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Expansions

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.

Expansions

Akai Professional & Marco Polo are proud to release "Bap Essentials" Vol 1. Marco in collaboration with his MPC mentor Shy The BeatYoda set off a whole new expansion series entitled BAP ESSENTIALS consisting of classic & raw sounding drum sounds and sample chops to set off your next Hip Hop anthem. The longtime duo cover all styles of production from slow tempo Griselda vibes to that 95 bpm golden era energy. Years of crate digging expertise have been applied to the sound design of this expansion. A MUST have for any producer looking to load up ready to go drum, percussion, bass and musical elements that have a straight from the crates feel. "I handled all the musical elements, bass, efx, percussion and Shy did the drums, we basically made a hard ass beat tape for y'all" - Marco Polo. ENJOY!

Expansions

A collection of Jazz and Neo-Soul infused Hip Hop samples, drum kits and presets for MPC. Following the rich tradition of sampling in Hip Hop, this MPC Expansion includes dusty jazz piano chords, soulful guitar licks, lush neo-soul keys, live bass, a huge selection of live recorded drums & percussion, slick off-beat drum rhythms, vintage lo-fi sounds and more. With a live and organic feel, this dynamic collection covers a range of styles: from old school jazz progressions to modern neo-soul harmony, and from dusty lo-fi chill-hop grooves to snappy head-nodding beats. All sounds and samples have been professionally crafted, mixed and mastered, ready to inject some laid-back soul into your productions. Also included are a collection of 15 playable multi-sampled instruments - A selection of fully sampled live guitar and bass guitar instruments, and a variety of vintage synth sounds - as well as a selection of 64 synth presets for MPCs Odyssey and Hype, so you can create you’re own melodies, chords and bass lines. Each kit includes an expertly programmed sequence, so you can check how they sound before loading them up, as well as providing ideas and inspiration for your own beats!

Expansions

2 Step Garage Akai Professional, Niche Audio present 2 Step Garage capturing the pulsating drums and slick chord progressions from the UK Garage scene. 2 Step Garage serves up a bumpin’ selection of 13 diverse MPC kits allowing producers worldwide to start creating inspirational Garage jams immediately. Taking influence from legendary producers such as MJ Cole, El-B and Artful Dodger, this package contains over 200 authentic samples in pristine 24bit and seamlessly brings together the full spectrum of sounds, effortlessly running the line between classic UKG vibes and modern trends. Niche Audio have enrolled Scott Diaz, another top-notch producer who has created a 100% authentic 2 Step Garage pack for MPC. Combining the dusty flavour of the old-skool with nu-skool production techniques and sound design, the samples are as authentic as it gets - sexy and soulful chord progressions, editable guitar and Rhodes riffs, flexin’ underground beats, pitched vocal cut-ups, vintage organs, grimey stabs and resampled analog subs and basses. These 2 Step Garage samples can be effortlessly swapped out for your own sounds within seconds, along with the ability to edit any of the included midi patterns and sounds. Within a few minutes you have will stamp your own identity and creative ideas on to a kit making it totally unrecognizable from the original. This is what Niche Audio is all about - We don't want anything getting in the way of your creativity and you won't find any other sample packs out there quite like this - Guaranteed! Inside you will find thirteen MPC ready kits, consisting of an assortment of Deep Club Kicks, Crackin Snares and Claps, Vocal cuts and FX for instant creativity. Also included are Midi Patterns and MPC Sequences along with One-Shots for customising your own kits. Pack Contents 13 MPC Drum Kits | 13 Sequences | 26 Midi Patterns | 208 Samples