Andrew Duke's Chain Reaction: Tech Sounds & FX Loops--a samplepack featuring 606 exclusive
royalty-free FX in 24bit 44kHz WAV and Apple Loops/AIFF format--is available for download
now; you can download/stream a sound demo and check out more info on this collection here:
http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/7854488-chain-reaction-tech-sounds-fx-loopswavappleThis
downloadable samplepack includes 450 FX loops and 156 FX hits.
Description: With sounds and themes as diverse as traffic, industrial,
buzz, helicopter, haunting, alien landscape, and many, many others, the
variety in this pack is simply huge. Master producer Andrew Duke's
music and sound design have been heard on many TV networks including
BBC Channel 4, Discovery, CBC, CTV and Much Music to name a few. With
over a gigabyte of loops, the sounds in this pack will add flair to any
producton.
Here's what some of those who have downloaded have to say about the pack
(all gave the download 5 stars out of 5):
Testimonial from Dave O Mahony (producer; http://www.fizznchips.com):
Since
downloading this Sample Pack I've been playing with the sounds
Non-Stop! This is a wonderfully inspirational set. Loads of musically
usable loops and almost all of them lead to a jumping off point for new
tunes! The quality is outstanding - anyone that has used your free loop
packs would be highly advised to check these out... there are so many
run of the mill samplesets about that finding a collection like this is
like striking gold!
I'm a HUGE fan af Andrew's work and this
set has just confirmed in my mind the mans talent... I cant wait to get
back to play with these...
It's a shame there isnt a higher rating than 5 :)
Testimonial from Nick Dundas (DJ/Producer; http://www.nickdundas.com):
Chain
Reaction by Andrew Duke is another top notch sample pack which proves
useful for all kinds of production. The samples are original, organic
and sit across the spectrum from minimal to heavy. Personally I've
never found a sample pack which offers so much variety and complexity
while still staying in context. The sheer size of Duke's sample pack
makes it an irresistible deal. If you are looking for a large, solid
addition to your sample collection Chain Reaction is for you. I'm
looking forward to new, quality releases from Duke which I would buy in
a second.
Testimonial from Blake Jarrell (DJ/producer; http://www.myspace.com/blakejarrell):
wow
what a great sample collection! anyone into to minimal and idm or
anyone who just wants to add some techy complex and sometimes plain
nasty sounds to their work, this collection is a great pool to draw
from. these sounds also work great in live improv jams.
Testimonial from Mr. Tunes (Composer & Sound Designer for Film):
At
$30, Andrew Duke's Chain Reaction is quite the steal. There's A LOT of
content in here to pick from and most of it's very usable to me. This
pack would be ideal for anyone making IDM/Tech music as Blake mentions
but it's good to point out that these sounds would be just as useful to
sound designers for film and video games. I've worked on a few
different indie projects in the past and sometimes the deadlines are
too tight to design all the sounds from scratch. Sonic Atmospheres Vol.
1 makes for the ideal starting point in these situations when the
pressure to deliver quality sounding tracks is on.
My
critique is that i'd like to see some longer sustained soundscapes
here. The ones in this library are loopable but my guess is that Andrew
will release a 2nd volume eventually that will fill in the gaps in this
one. My other critique is that when working on 'lighter' projects it's
hard to find calmer sounds that have a nice musical quality. There are
softer tones but you just have to search more for them. The sounds in
this library can be quite abrasive at times (hence the title Chain
Reaction). In general I think having this sort of edge to the library
is great and gives it a unique character.
I love the
different types of sounds here, and the range of having sounds from the
real world vs. the bizarre synthesis techniques that Duke employs. My
favourite are the ones that are really staticy and clicky, subdued
textures. There's also a nice dose of obnoxious synth effects that will
wake you up. The one-shots could be fun to load into a sampler and play
them with a keyboard.
All in all this library is a fantastic
starting point for people looking for a palette of bizarre and far-out
sounds to start painting with. With a price this low you can't go
wrong. Much respect to Andrew for releasing his gems for us to use.