ALTERNATIVE HOUSE TIM HEALEY & MARC ADAMO - Loopmasters

ALTERNATIVE HOUSE
TIM HEALEY & MARC ADAMO
Wav : Rex2 : Acid : Reason : Halion : Kntkt : EXS : RMX : SFZ
Apple Loops : Cakewalk : Emulator X2 : Ableton Live : Mac : Pc
Tim Healey & Marc Adamo
Alternative House
Using the Samples
Artist Series
About Loopmasters
Licence Agreement

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TIM HEALEY & MARC ADAMO
ALTERNATIVE HOUSE
The Inspiration
As DJs, producers and long-term collectors of electronic music, we have had the good fortune to check out
what is vogue around the globe. And in 2009, it is all about the bass: Simple jacking grooves and bass-lines
that pin you to the wall with their astonishingly huge, uber-stereo, over -processed intensity.
Listen closely to the records produced by the current most hip dance producers and they all have these
elements in common.
When we teamed up to produce the Ghettoblaster record, which we signed to Instereo, we decided to both
archive our collections and create a slew of fresh sounds for a Loopmasters collection.
Here, we have assembled the building blocks for you to make produce of the most kick-ass sounds you’ve
probably ever had in your studio.
The Process
Drum Loops
Whether you are working on new tracks or remixes, we recommend that you start with a drum-loop. Try the full
loop in its entirety, or try mixing and matching elements from different loops.
All the drum loops and single hits have been beefed up through the use of valve and solid state compressors.
In lots of instances the drums have been treated to two or three rounds of compression and valve warmth, as
they just get better and better with each process.
We included plenty of weird and crazy effects to go with them so that they have plenty of choice for mixing up
the style and flavours from cutting-edge tech, minimal, electro, glow-stick-tastic ghetto-rave, baille-funk to
retro 80’s.
We made sure you get access to each component of every groove so it gives you more freedom to mix up and
create your own special blend without restriction.
You can either drop a loop onto the groove, or sample up a portion of a bass-line or one of our one-note
bass-hits.
If you need to alter bpm on any parts we strongly recommend using Ableton or Apple loops.
In Logic, for example, just dragging and dropping the audio onto your sequence does the job.
The BPM syncs, and you can choose whether or not to transpose. Continued...>

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TIM HEALEY & MARC ADAMO
ALTERNATIVE HOUSE (CONT.)
BassLines
We made a hell of a lot of bass lines for this collection. There were so many tasty sounds coming out of the
synths it was hard to know when to stop sometimes. We recorded everything in three keys, A, G and E. This
gives you more creative freedom to choose the key that sounds best for your track and makes it easier to mix
and match chunks from different riffs. We highly recommend chopping up little hits from the longer lines to use
as stabs and one shots as a little hit can go a long way once it’s in a sampler.
We made the decision to leave the side chaining to you as this will give you more options to make the groove
sit in your track the way you want to. We are sure many of you will already know how to do side chaining, but
for those who haven’t tried it yet, check out the video ‘how to side-chain’ we made especially for this. You can
get a lot of mileage from this technique, from adding an extra bit of bounce to all out shredding.
For the un-initiated, you side-chain the compressor to the kick drum, so that every time the kick sounds in your
groove, the bass-line is effectively silenced by extreme compression. Now sit back and listen to the futuristic
funk you have just created. Obviously you can adjust the attack, the release, the ratio and the threshold to suit
the groove and sound, but do have a go at the extreme settings, you might like them.
Synth lines
95% of the synth sounds in this collection originate from hardware, either analogue or digital.
We run everything through a selection of outboard processing on the way in to the computer. Synths like the
Nord G2 sound so much better once they have been warmed up by the valve circuits of the Culture Vulture and
Phoenix.
It’s the best of both worlds. The Fatso is also excellent for this job and takes out a lot of the harsh top end and
thickens up the bottom end of bass and lead lines. This makes it so much easier to slot them straight in to a
mix, there’s no struggle with EQing and compression as they sound deliciously fat from the off.
There’s a bit of everything here, from pure analogue goodness of the Moogs, Future Retro XS and vintage
Roland synths, to the hi-tech sounds of the Nord, rich FM pads and lo-fi madness of the home made Sid Synth.
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TIM HEALEY & MARC ADAMO
ALTERNATIVE HOUSE (CONT.)
The Spice
As producers and remixers, it’s essential to have a huge supply of sonic effects, hits, rises, impacts, vocal
effects, glitch tools etc at your disposal so that you don’t waste any time on the job.
We’ve included tonnes of specially made stuff as well as some of the tried and tested killers from our private
collections. We’re sure that the new material is killer too as we’ve already started using it in our latest projects
and remixes. Make sure you check out all the sub folders of bass stabs, atmosphere’s, retro game noises,
effect hits, glitch percussion as there’s some pretty unusual and wild stuff lurking deep inside.
Above all enjoy, have fun, and be inspired and know that we’re listening out for your future hits.
Tim & Marc

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USING THE SAMPLES
Every care has been taken to ensure that you can start using these samples easily in your productions, but
you may find the following notes useful.
Wav/Acid and Rex2 File Users
Simply copy the DVD to the hard drive containing your samples and use your music software to locate the files
that you are looking for in the easily navigable folder structures
Stylus RMX Users
The folder Structure for Rex files on this Loopmasters title is fully compatible with stylus RMX. Ensure you
have the latest version of STYLUS RMX and the Sage converter.
To Import: First copy the DVD to your hard drive, then simply drag the folder inside the REX FILES folder onto
the “Import Rex Files” button on your sage converter found in the Spectrasonics folder on your hard drive.
Wait for the sage converter to finish.
To Play: Open up an instance of RMX within your sequencer.
On the directory select user “libraries” and you will see the imported library click on this and you should now
see all the suites and elements in the browser.
Halion Users
Once you have loaded the DVD onto your computer, use Halions’s File browser to locate the main folder on
your hard drive then locate the folder named SAMPLER PATCHES, from here locate the HALION folder Finally
click (+) on the folder of patches you wish to load e.g. DRUMS, then drag the Halion patches into the main
Programs Window.
Alternatively highlight the folder type e.g. Drums and press the Import button to load all of the patches from
that folder.
NOTE: When Loading Halion Patches you may need to locate the samples.
IMPORTANT: Ensure you have copied the entire CD or pack folder to your hard drive first and unpacked if
necessary.
This is simply done by double clicking the fxp file (Halion Patch) within the Halion Browser window, and when
prompted click on the automatic or manual search button, then locate the Root folder of
the DVD you have purchased, Halion will then find the samples for the patch.
If you wish you can then resave the patch so you will not have to repeat this procedure.

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ARTIST SERIES
We have worked hard on the Artist Series concept using our knowledge and experience in the sampling
market, listening to our customers and looking at where the market is now and where it is likely to be
heading over the coming years and we think this is a concept that will be hard to beat, bringing the
sounds from the studios of some of the most well respected artists and producers to the desktops of the
musicians of tomorrow.
We want to combine the knowledge and experience we have gained to bring a great value series of
inspirational sample libraries to the masses, using the full width of our distribution base to make this the
biggest selling sampling series ever. We can’t do this on our own though and this is why we are working with
labels such as Global Underground with the above challenge in mind.
We have short-listed a number of what we consider to be some of the most influential producers and
artists of our generation, whom we feel have something to give back to the legacy of fans who respect their
production styles, and who more importantly have the ability to produce world class libraries for the ever
knowledgeable and sample hungry customers that we supply.
Other titles in the Artist Series

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LOOPMASTERS PRO SAMPLES FOR PRODUCERS EVERYWHERE
Loopmasters are a UK company from Brighton who make Royalty Free Collections of cutting edge Samples
for Djs and Producers Worldwide.
Loopmasters emerged as a premier library through a combination of experience, marketing and distribution
knowledge and for its great attention to detail with its products - known for quality, value and flexibility. The
products which Loopmasters distribute are created by some of the most respected Artists and Producers on
the scene and all Loopmasters products conform to strict quality guidelines to ensure that Producers working
with our samples get the most out of their productions. Whether you are making House, Breaks, Electro, Drum
and Bass, Jazz or Downtempo music - check out the inspirational sample collections from Loopmasters.
www.loopmasters.com
Loopmasters are proud to work with a great team of producers from around the globe, and have so far
managed to attract sponsorship and licensing deals from the likes of Focusrite, Novation, Cakewalk,
Emu and Akai.

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LICENCE AGREEMENT
Usage: You can use any of the sounds here in your own musical productions without paying any further
fees to the Artist or to Loopmasters. We would like to stipulate that if you use a sample from this product in
your work, that you credit the Artist and Loopmasters in the credits that you supply with your music. A copy
of your work or any feedback is also very welcome and you can contact us at info@loopmasters.com
We would also like to appeal to your better nature when it comes to piracy, and please ensure that no third
parties have access to your sounds, besides being a criminal offence it also means that musicians don’t get
paid for the music they create for licensed users such as yourself. Thank you.
Copyright/Licensing Notice
All Rights not expressly granted to the user are reserved. The sound samples on this compact disc are
licensed, not sold, to you to be reproduced within your original musical compositions only. All copying,
lending, duplicating, re-selling or trading of this product or its content is strictly prohibited. Only the original
purchaser of this product has the right to embody and reproduce the enclosed sound samples within their
music compositions. Use of these sounds in multimedia projects is limited to use within original musical
compositions. Any other multimedia use of these sounds must be cleared with the producer of this product
prior to release. This license is granted for a single user only (and is given on a worldwide basis). The licence
is non-exclusive and is granted for the full period of copyright protecting and sound samples. You cannot
electronically transfer the sound samples or place them in a time-sharing or service bureau operation or a
computer/sampler network. Opening this product constitutes your acceptance of these terms. The demo
songs contained on the CD remain the property of Loopmasters and you are not permitted to remix, rerelease,
or redistribute this demo material without written consent from Loopmasters.