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Author: i-DJ Magazine (5/5)
Posted: 29/08/2006
This is the second drum and bass sample cd from Loopmasters, this time by respected producer and owner of BS1 records, Davide Carbone. Although the name might sound a bit haughty to some, when one listens to the quality of the material available here, it becomes clear that this is indeed a masterclass on how to construct a sample cd.
Being a DnB resource, the drums are naturally the prime focus, and this is where the title trumps everything else available. Recorded and engineered at Delicious Digital studios, the wide range of kits give this section great variety, while the subtle nuances of the grooves echo the human touch of the sampled drum breaks that are so common in drum and bass.
Quite simply the the samples here are amazing, offering a crispness and vibrancy that few can match. As you'd expect, the loops are broken into hits for individual use, so the scope of these drums is infinite, and they could be used just as well in a hip hop, funk or breaks tracks.
Other elements in the equation include a broad section of bass loops, hits and multis, pads, fx and hits, keys and some fine horm loops, all adding up to one of the most innovative and adaptable sample discs on the market, and one that should prove to be as popular as Flytronix's pioneering 'Jungle Warfare' series.
(Score 5/5)
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Author: Music Tech Magazine (9/10)
Posted: 21/11/2006
For Loopmasters latest sample library, the company teamed up with the legendary drum 'n' bass producer and man behind BS1 Records, Davide Carbone (much of his time is spent behind the desk at Delicious Digital Studios). Duplicated across two CDs - one for data and the other for Audio - Drum and Bass Masterclass is built around 20 sampled drum kits and 60 instrument patches, supported by more than 230 breakbeat samples and 50 bass loops alongside pads, keys, sweeps, FX and atmospheric loops.
The Loops are provided in Acidized .Wav and Rex2 formats, while individual hits are provided in .Wav format, with instrument patches for Reasons NN-XT, Halion, Kontakt, EXS24 and SFz.
Experimenting with the loops using Ableton Live, it rapidly became clear that Davide Carbones enviable reputation in drum 'n' bass circles is certainly well deserved. Each of the drum kits has a distinctive feel that is immediately recognisable as drum 'n' bass orientated, while the various loops are clearly the work of an artist who knows the genre inside out. Each of the drum loops, breaks and floor wobbling bass lines has been developed with such attention to detail that they could easily be mixed at random to create a fairly good imitation of a modern drum'n'bass production, but its the aditional samples found in the Keys_Synths_Organs and Musical Loops folders that are the icing on the cake.
With the right production elements and a good grasp of the drum 'n' bass genre, an aspiring producer could create a wealth of original music with this library alone - definitely one for electronica enthusiasts.
If you need to buy a drum and bass library this year, you should invest in Davide carbone's Drum and Bass Masterclass!
Music Tech Recommended 9/10 !!!
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