SAM True Strike freebie #5: "The Dark Side"

[Maarten Spruijt]

Dear Northernsounds community,

Friday again! Time for the FIFTH SAM True Strike percussion freebie!

After past week's big percussion, gran casa, snares, timpani bends, cymbals, tamtam, tambourine, brakes, xylophone and ambient Celesta freebies, let's take a look at:

SAM TRUE STRIKE DEMO SET 5 (http://www.projectsam.com/sampledemos.html)
"The Dark Side of True Strike"
Freebie patch #5 features a set of lower and darker sounds from SAM True Strike. "Gran casa + tamtam" ensemble hits, far mic timpani crescendo rolls and more.

Mapping overview:
C2 = Gran casa & large tamtam ensemble hit, MP, Far mic
D2 = Timpani crescendo roll 2s, "E1", P > FF, Far mic
E2 = Snare ensemble, snares off, crescendo roll 1s, P > FF, Far mic
F2 = Low tom, crescendo roll 1s, P > MF, Far mic
G2 = Thai Gong in "F", Far mic
A2 = Brakes & Metal, muted tubes + metal hit, F, Far mic
B2 = Large tamtam metal scratch, Stage mic

Available for download now!
If you haven't checked out our previous True Strike freebies, be sure to do so.

Enjoy!

All the best,

The SAM Team
www.projectsam.com

[Alan Lastufka]

Maarten - are the clocks really that fast where you're at? LOL I haven't even had dinner yet on Thursday night :D

Thanks as always for the downloads - this is going to be a kicking library! - Best of luck!

[ngstime]

I'll pretend it's friday!!!!
Thanks Maarten!!!!

[Herman Witkam]

Can't wait to have those 15 meter miked snares :-)
Btw it's friday here in Holland already.

[Existence]

If it's Friday in Holland, I'm ready to party here!

Thanks for the Freebies, Maarten! Most generous. The first four were great, and I look forward to checking these out.

David

[WayneSim]

Thanks for all the freebies Maarten! These will come in very handy. I still use your other freebie sets of persussion on a regular basis. Not to mention all your brass as well :). You guys Rock!

Keep up the great work!!!

[Theodor]

Yes thanks!
That Freebie timpani was also so awesome, the rolls fit perfect with the normal attack samples and... i use it everywhere since i got it :)

[A_Sapp]

Seriously Maarten, why do you keep giving away free samples? :) At this rate you're gonna give the whole library! I was sold after just the FIRST freebie. Little things like the grand casa/cymbal crash combination and dampened gong hits are fantastic. The one sustained cymbal crash you also provided is THE cymbal crash sound I've been looking for - and I have 10+ crash cymbals to choose from. ;)

Really looking forward to True Strike~

[Alex Temple]

Great stuff! :) Judging from the few samples I've heard of it, that timpani is easily the best sampled timpani I've ever heard - it actually has some air to it, it's not just dead thuds like many libraries have.

I'm already setting aside the money for this. :D

[christopher]

The SAM team rocks!!! The freebies so far have been awesome!
Kinda have to agree with A_Sapp though...

Unfortunately the site is down for me right now, but I am sure that will be fixed soon...
[edit]
Works now....

[Herman Witkam]

If it's Friday in Holland, I'm ready to party here!


lol do your worst ;-)

[thesoundsmith]

Seriously Maarten, why do you keep giving away free samples? At this rate you're gonna give the whole library! I was sold after just the FIRST freebie. Aaron, sshhhHHH, faGawdsakes! :p Ya want him to STOP????

Great sounds, great group. Thanks once again, Maarten. I just hope this isn't getting too much in the way of your awesome compositions!

[leogardini]

I can clearly see - "the best pecussion library so far"...thanks Maarten!!!

[nt]

When is this shipping?

[Herman Witkam]

And if the polls keep going this way Sam Woodwinds will be the next stop. ;-)
Creating the best woodwind library would be a big challange as well.