April 2016

The Black Album Drums - user review

A user review of our The Black Album drums for BFD3 and Kontakt 5.5. Review by Sean Battle (aka CheapGearGuy).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N96cBB0G0do

 
 
This is a review of Chocolate Audio's Expansion for BFD and Kontakt called, "The Black Album". It is THE kit that Lar Ulrich used for the recording of Metallica's famous Black Album. It is not a kit that is the same model...it is THE KIT!!
 

The Samplecast features Modern Retro in their weekly series (episode 10)

Video (for TLDW kind of guys, fast forward to 3':58")

http://thesamplecast.com/?p=382

Podcast (for TLDL kind of guys fast forward to 12':03")

http://thesamplecast.com/?p=386

 
 

BBassV Electric Bass Review on Sample Library Review

Review by Don Bodin.

As part of the review process Don created this demo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCrQwoh1wWM

 
Had a blast reviewing both of these instruments so wanted to post the demo I worked up while checking them out. Full written review, demos and Links Indiginus Renegade Electric Guitar: bit.ly/1T1XpxL BBassV by Chocolate Audio: bit.ly/1rlfcKx Track availble at soundcloud for sharing https://soundcloud.com/samplelibraryreview/the-long-walk-demo-by-don-bodin-indiginus-renegade-electric-guitar-bbassv-by-chocolate-audio
 
 
Full review, links and demos: http://bit.ly/1rlfcKx With it's intuitive playback engine giving life-like performance out of the box, I found BBassV to work really well across many styles of music. If you are a genre hopping composer like me then you will want to check it out.
 

 

The Samplecast features The Black Album Drums + Audiority TS-1 bundle in their weekly series (episode 8)

Video (for TLDW kind of guys, fast forward to 10':44")

http://thesamplecast.com/?p=362

Podcast (for TLDL kind of guys fast forward to 21':41")

http://thesamplecast.com/?p=357

 
 

February 2016

The Black Album Drums

Don Bodin from Sample Library Review reviewed The Black Album Drums.

Textual review here: http://www.samplelibraryreview.com/the-reviews/review-the-black-album-drums-from-chocolate-audio/

Video review below:

 
Full review, links, videos & demos: http://bit.ly/1SLos3W Chocolate Audio have upped the ante on concept sample libraries with The Black Album Drums. Hard hitting and spot on this instrument was created from sampling the same drum kit in the same room that was used for the legendary Black Album released by the rock band Metallica.
 

BBassV Electric Bass video review on Tracks In The Box

Tracks In The Box reviewed our BBassV Electric Bass on YouTube.

 
In this video we take a look at a new electric bass sample library, B|BassV, by Chocolate Audio. http://www.chocolateaudio.com/products/b-bassv
 

January 2016

NAMM 2016 Interviews and Videos

Courtesy of Sample Library Review and DesigningMusicNOW.

 
Links and more videos topics discussed: http://www.samplelibraryreview.com/developer-videos/namm-interview-with-simone-coen-of-chocolate-audio/ Was a real pleasure to sit down with Simone Coen who heads up Chocolate Audio and get some insight into his work.
 
 
I interview with Simone Coen from Chocolate Audio, and he takes us through their amazing drum library, "The Black Album Drums". Read the full review at: http://www.designingmusicnow.com/2016/02/10/adventures-at-namm/ Brought to you by www.DesigningMusicNOW.com
 

BFD Imperial Drums

A user review of our BFD Expansion released through Fxpansion: BFD Imperial Drums. Review by Sean Battle (aka CheapGearGuy).

 
Individual Sounds = 2:27 DW Standard Toms and DW Seashell Kick w/Odd Felt Beater and DW Maple Snare = 6:39 Ludwig Toms and Ludwig Felt open Kick and Remo Piccolo Snare (plus background) = 8:09 Ludwig Toms and Ludwig Felt open Kick and Remo Piccolo Snare w/hotrods (plus background) =
 

November 2015

The 88 Series Model 80 Electric Grand Piano

Dave Townsend reviewed the Model 80 Electric Grand Piano for SoundBytes magazine:

http://soundbytesmag.net/model80electricgrandchocolateaudio/