Music Tech Review of SFX 01
When it comes to 'doing what it says on the tin', it's hard to fault SFX Collection 01- it is, after all, the first in a new series of collections of FX sounds. The pack features 1.5 GB of 24bit/44.1kHz WAV audio, with a total of 782 individual effect samples divided into folders of Textures, Impacts, Stabs & Acid Hits, Sweeps & Drones, Short FX & Hits, Cymbal FX, Downlifters and Uplifters, plus sampler patches for EXS24, HALion, Kontakt, NN-XT and SFZ. The sounds range from simple noise sweeps, echoed kick drums and in-your-face hits to more complicated LFO filter workouts and deeper reverbed pads, making this pack relevant to both jump-up and progressive dance styles.
Each sound has been crafted using the finest collection of both vintage and new-age electronic equipment - including the Moog Voyager, Waldorf Microwave, TB-303, Sherman Filterbank and Eventide H3000 to name a few - and the quality is consistently excellent. Although the majority of the sounds are quite brash - and therefore probably better suited to club music than to most film score work - the Textures folder does contain a superb array of evolving pads and atmospheres that would make a good underscore.
All told, then, this is a great-value toolkit for any club music producer who wants to add an extra sparkle to their track. It could also find a home in a multimedia or film composer's arsenal. There's also enough variety to make it useful for most modern music genres plus a good mix of simple and more detailed sounds.
Verdict: An extensive collection of world-class, club ready FX sounds - 9/10
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