NI Expansion – Aquarius Earth [WIN & MACOSX]
As we rolled into the new millenium, R&B experienced a major shift, spearheaded by artists like Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, J Dilla and the wider Soulquarians collective. Sessions at Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village saw them dusting off the vintage synths and kits of the two previous decades, and pairing analog warmth and organic live sessions with modern sampling and production techniques. AQUARIUS EARTH takes up the palette of earthy tones, funk groove, hip-hop percussion and infectious melody that brought the soul back to the 90s and beyond.
AQUARIUS EARTH was created in collaboration with MSXII.
FUNK FLOW, EARTH TONE
Build a solid foundation for your tracks with original recordings of live bass and drums using classic outboard gear, available as samples to use in any DAW, and as sample instruments in MASCHINE. Incorporate warm analog lines and stabs with sampled vintage keys like the Mellotron, as well as synths like the Moog Sub Phatty, Moog 32, and Juno 106. Custom presets for MONARK let you tweak your own soulful synth styles for productions that take any direction.
SAMPLES AND LOOPS
Raw drum hits and one-shots come DAW-ready – plus tempo-based construction loops give you building blocks for inspiration.
- 290 construction loops
- 301 drum samples
- 456 oe shots
DRUM KITS
Kits come pre-assembled for MASCHINE and BATTERY, with color coding for BATTERY and FX-enhanced kits for MASCHINE.
- 57 BATTERY kits
- 50 MASCHINE kits
SYNTH PRESETS
Customizable presets for MONARK by top sound designers, give you the perfect sounds for your genre.
- 4 MONARK presets
MASCHINE EXCLUSIVE
MASCHINE owners get editable patterns for building ideas fast. Plus, multi-effects macros that are custom-made for your sounds.
- 9 projects
- 250 patterns
- 11 sample instruments
- 8 Drum Synth presets
- 11 Bass Synth presets
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Drum Samples: 67 kicks, 50 snares, 23 claps, 5 cymbals, 34 hi-hats, 60 percussion, 13 shakers, 6 toms
- Installer size: 1.1 GB
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Hardware
- Optimized for: MASCHINE+, MASCHINE, MASCHINE MIKRO, MASCHINE STUDIO, MASCHINE JAM or KOMPLETE KONTROL SERIES KEYBOARDS
Software
- Loops and Samples work in any DAW
- MASCHINE content requires the latest version of the MASCHINE software.
- Additionally: Please update to the latest versions of BATTERY 4, MASSIVE, MONARK, REAKTOR PRISM and REAKTOR 6 or the REAKTOR 6 PLAYER
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