News: Equinox Sounds

Release Date: May 7th, 2012

Equinox Sounds has released 'MIDI Keys: Piano Loops For Film & TV', a  downloadable collection from it's content partner Smash Up The Studio  designed specifically for producers making music for TV, Ads, Jingles  and Film. Performed to the highest standard, this collection contains not just piano loops, but also complete short piano  pieces perfect for TV ads and highly contemporary in style.

It seems whenever you turn on the TV at the moment and the commercial  break comes on, nine times out of ten you will probably hear acoustic  piano pieces, all of a similar style being used by many huge companies  to help sell their products. You cannot beat the sound of a nicely recorded piano played by a pro, with feeling and  expression. This is where this product comes into its own!

With the advent of multi-sampled pianos you no longer need to go to a  top studio with a session guy to record piano tracks on an enormous  budget. There are now some amazing sampled piano plug-ins out there on  the market, all you need is someone who can play!

Smash Up The Studio have once again employed the services of  keyboardist, composer and producer Steve Burton in the making of this  product. The brief was "Can you make it sound like all those piano ads  on TV?" The results were outstanding!

There are chilled loops, atmospheric loops, classical, easy listening,  jazzy, all with one thing in common, you can imagine hearing them on the  TV whether in an advert, show or movie. All loops range between four to  sixteen bars in length and are all key and tempo labelled.

This pack also moves one step further than just a loop pack and also  contains a stunning selection of complete short MIDI piano pieces. To  find work of this type and quality as MIDI is extremely rare and a  producer's dream.

Whilst this MIDI pack is designed and played in the style of acoustic  piano, we must not forget that the versatility of MIDI enables the user  to use any sound they wish and to edit any aspect of the part to their  own requirements, making this product a valuable resource for all producers and songwriters.

Product Contents:

• 51 MIDI piano loops

These loops are all original performances, un-quantised and exactly as  played by the artist, the perfect base on which to build your mix. Key  signature info and tempo is in the file name.

• 22 MIDI short piano pieces

These are complete short piano pieces that are not designed to loop. The  performances were played in real time and do not adhere to any strict  tempo, although there is a guide tempo included in the file name along  with the key signature info.

All content is royalty-free and comes in MIDI format.
 
About The Performer:
 
Steve Burton is a session keyboardist, songwriter and producer based in  London. His work has covered many genres, from R&B, House, Pop and  Jazz, through to Film and Soundtrack. He has featured on many great  mixes by artists such as Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Babyface, George Michael, Mary J Blige, Justin Timberlake, Seal Aretha  Franklin, Destiny's Child, and many more.

Price and Availability:

'MIDI Keys: Piano Loops For Film & TV' is currently available for  $29.95 as a download. More information and audio demo available from the  Equinox Sounds website: http://www.equinoxsounds.com

Release Date: April 11th, 2012

Equinox Sounds has released 'Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords Bundle', a  downloadable collection that combines the 3 most popular Equinox Sounds  series of melodic MIDI patterns for creating Trance tunes into one  bundle. You'll get a total of 110 Trance MIDI patterns featuring lead lines, luscious pads and piano progressions.

'Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords Bundle' includes the following individual products which are described below:

Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords 1

'Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords 1' includes 50 fantastic deep and  uplifting melodic MIDI loops featuring lead lines, luscious pads and  piano progressions for creating the best Trance tunes. These  ear-catching sequences will make your tunes really stand out from the crowd of current Trance releases.

Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords 2

'Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords 2' brings you another set of 30 melodic  MIDI patterns featuring lead lines, luscious pads and piano progressions  for creating the best Trance tunes.

Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords 3

'Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords 3' continues this popular series with  another set of 30 melodic MIDI patterns featuring lead lines, luscious  pads and piano progressions for creating the best Trance tunes.

About MIDI:

As these patterns are supplied in MIDI format, they will provide you  with as much flexibility as possible. You can edit and transpose them,  assign any sound you want and get your own and original melodic lines.  The editing possibilities are endless as you can play the performances at any tempo or pitch without artefacts.

Royalty-Free:

All phrases are 100% royalty-free and ready to be assigned to your  favourite synth or sampler in your personal and commercial productions.

Price and Availability:

'Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords Bundle' is currently available for $29.95  as a download. More information and demo available from the Equinox  Sounds website: http://www.equinoxsounds.com

Equinox Sounds has released  'Minimal FX Vol 1', a downloadable  collection faturing 300 Minimal and  Tech FX loops that will be a perfect addition for all producers looking  to add that extra polish to their ongoing Minimal, Minimal Techno,  Tech, Tech-House, Techno and Tech-Trance productions. The loops are available in 48 kHz /  24-Bit WAV and Apple Loops formats.

These FX loops have been composed using a hybrid of vintage analogue and  cutting-edge digital synthesis and they are all delivered at 125 BPM to  ensure easy integration into common Tech and Minimal genres.

You'll get a nice dose of glitch loops, high frequencies,  pseudo-rhythms, modular noises and much more. These sounds will be  perfect for your articulated Minimal and Tech rhythms.

'Minimal FX Vol 1' is an indispensable archive that stands as a  benchmark source for FX loops that will fit seamlessly into virtually  every genre of Minimal and Tech productions.

Features:
 
• 300 FX loops in WAV format
• 300 FX loops in Apple Loops format
• The loops repeat seamlessly and are marked with the BPM

Specifications:

• 125 BPM
• 48 kHz / 24-Bit
• 318 MB Uncompressed
• 100% Royalty-Free

Formats:

• WAV
• Apple Loops

Price and Availability:

'Minimal FX Vol 1' is currently available for $29.95 as a download. More  information and demo available from the Equinox Sounds website: http://www.equinoxsounds.com/

Release Date: December 14th, 2011

Equinox Sounds has released 'Psy Trance Explorations 2', a downloadable  set of high quality loops and one-shots for creating Psychedelic Trance  by producer and DJ Twisted Reaction. You'll find folders containing  Synth Loops, Basslines, Drum Loops, FX and One-Shot Drums. Available in WAV and Apple Loops formats.

'Psy Trance Explorations 2' contains professional tools for every  producer, beginner or not. Inside the package you will find styles of  Psychedelic Trance, starting from Full-On and going to Full-Power.

The pack is loaded with 200 top quality loops and 81 one-shots. Included  are Synth Loops, Basslines, Drum Loops, FX and One-Shot Drum Samples.  Each of these sounds is given its own unique treatment to create a pack  which has all of the unmistakable hallmarks of the genre but with a sound all of its own.

Contents:

• 70 Synth Loops
• 30 Basslines
• 100 Drum Loops
• 46 FX One-Shots
• 35 Percussion One-Shots
 
Specifications:

• BPM Range 140-145
• 1 GB Uncompressed
• 100% Royalty-Free

Formats:

• WAV
• Apple Loops

Price and Availability:

'Psy Trance Explorations 2' is currently available for $29.95 as a  download. More information and demo available from the Equinox Sounds  website: http://www.equinoxsounds.com/

Equinox Sounds has released 'MIDI keys: Keyboard Riffs Of The 60's &  70's Vol 2', a downloadable collection from its content partner Smash Up The Studio featuring piano MIDI chord progressions. You'll find three  awesome MIDI Construction Kits and stacks of loops, performed with breathtaking authenticity and in the styles of  some of the huge artists of the era.

Following its best-selling predecessor, this pack also concentrates on those truly memorable chord progressions that never seem to go out of  date. Timeless riffs that slot seamlessly into many of todays popular  styles.
 
There are loops designed for acoustic piano, also loops for some of the  classic electric pianos of the time such as the Fender Rhodes and  Wurlitzer piano and also the Hohner D6 Clavinet and Hammond organ.
 
The collection covers various musical styles including Soul, Funk, Jazz, Rock and Pop.
 
Of course with the loops being MIDI you are not limited to specific  sounds but can use the plug-in of your choice to play back each loop, as  well as performing countless other editing permutations.
 
'Keyboard Riffs Of The 60's & 70's Vol 2' includes three MIDI  Construction Kits and 70 loops ranging from 4 to 16 bars in length.
 
A selection of loops are featured in the Loop demo. All MIDI files are tempo-labelled.

All loops are Royalty-free and have been composed and performed by Steve Burton, exclusively for Smash Up The Studio.
 
Format:
 
• MIDI
 
About The Performer:
 
Steve Burton is a session keyboardist, songwriter and producer based in  London. His work has covered many genres, from R&B, House, Pop and  Jazz through to Film and Soundtrack.

He has featured on many great mixes by artists such as Whitney Houston,  Destiny's Child, Basement Jaxx, Janet Jackson, Babyface, George Michael,  Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake and Seal, and many more.

Price and Availability:

'MIDI keys: Keyboard Riffs Of The 60's & 70's Vol 2' is currently  available for $29.95 as a download. More information and audio demo  available from the Equinox Sounds website: http://www.equinoxsounds.com

Release Date: November 7th, 2011

Equinox Sounds has released 'West Coast Movements', a downloadable  collection featuring a selection of 17 construction kits with a fresh  new take on what's happening and hot in West Coast music today.  Available in WAV and Apple Loops formats.

There are 17 construction kits in total. Each construction kit is provided with a full mix and its component parts.

You'll get a total of 223 loops and phrases containing full mixed  drumloops, basslines, piano loops, keyboard loops, vocals, synthesizer  lines, guitars, horns, strings, organs, etc.

These loops can be used together to create complete tracks or they can  be used individually to serve as a foundation. Alternatively, you can  use these flavours to embellish your existing tracks.

Features:

• 17 Construction Kits in WAV format
• 17 Construction Kits in Apple Loops format
• 738 MB uncompressed
• 100% Royalty-Free

Formats:

• WAV
• Apple Loops

Price and Availability:

'West Coast Movements' is currently available for $29.95 as a download.  More information and demo available from the Equinox Sounds website: http://www.equinoxsounds.com

Equinox Sounds has released 'Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords 2', a downloadable
collection of 30 melodic MIDI patterns featuring lead lines, pads loops and piano
progressions for creating Trance music. 'Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords 2' is the
sequel of their highly popular 'Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords' collection.

'Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords 2' includes 30 new fantastic deep and uplifting
melodic MIDI loops featuring lead lines, luscious pads and piano progressions for
creating the best Trance tunes. These ear-catching sequences will make your tunes
really stand out from the crowd of current Trance releases. 

As these patterns are supplied in MIDI format, they will provide you with as much
flexibility as possible. You can edit and transpose them, assign any sound you want
and get your own and original melodic lines. The editing possibilities are endless
as you can play the performances at any tempo or pitch without artefacts.

You can use these MIDI files as a jumping-off point to start your own track or base
your production entirely around them as they are 100% royalty free!!.

Format:

• MIDI

Price and Availability:

'Uplifting Trance MIDI Chords 2' is currently available for $19.95 as a download.
More information and demo available from the Equinox Sounds website:
http://www.equinoxsounds.com/