Win the Brand-New PIV Samples Pack Created by Aron Volta!
Alright, you lovely lot… listen up! We have a PIV Samples Pack created by Dutch DJ and producer Aron Volta to give away. Whether you’re a seasoned studio geek or just starting out, you need this in your arsenal.
Crammed with Aron’s most recently developed sample loops, melodic pieces and even some unique effects, PIV Samples 002 will push your own production material to the next level. All audio is recorded with high quality to preserve the original sound contents. Files are organised by type and key with bpm labelled. Get a feel for the new sample pack below.
Exciting Prospect
Aron is considered a production Oracle at PIV Records. The deep house artist joined the PIV family after label bosses were blown away by his demo a few years back. Check out his Bocado track with Prunk here then dive into his hour-long Orangerie set for PIV right here. PIV describe Aron as “one of the most exciting prospects of the new generation of producers based in the Netherlands”.
PIV Samples 002 by Aron Volta will set you back €40 (approx. AED177) from the PIV store. Or throw your hat in the ring for our giveaway copy. Simply ping an email to hello@iamcru.com with PIV Samples 002 in the subject box. Closing date for entries is 28th February. Good luck!
Especially for iamCrü, Aron reveals a few studio secrets….
Aron Volta’s Top 5 Production Tips and Tricks
The kit: Sylenth1
Why it’s a key part of my studio set-up: It’s a super diverse and analogue sounding soft synth with lot of options for shaping a sound.
Best feature: Filter and the arpeggiator
Tip/Trick: Try the build in distortion function
The kit: Phoscyon
Why it’s a key part of my studio set-up: This is super easy to use and it’s easy to create new ideas for bass loops or bass layers on top of a bass loop.
Best feature: Random function
Tip/Trick: Use the Random function and select the notes you want changed or not changed. This way you can work in key.
The kit: Nicky Romero Kickstart
Why it’s a key part of my studio set-up: It’s super quick and easy to use sidechain compression LFO.
Best feature: You can choose a variety of shapes for the LFO to move.
Tip/Trick: Hold shift and click on the right or left arrow, that way you can change the position of the shaper by detail.
The kit: Native Instruments RAUM
Why it’s a key part of my studio set-up: Experimental sounding reverb that brings a cool colour to your sounds, not like other reverbs.
Best feature: Diffusion button
Tip/Trick: It’s free to download from Native Instruments.
The kit: Ableton Audio to Midi
Why it’s a key part of my studio set-up: It allows me to create ideas in my head and communicate them to my DAW.
Best feature: Melody to midi
Tip/Trick: Sing or mumble the melody that’s in your head, record it with a microphone, then convert the audio melody to midi.
