampling, production, and internal FX processing deliver velvety tones for the lower octave without overdoing it. Once again, the MPC Keygroup engine proves its mettle, providing an abundance of low-end power. Please note: The main audio demo was created with sounds F9 Neptune for MPC ( every drum sound, instrument and FX / One shot ). Additional mixing, arranging and editing was applied to create the final demo. The midi information for the music you hear in the demos is not contained in this release. This product has been released previously at f9-audio.com

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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 a 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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The MPC "Tape Series" Expansion Pack provides a gateway into the sounds that helped us fall in love with music in the first place. Nostalgia evoking textures with beats that move your soul! Warm, cozy vibes that remind you of the gear and techniques that helped carve the sound of the most emulated and imitated time period. Per usual, you'll find new & unheard punchy organic drums, soulful chords, gritty samples, and smooth bass lines. The entire Tape Series has been dipped in layers of texture, character, and soul via outboard processing by classic gear by SSL, Neve, API, and more. Tape Series is also the first of its kind to utilize the Air Flavor/Flavor Pro plugin to elevate the sound across the entire expansion. We've carefully crafted a master chain on each program using Flavor to give beat makers an inside look at our process to learn from! Tape Series Vol. 1 delivers those classic authentic vibes MSXII Sound Design is known for. Often imitated, never duplicated! Vol 1 also brings the greatest collection of Lo-Fi Warmth and the sonic punch of analog inside your MPC making your beats hit even harder! Each drum hit and melodic sample has been carefully processed through high-end outboard then transferred to Ampex 2 inch tape delivering the ultimate punch and saturation. From vintage slick melodic samples through to warm and deep kicks......The Tape Series provides a whole to collection of drums and samples like never before. Tape Series includes 24 dedicated MPC Kits, including over 450 samples mixed with Vinyl noise, Live Sampled Instruments, Real Drum, Brass, Classic Rhodes, Vintage Synths, snares. cracked hats, rusty Level up your production and purchase the Tape Series Vol. 1 from MSXII Sound Design & Akai Pro