WWW,
January 2012 - From his HQ in
Canada, Jesse "Dubmatix" King does
not only release some really crucial music
of which Dub and Reggae are definitely are
definitely his specialty. He's more than
helping out the producers of the music we
all love so much and he does so at www.reggae-loops.com.
Let's start
with something everyone can immediately get
to enrich their knowledge and soundware for
the production of (DUB) Reggae music. And
that "something" will turn out to
be quite some thing indeed. Not in the least
when we dive into the main thing: Soundware.
Loops, Sample Packs. 1
GIGABYTE FREE REGGAE LOOPS AND MORE EVERY
WEEK
Yes,
you read that correct. Completely free, a
pack of ;oops containing Drums, Basses,
Horns, Guitars, you name it. It's bigger
than a lot of commercially available packs
and none of the loops in this free pack are
to be found elsewhere. So even when you have
a collection of commercially bought stuff,
you'll need this in your soundware
collection. On
top of that very generous gift, the website
also provides a
weekly free loop pack. 15 exclusive
loops, which can be about anything. At the
moment of this review, there are already
over ten free packs which you can download
straight from the website, without having to
register yourself. You have to do that to
get the 1 Gigabyte pack, but why should't
you? You'll get the latest additions
straight in your in-box. Or simply
(un)subscribe, which we do not recommend of
course. MORE
FREE STUFF Yes,
more free stuff. Under "Resources",
you can find a PDF with 22 Production tricks
and tips. On top of that, some links to
plug-in's you can get for (almost) free, and
resources for distribution. Then, at the
moment of this review, it's the last day for
a remix contest where you can make use of
some multi-tracks or STEM to put straight
into your DAW. We just think it's not the
first and only remix contest. Yes, check the
site at the moment you see this and find out
if they have another one. THE
SOUNDWARE Dubmatix
has a lot Loop Packs available through LOOPMASTERS.com,
our favorite provider of Loops and other
sounds. Read our review HERE.
As said, not everyone of these packs contain
material stricktly for the Dub and Reggae
producers. You'll find stuff for Hip Hop,
Soul, Funk and Trip Hop to name just some
other genres. For
users that deal with Native
Instruments Maschine Kits, REGGAE-LOOPS.com
has 4 different ones at the moment this
review is written. As far as we could see,
these four kits are different than the more
common packs available through LOOPMASTERS.com. The
site also provides Native Instruments STEM
Files. These are MP4 files carrying a full
track and four multitracks. So the full
tune, and the tune split up in four
multitracks. You'll need Native
Instruments TRAKTOR to use these files.
When you have your own ways, your own DAW or
DJ Software and want to have just the multi
tracks for example in WAV format, use
Audacity to convert them . Learn about that HERE. THE
SERVICES When
Sly and Robbie make use of it, well, you ca
say that it is at least worth a mention. But
it's way more than that. On top of the
soundware and knowledge, the website also
provides a Mastering
service. Sens in your work, and not only
will Dubmatix take a listen and master the
file, you will also get tips, tricks,
communication about your project. Obviously
this is not a free service, and prices are
not set. But some top names have made use of
this service. Click
here to read in the website what it's all
about. THE
CONCLUSION This
is a great website full of resources and
services. Much is free of charge and still
usable on a professional and commercial
level. When you are a producer or a DJ, you
will have to have this website in your
favorites and check back at least once a
week for a new free loop pack. We here at
the Dubroom have a lot of respect and love
for Dubmatix, the Number One Dub Producer in
North America. One Love,
Messian Dread
January 2021
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