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_the typist SSS132



    _the typist makes an early 20th century typewriter playable in Ableton Live 12, with 293 samples + 4 custom Drum Racks. Marvellously mechanical for sound design, or whatever type beat you’re writing.


    Using a classic Underwood typewriter from around 1920, we meticulously sampled every key, lever, ribbon, bell, carriage, latch, guide, and paper feed sound we could. Capturing the intricate sounds with an array of different stereo microphone setups was the plan. Placing tiny spot microphones into the typewriter itself gave a very hyper-real sort of sound, while microphones overhead and around the machine brought out a more balanced aural overview. 


    Having sound designer, Paul Boechler helping setup, perform, and record these sounds with us, was key in capturing what we have in this release. Absolutely nobody asked for a playable typewriter in Ableton Live, but here it is.


    There are 293 samples in total, including:


    • Carriage Movements

    • Bell Sounds

    • QWERTY Key Strikes (Finger On & Off)

    • Special Key Strikes

    • Margin Guides

    • Paper Feeds

    • Ink Ribbon Feeds

    • Switches, Latches, & Handling

    • Random Typing Performance Loops


    These WAV samples can be used in any software or hardware you like, or you can use the included Ableton 12.2+ Drum Racks to starting playing like a novelist right away. 


    There are 4 different Ableton Drum Racks:

    • Keys

      • Use to play the standard and special keys like you would a percussive instrument.

    • Carriage & Bell Sequences

      • Use to trigger longer textures, rhythms, and sequences.

    • Actions

      • Use to play the typewriter paper, ribbon, and other actions, or general handling sounds, switches, and latches.

    • Typing Sequences

      • Use to trigger and chain up longer random typing sequences.



    The Controls

    level

    • controls the overall volume of the instrument

    scoop

    • cuts different ranges of frequencies from the sound

    • lower values thin out the sound

    • higher values dull the sound

    spool

    • adds a startup pitch effect

    • increase for a longer startup time

    speed

    • change the playback speed of the samples

    • pitch is proportional to speed

    size

    • creates a larger stereo image

    • increase to widen the sound

    space

    • adds a reflective room reverb 


    At the typewriter you find out who you are.


    • Minimum Ableton requirements: Ableton 12.2 Intro

    • 293 Vintage Typewriter Stereo Samples (560MB)

    • 4 Ableton 12.2 Drum Rack Devices (.ADG)

    • 6 Device Macro Controls

    • 16 Sound Presets

    • 96k/24bit .wav sources

    • 100% Royalty Free

    • Designed in Vancouver, Canada by Subsocial Studios.


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    _rubber band SSS081




      _rubber band brings rubber love to Ableton in the form of a unique sampled bass instrument that's fun to tweak and play.


      Check out this video walkthrough of what's inside here:


      Sampling a rubber band in tune was harder than we thought. In order to capture very low frequencies and the micro dynamics, we had to get a very low noise microphone, very close to a rubber band that's stretched just enough, and then pluck it very carefully. Most of our time was spent getting just the right plucks to work together in one instrument.


      We were surprised at how close it sounded to a real bass instrument. Creating an Ableton instrument that brought more versatility to the samples was a lot of fun. We wanted you to have a few real time controls that feel like you're messing around with an elastic band as you play it, but still be a solid bass instrument that delivers what's necessary.


      Bounce back with this bass pack.

      • 31 pitched rubber band samples for use in any software or hardware. (13MB)

      • 1 Ableton Live 11.3 Project (Suite)

      • 1 Ableton 11 Sampler Instrument with macros + FX. (Suite)

      • 96k/24bit .wav sources.

      • 100% Royalty-Free.

      • Designed in Vancouver, Canada by Subsocial Studios.


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