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Jeskola XS-1 Sample Player

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Sample Player

Platform: PC
Format: VST
Price: Donationware
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Jeskola, the developer famous for the Buzz Machines modular software you may have heard of, has just made his excellent XS-1 sample player (formerly a $99 purchase) donationware, which means you can download and use it for free then donate what you choose, if you choose.


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XS-1 can load .XS1 (for Buzz Machines), .SF2 and .WAV.  SoundFonts are fully supported, unlike many sample players that can play back SoundFonts but not take advantage of all embedded information.  It offers 16 parts and keyboard splits.  And polyphony is nothing to worry about either, as it has a ridiculously high 1,000 note maximum!  If you have trouble with polyphony with the XS-1, just contact Oskari Tammelin, the developer, for a full refund.   Or better yet, contact him to say "THANKS!" for deciding to make this software available to all comers.   


Unlimited part layering is possible, making the Jeskola XS-1 perfect for releasing free drum samples with multiple velocity layers per drum.  Simply include the samples and a map for XS-1 and any PC user should be able to play your samples: no frustrating "Kontakt and EXS-24 maps included" that leave those without expensive samplers behind!

Synthesis features:
  • Unlimited number of key and velocity zones per voice.
  • Volume and Modulation envelopes with attack, hold, decay, sustain, release key to hold and key to decay parameters. Modulation envelope can modulate pitch and filter cutoff.
  • Vibrato and Modulation LFOs with delay, frequency and depth parameters. Modulation envelope can modulate pitch, filter cutoff and volume.
  • 4 filter types: 12 and 24dB per octave (2-pole and 4-pole) low-pass, 12 and 24db per octave high-pass.
  • Global Reverb and Chorus send level.
  • High quality and extra high quality interpolation
  • Monophonic mode with retrigger switch and portamento time control.
  • Tuning, volume, pan, key range, transpose, pitch wheel range controls for each part.
  • MIDI Velocity to volume, velocity to filter cutoff.
  • MIDI support: note on/off, sustain pedal, pitch bend, modulation wheel, channel volume.


Global settings:
  • Master volume, master tune.
  • Effects: Reverb, Chorus, Distortion.
  • Supported output samplerates: 44.1KHz, 48KHz, 88.2KHz, 96KHz.


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FREE KORE Holiday Selection 2009

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SOUND LIBRARY
Platform: Mac, PC
Format: Standalone, VST, AU, RTAS
Price: FREE

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VST Discovery, where I share only the best free music & recording software, sometimes highlighting their commercial equivalents. This shows you how much money you could've spent to get the job done!

Just in time for my upcoming post about various top-quality FREE sound libraries comes Native Instruments KORE Holiday Selection 2009, a totally free and sonically stunning sound library for those who have either Kore 1, Kore 2, or the new free KORE Player. This new sound set has 45 Kore Sounds® with 360 Sound Variations, drawn from 12 different KORE and KONTAKT instruments.

The KORE Player is one of the many free sound libraries that I will be covering in a single, exhaustive post very soon. I have been getting all the details and downloads in place for quite a while now (some are no longer available from the original sites). The information will undoubtedly be worth the wait and should be an excellent resource for newbies and old-timers alike for a long time to come. After all, who would want to pass up multiple gigabytes of top-shelf sounds, all waiting to find a home in your studio!

For now, however, jump on this free Native Instruments offering while it is still around! I get the feeling it could go away after Christmas (or the first of the year at the latest) due to the title being the KORE Holiday Selection 2009! If you don't already own the free KORE Player, head on over to the Native Instruments website and grab it now! Registration is required and they do send you emails occasionally (opt-out is easy), but I never would have known about this release if it weren't for their email updates, so I actually appreciate receiving them.



From Native Instruments website:

Native Instruments is happy to present to you a free instrument made up of premium sounds from our KORE / KONTAKT instruments. HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009 is a full-featured production-ready sound library that includes 45 Kore Sounds® with 360 Sound Variations, drawn from 12 different KORE / KONTAKT instruments. From classic sampled instruments to futuristic soundscapes and poly-effects, HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009 brings together the cream of this celebrated and diverse range.

For use with the free KORE PLAYER:
No previous product ownership is required to use this instrument – simply download both the free KORE PLAYER and HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009 for free, and get started!

FREE DOWNLOAD
(Note: The free KORE PLAYER is needed to play these sounds)



SOUNDS TAKEN FROM THESE INSTRUMENTS:

'57 DRAWBAR ORGAN
- The legendary 1957 Hammond™ C3 drawbar organ
KONTAKT RETRO MACHINES - The sounds of seminal synths and drum machines from the 70's and 80's
KONTAKT SAX & BRASS - Saxophones, trumpets and trombones from KONTAKT
DEEP RECONSTRUCTIONS - Highly creative, unconventional effects
ESSENTIAL BASS - Ready-to-use instrument containing classic synth basses to sampled uprights
URBAN ARSENAL 2 - Second installment of the complete hip-hop production toolkit
ACOUSTIC REFRACTIONS - Original sampled sounds, combined with advanced processing
MASCHINE DRUM SELECTION – Groove construction tool and library taken from MASCHINE
EVOLVE MUTATIONS - Rhythmic suites, percussive kits and unconventional instruments/ FX
ABSYNTH SPECTRAL EXPANSIONS - Newly designed sounds from the modern legend ABSYNTH
ABSYNTH TWILIGHTS - From ethereal, enchanting pads to dark and foreboding soundscapes
SONIC FICTION - Brilliantly bizarre musical instruments inspired by Sci-Fi culture


At A Glance: HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009

Number of KORE / KONTAKT Sounds® :
45 instruments and multi-effects sounds with 360 Sound Variations
Sound Categories:
As diverse as the KORE / KONTAKT instrument range
KORE 2 integrated engines utilized:
ABSYNTH, FM8, GUITAR RIG, KONTAKT, MASSIVE*, REAKTOR, KORE 2 effects
Download size (Mac/PC):
553 MB / 466 MB
System requirements:
Free KORE PLAYER or KORE 2
User manual:
Download Manual

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