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DJ STAKKA Presents FIRESTORM - The Ultimate Drum & Bass Multi-Format Library
FIRESTORM is the ultimate Drum & Bass multi format sample beast produced by long time veteran of the scene DJ / Producer Stakka. This massive 24bit 1Gb library has been 2 years in the making and puts cutting edge production at your fingertips.
"...DJ Stakka has been a fixture on the drum’n’bass scene for a number of years and has released tracks on, among others, RAM Records and Trouble on Vinyl. Now he’s seen fit to deliver this DVD; it comes chock full of drums, basslines and all the other elements you might need to create your own dancefloor rinse-out. Many of the beats are easily recognisable classic breaks that have been re-programmed as instantly usable modern DnB rhythms, but there’s plenty of less familiar stuff too. If ready-made drum’n’bass loops are what you’re after, Firestorm shouldn’t disappoint. Rating: 8 out of 10."
COMPUTER MUSIC MAGAZINE (UK)
Stakka, using his talents in D&B production has painstakingly programmed each preset to allow you access to a definitive collection of pristine D&B sounds. It's going to be a sure winner for any aspiring D&B producer and even for the veterans in the scene, taking the 'vibe killing' preparation time out of finding sounds and recycling beats and thus allowing you to do the fun stuff in the studio, ie. getting on a vibe fast and rolling out a killer tune!
At 1Gb in size with over 950 samples, it is packed to the brim with fresh and exciting sounds, all professionally prepared to aid the process of writing any style of Drum & Bass. The classic sounds in this library can cross genres, and could also be a useful tool for Broken Beat, Downtempo, Techno and House producers too.
FEATURED SOUNDS
15 x Full Construction Kits
110 x Breakbeats / Drum Loops
63 x Bass Presets
50 x FX Presets
160 x Percussion & Drum Kit Presets
60 x Percussion Loops Presets
137 x Rave Chord, Stab & FX Presets
14 x Pads Presets
This fantastic library comes in multiple formats that should suit every music producer. Formats supported include:
Acid™WAV
AIFF Apple Loops
Stylus RMX™Compatible
Rex2
Reason Refill
Kontakt
EXS24
HALion
OVERVIEW OF LIBRARY SOUNDS
Breakbeat & Drum Loops Presets
Stakka has taken a 110 of his favourite breakbeats many of which he has used in his releases.
The breaks have been EQ'd, compressed and processed to make them roll nicely and smack up the club sound system.
Categories include Classic 90s Breaks (all of the classic 90s rave breaks), Funked Breaks (for the more Liquid styles), Classic Breaks (including many all time classics that D&B producers like to use), Roller Breaks & Thumper Breaks (The pounders and the heavy weights)
Bass
The bass presets in this library cover every angle of D&B. All have been processed and programmed to give you fast and easy access to some hot bass sounds from the Stakka Vault of personal sounds.
Categories include Distorted Bass, Kick Bass (Classic Thumping Kick Basses), Rave Bass (From the classic analog machines used in the 90s UK Rave Scene), Reece Bass (Every variation of the classic Reece Bass), Stakka Processed (Some presets programmed by Stakka, complete with filter manipulations, and routing) and Sub Bass (All the Sub you will ever need to add the phatness and authority on the low end in your mix)
50 x FX Presets
FX Presets - Ear candy for your track, the icing on the cake. 50 programmed presets for you to layer on the track, creating complexity to your mix.
Categories include Distressed, General FX, Reversed FX (to create intense build ups) and Vocal FX.
160 x Percussion & Drum Kit Presets
Stakka's Favorite Drum and Percussive hits that he has built up and used for the past 10 years. All of which have been Stakka's 'go to' sounds when writing many of the Underfire, Ram, Liftin Spirit and Audio Blueprint releases.
Categories Include Bongos & Congas, Caribbean Hits, Crash Cymbals, Electro Kit, Closed Hats, Open Hats, Kicks, Rides, Rim & Clave, Shaker, Snare Drum, Tambourines & Toms.
60 x Percussion Loops Presets
Stakka gives up some of his favorite percussive loops which he uses very effectively to bring the next level of energy into his track. These have been in every track he has ever written, usually merged into the rhythm of the beat or brought in on the turnaround to step the pace up and give a new wave of excitement to the mix.
Categories include Hat Loops, Shaker Loops, Ride Loops, Percussion Loops, Tambourine Loops & Shuffle Loops.
137 x Rave Chord, Stab & FX Presets
Revisiting the roots of the scene and drawing upon the sounds of the old skool (the 90s UK Rave Scene) has always played an integral part of D&B music. But most of the new wave of producers in the scene didn't live through that period, produce the music and DJ the music and therefore don't have the access to the sounds from that period. In the 137 presets in the Rave Candy section of the library Stakka has dug through this personal library vault and programmed up a definitive selection of 'Rave Candy'. You'll hear some classics and some obscure sounds all programmed up and ready for you to deliver that killer top line hook on your track.
Categories include Blips, Chord Stabs, FX Stabs, Moog Stabs, Spazm Stabs & General Stabs.
14 x Pads Presets
Stakka has programmed some superb pad and synth presets from huge rave synth presets and deep Space Age Pads, through to vintage analog flavours and textured orchestral layers. Perfect presets to get a fresh new skool vibe to your track.
15 x Demo / Construction Tracks
Stakka programmed up 15 demo tracks, encompassing all styles of D&B. Each track is broken down into its individual elements for you use as you see fit or for you simply to get inspiration from when using the sounds in your own tracks
For a FULL LIST OF CONTENTS click the link at above left, for the PDF.
About STAKKA:
Shaun Morris, aka Stakka, has been a DJ in the UK rave scene since 1988, and producing since 1991 with the first Rave / Hardcore white label EP release under the name Stakka. From 1991 through to 1993 Stakka developed his studio techniques and skills with a string of white label releases.
1993 was the start of the Stakka & K.Tee recording partnership with the release of 'Ruffneck Ragga' and 'The Ladder', on a south London label called Just Dance Recordings. The following year Stakka & K. Tee submitted a demo on their new material to Ant Miles who invited the promising producers into the studio to mix the tracks down for release on Liftin' Spirits in 1994. Working with Ant and later with Andy C during their 3 years with those labels taught Stakka and K. Tee essential arranging and production techniques. They incorporated these techniques into the 9 releases they put out during that time, most notably 'Rugged & Raw', 'Andromeda', 'Orange Sunshine' from the first Ram LP 'The Speed of Sound' and the Andy C collaboration 'Danger Zone'.
By 1996 Stakka & Skynet began working on 'Black Dawn' the sound seemed to need a home of its own. Audio Blueprint Recordings rose with 'Black Dawn', paving the way for the cinematic and dark sci-fi journey the label intended to provide. This was shortly followed by their second label, Underfire which was meant to counterbalance the sound, steering the dancefloor to a more quirky and funked out place. As Stakka & Skynet explored the boundaries of their imagination, they created a string of pseudonyms to express different styles. Working undercover as Spy, Psion, Skynet, Kraken, Profound Noize and other names, their true identities were never fully revealed and much hard work has gone uncredited. Skynet eventually re-emerged as Nathan's solo artist name.
In 1997, with Underfire and Audio Blueprint producing releases, Stakka met Ali Ash, aka Skinny/Nu-Balance, and Ed Keeley, aka Friction. Coming together for various collaborations, Skinny, Friction, and K. Tee became an integral part of the Underfire and Audio Blueprint sound. Over the 5 years Stakka & Skynet worked together and ran the four labels, they released 41 x 12" & EP's, 5 compilation CD's, the 3 full length LP's 'Voyager', 'Blazin' and 'Clockwork' and 16 remixes. They put their own nasty twist on tunes from Africa Bambaataa, Morcheeba, Usual Suspects, Cause 4 Concern, and for labels such as Warner and Creation.
Stakka, now living and operating from his studio in Brooklyn, NY, launched Cargo Industries at the start of 2003. The label is a mutated hybrid offspring of his style, past recordings, and label affiliations. With this in mind, recruits K. Tee, Friction, and Skinny are currently working with Stakka under the collective name The Militia.
Product Code (SKU): ZG-136
Availability:
This product is now available again on DVD in multi-formats as indicated above. It is also available as a DOWNLOAD in WAV/ACID/REX/RMX format - click HERE for more info about the download version.
| AVAILABLE VERSIONS: |
DOWNLOADABLE Version
 To buy, go to DOWNLOAD AREA (click link above)
REX Format
ACIDized WAV format
| | Multiformat DVD/CD Version
Stylus RMX Compatible
REX2
Reason ReFill
NN19 (for REASON)
NI Kontakt
HALion
EXS 24
Apple Loops
AIFF
ACID
.WAV
| | $89.99 USD (= approx £48 GBP / 70 Euro) | | UK £59.95 / US $99.95 / 68.95 Euro |
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