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Old Busted Granny Piano Gets An Overhaul

Soundiron updates their upright sound library


Soundiron has announced the release of a major update for one of their oldest releases, Old Busted Granny Piano. They tell us that this complete overhaul features lots of mapping tweaks, a new user interface and integration of all of their latest technology. Here's what they have to say:

Her tone is watery and faded. There are a number of broken and dissonant strings, especially in the upper register. The wood is pitted, faded and banged up and the ivory is missing from a number of keys. Every key lands with a loud, wobbly, wooden thud and and lifted with a hollow rattle as soon as you lift your finger again. Sometimes, she seems creak and groan in the middle of the night, for no reason at all really. Clearly, the years have not been kind to her looks or her voice, but her soul truly has aged like a fine wine.

Weighing in at 1.4 GB, Granny Piano v2 features 13 flexible and intuitive Kontakt presets, over 700 samples and dozens of custom convolutions integrated into the GUI. As always there is a range of automatable EQ, Reverb and sound-shaping to expand on the creative possibilities that this library offers.

Pricing and Availability:

The update is free for current owners of Granny.
For new customers, it's on sale now for only $39 through Nov. 20th. (MSRP $49 USD)

More information:
Soundiron

New Pop Construction Kit Series

Producer Loops releases Future Pop Vol 1


Producer Loops tells us that Future Pop Vol 1 kicks off a brand new series of slick & professional Construction Kits created and produced by Simon Rudd of The Fliptones. Here's the details in their own words:

Within each of the five Construction Kits you'll find deep basslines, pounding drums and breathtaking sidechained pads all topped off with scatterings of dizzying FX, euphoric keys and powerful leads.

Future Pop Vol 1 combines all of this with accessible radio & dancefloor-ready progressions designed to inspire and fuel your creativity. As with most Producer Loops products, this pack also includes a number of features designed for professional producers. Read on to find out more.

Dry Loops:
All of the loops in 'Future Pop Vol 1' have been skillfully processed and effected, but for the more demanding producer dry versions have also been included allowing you to create your own FX mix and apply your favourite reverbs, delays and more.
FX Tails:
These files allow you to end a musical phrase with the natural decay of the FX applied to it meaning you don't have to abruptly end loops, use fadeouts, or consume DSP processing the dry takes.
MIDI Files:
For those that really like to get under the hood, MIDI files have been included for all melodic phrases allowing you to play them back through your favourite synth, or create new variations to further expand your arrangement.
One-Shots:
These non-looping percussive samples are ready to load into your favourite sampler or hardware device allowing you to program your own beats, loops and fills using the same sound set as found in the kits themselves.
ACID/WAV & Apple Loops Support:
All melodic and percussive loops have been tempo and key tagged meaning that they will conform to the speed and pitch of your project in just about any major DAW, including ACID, Apple Loops, Cubase, Garage Band, Logic and more.

Technical Specifications:
  • 24-Bit/44.1kHz Audio
  • 5 Distinct Construction Kits
  • 400 MB of uncompressed content
  • One-Shot, FX Tail, Dry loops
  • MIDI included
  • ACID WAV, Apple Loops, REX and ReFill formats
Pricing and Availability:
Future Pop Vol 1 is available for instant download for £24.95 / 31,26 EUR / $33.22 USD.

More information:
www.producerloops.com