Hook City - Trap & Soul Edition

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“Fire up this funk!” Divided Souls Entertainment holds no punches with this latest pack entitled Funk-O-Rama. Bringing you 40 kits rooted in that classic late-70s/early 80s Funk, this time out they invited some of their funky friends to give you exclusive sounds found NOWHERE else! First up, multi-instrumentalist and master percussionist, Carl “Butch” Smalls, who played with Parliament, Bootsy’s Rubber Band, The Dramatics, and more, brings his percussion talents that were so prevalent and integral on classic Death Row Records’ releases from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, and Tha Dogg Pound to name but a few. The shakers, vibraslaps, and congas come alive for the end user, allowing them the opportunity to use vintage instruments played by a musician with one of kind resume. How can you have an expansion pack covering this Funk era without some talk box? Next up, SlimWav (Diddy, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller, and more) delivers some expert vocals via this instrument, allowing the end user to season up their productions with some hard-to-find funked out vocals. He REALLY opens up, gets busy, and rounds out the kit with excellent vocal fills and phrasings. Lastly, be sure to check the 24 Keygroups that we carefully processed using outboard analog gear: SSL Fusion and Eventide H7600. These synths, leads, and basses provide a unique vibe as this marks the first time we’ve processed outboard synths like this. Experience Funk-O-Rama as you embark on a journey capturing the best of the past with an eye on the now! Some of the outboard gear used: Avalon U5 DI and Preamp Neve 511 Mic Preamp dbx 560A Compressor/Limiter SSL Fusion Stereo Outboard Processor Eventide H7600 Multi-effects Processor Roland JU-06 Yamaha DX

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The Vault Akai Pro & MVP Loops proudly present The Vault, now available as an MPC Expansion pack. This gigantic pack features a wealth of world-class sounds, tailor made for the MPC. The Vault delivers over 5.8 GB of radio-ready content, including 248 MPC kits and more than 8000 samples covering Trap, hip hop, EDM, R&B, acoustic and beyond. Additionally, there are nearly 400 melodic patterns to instantly fuel that creative spark. Crack open The Vault and unleash these supreme sounds on your MPC today! Pack Contents 248 Drum and Melodic Kits | 384 Patterns 8 Demo Projects | 8587 Samples

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Tim Kelley Vol. 1 Akai Professional proudly brings to you Tim Kelley Presents Vol. 1, the newest Producer Series Expansion Pack for your MPC. Representing half of the production duo Tim and Bob, Tim has crafted a Grammy-winning sound showcased on countless R'n'B and hip-hop hits from the last two decades. Over the years, Tim and Bob have produced hits for a crazy list of R'n'B, pop and hip-hop royalty including Michael Jackson, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, TLC, Beyonce to name a few. Vol. 1 features features over 1100 samples, all handpicked from Tim's library and fully processed through his custom outboard chain. This expansion has been optimized for MPC 2.0, utilizing the software's new realtime time-stretch/pitch shift and clip launching features. All melodic and looped samples can be manipulated in realtime. Tim Kelley Presents Vol. 1 comes packed with over 1.9 GB of radio-ready drum hits, melodic riffs, chords, stems and clips ready for your next killer track! Pack Contents 16 MPC Drum/Clip Kits | 9 MPC Multi Kits | 11 Sequences | 1103 Samples | 1103 Melodic Loops

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Immerse yourself in the hazy aura of 90s club culture with the F9 Origins expansion, available in MPC format. This carefully curated collection encapsulates the iconic sound that defined an era of dance music, serving it fresh for modern producers. We've successfully bottled the vibrant rhythms, pulsating beats, and memorable early-digital and analog tones that set the 90s club scene apart. Experience the nostalgia of past decades and inject your contemporary production with the enduring energy of classic house music. For the Origins sampling journey, we returned to the authentic hardware synths, drum machines, and FX processors that gave 90s house music its unique and potent sonic identity. This authenticity endows the pack with an unparalleled advantage, embodying the substantial body, intensity, and vigor of the keyboard, synth, and bass sounds that propelled classic house music onto global nightclubs and radio airwaves. Available as fully playable MPC Keygroup instruments, kits, and menus for MPC software and hardware versions running MPC 2.11 or later, and Akai Force V3.2 or later. 4Gb+ MPC Expansion 142 Fully playable MPC Keygroup instruments 17 Drum Kits 13 Drum and FX menus Comprehensive set of Qlink macros for each patch/kit Audio previews for all patches, kits, menus, and kit sequences F9 Origins Kits + Drum Menus Explore the classic house era with 17 exceptional MPC drum kits. Round-robin 808 and 909 kits combine with the 12-bit essence of 707 and 727 kits, resonant in early Detroit and Chicago house. Our vintage samplers, including the MPC 3000, SP1200, and rackmount classics, give these kits the era's authentic sound. 13 Drum and Sound FX menus conclude the rhythm section, offering a wealth of sounds per patch for overdubs and inspiration. F9 Origins Pianos & Key Patches Our five renowned house piano patches shine brilliantly via the MPC Keygroup engine, offering a perfect blend of bite and vitality. Additionally, our broad collection of 23 key patches covers all essential elements - including classic 90s ROMpler, Analog, and FM sounds. Experience a rich tapestry of sounds from shimmering keys, haunting baritone saxes, sleepless Pizz leads, to classic 8-bit vocal leads right at your fingertips. F9 Origins Bass Patches Our pack features 28 distinctive classic bass patches, digging deep into the revered synths used by the pioneers. We could use the words solid and lately to describe 2 very famous patches basses and these live alongside 3Osc classics and Polysynth staples, with round-robin 303 patches adding spice. F9 Origins Synth Patches This pack's soul lies in its 37 synth patches. We've recreated iconic stabs and brass from French Kiss,a very famous Juno patch from the underworld, and a growling lead from an MS-20 delivering da funk in spades. These patches marry nostalgia with 21st-century sonics, thanks to meticulous multisampling and the MPC's power. F9 Origins Stabs and Strings Patches Our 15 stab patches recall memories of crowded warehouses pulsating to the beat of house music. This collection includes classic samples of clips, chords, synth blips, and piano chunks.The included 10 String patches lend melody to your classic-leaning productions, with staccato strikes and 12-bit pads. These patches can create moody breakdowns to joyous melodic sequences. These stings are for life. F9 Origins Organ and Pad Patches The pack's 9 Organ patches can produce melodic rhythmic chords, Huge slabs of main room bite. We've got to show you love. 15 Pad Patches complete this expansive MPC expansion, providing tones from early Chicago style pads to lavish digital workstation pads, including a classic 'Slippy' patch. Timeless sounds indeed. Please note: The main audio demo was created with sounds F9 Origins 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