CCT:Chant Tool - Just a quick little reflection

(English is not my first language so bare with me)

Since CCT:Chant Tool was released, I´ve noticed some comments here and there on the internet regarding my very first sample library. The majority of them have been very positive, and it really makes me glad to see that CCT has made some sort of impression.

If you are one of those who owns a copy of CCT-Vol.1: Chant Tool, don't hesitate to tell me what you think or show me what you've created using the library. It would be awesome! You find my e-mail adress in the pdf provided with the KONTAKT instrument. Or, you can use the contact field on this blog, or just head over to my YouTube channel and leave a comment, and I´ll reply to you as soon as I can:

http://www.youtube.com/user/mattewester/videos

Since the response so far, has been positive, I´m really considering an expansion, or a "Chant Tool 2".  But, it depends on if I can gather the people involved, once more. Hopefully it won't be much of a problem though.

Since my latest idea for another library, has run into some sort of limbo, I guess a follow up of CCT:Chant Tool would be something to replace it with.

If you don't own the Chant Tool, just head over to sampleism and get your copy today:

http://www.sampleism.com/mattiaswestergren/cct-vol.1-chant-tool?sk=kt

You need the the full version of Native Instruments KONTAKT 5, to run the library.

Until next time!

//Mattias (Odd Samples)

ODD SAMPLES AND CCT-Volume 1

"WHAT IS ODD SAMPLES?"

Well, I´ll try my best to explain. (english is not my first language, so bare with me).

To begin with: Odd Samples is a very small hobby project of mine, with the goal to provide fellow composers with some unusual stuff. As I understand it, today's composers are constantly looking for new sounds, to keeping them interesting and fresh in the industry.

Soo look at it this way: Odd samples are trying to provide you with some bling, bling for your compositions and sound design.

Odd Samples started with my first ambitious sample library, CCT:Chant Tool, (See older posts),
which was originally meant to be used by me alone, for a personal project I´m working on. But then I thought: Why not offer it for sale, in case someone were interested in something like the Chant Tool? And there you go: Odd Samples were born.

The purpose is not, never were and will probably never be, to create the next go-to sample library! I was doing this for my own need in the first place. But since I´ve already sold a couple of copies of CCT:Chant Tool, it seems that there actually is an interest for my odd stuff. So thank you guys!



"YEAH, THAT´S NICE... BUT WHO ARE YOU?"

I´m a hobby composer and sound designer, based in Sweden, who loves cinematic music and sound design. I might not be the new Ric Viers, John Williams, Hans Zimmer or Harry Gregson Williams, or any other great composer or sound designer, and I might not be as good as many of you guys. But I´m trying my best to make my own melodies in the genre I love, in my way, my style and in my own pace. Sadly, I´m not much of an music enginneer at the moment. But I´m learning.



"OK! BUT... WHY THE NAME ODD SAMPLES?"

Well, I guess that´s what it is. Odd stuff you probably won´t find anywhere else. Like I said, I´m not aiming to be the creator of the next go-to sample library.



"UHM... I DON´T LIKE WHAT I HEAR IN THE DEMO!"

I´m sad to hear! Too bad you won't give CCT:Chant Tool a chance, though. Like I said: I´m not the best Composer or engineer out there. The Demo is just to show the concept of the library, and also how the samples sounds. It´s not meant to be a masterpiece by any means. If you don´t like demo 1, have a listen to demo 2, for the out-of-the-box sound (the cricket sounds won´t be there in the actual instrument, so don't worry):

http://soundcloud.com/mattias-westergren-1/cct-demo-2


(Edit 2014): For an epic Demo of the possibilities of CCT:Chant Tool, please check out Kurt M. Langre´s composition here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAjCp82XJqA&feature=c4-overview&list=UUBnpuQ39jyok-ijps9k8-kQ



I was advised to leave the samples as neutral as possible, so that the user could tweak it to their own taste, and thats what I did. But... I also added versions of the patches, which are a bit edited. You can hear those samples as well.









"NO, I CHANGED MY MIND... I DO LIKE IT!"

Awesome! Just head over to http://www.sampleism.com/mattiaswestergren/cct-vol.1-chant-tool?sk=kt, and get your copy today! Only £ 17. You´ll probably make a much better track than me... and that would be even more awesome, and I really would love to hear it! 



"WILL THERE BE A CCT-VOL.2?"

Yes! That's the plan.

If you wonder when you can expect a Vol.2, the answer is: I actually don´t know yet. All I can say is that CCT Vol.2 will be something very different than Vol.1, and that I´ve already started on the project.

Now, happy composing everyone! :-)

(A big thanks to the people at Sampleism, for the great support!)


//Mattias

CCT-VOL.1:Chant Tool Released

SO HERE IT IS!

After all the hard work, CCT-Volume 1 has become a reality. It took me about 6 months from concept to finished product, and lots of sparetime, mixing, editing and sample cutting. I´m lucky to have a wife who supports me and all my crazy ideas, otherwise I guess I´d been a head shorter by now.

CCT-Volume 1: Chant Tool, is the ODD answer to a choir library. But instead of singing, this library contains lots of different nonsense syllabeles, shouts, whispers and some bonus stuff like claps, stomps and snaps. In other words, this is for you who want to add some unique vocal stuff to your track.

This is my first ambitous sample project, originally meant to be used by me alone for a personal project, but since I thought there maybe were some fellow composers out there, which might been interested in something similar, I decided to offer it for sale.

You can get CCT Vol.1 over at sampleism.com, for only £ 17.

Please ensure you have the complete and latest version of Kontakt 5 (not the free player)  

http://www.sampleism.com/mattiaswestergren/cct-vol.1-chant-tool

 

 

THIS IS WHAT YOU GET:

CHANTS SHORT – Edited*

CHANTS LONG – Edited*

CHANTS SHORT – Natural** (8 performers)

CHANTS LONG – Natural** (8 performers)

CHANTS DARK WHISPERS – Edited*

CHANTS DARK WHISPERS BONUS PATCH – Edited*

CHANTS DARK WHISPERS – Natural** (8 performers)

CHANTS DARK WHISPERS BONUS PATCH – Natural** (8 performers)

CHANTS SHORT DARK SOLO – Edited*

SHOUTS – Edited*

SHOUTS – Natural** (8 performers)

CLAPS – Edited*

CLAPS – Natural** (8 performers)

STOMPS – Edited + Natural** (8 performers)

SNAPS – Edited + Natural** (8 performers)

STOMP& CLAP combined – Edited* (Only)

SPECIAL PATCH – Natural** (Only) (8 performers)

 

*: Three different samples per syllable combined into one, and also edited to get a bit bigger.

**: For the ”NATURAL” patches, I've picked the best version of the actual sample for each of the syllables. And the sound in these patches are, except from some simple editing like fade in or/and out and some mastering, the actual sound from the recording session.

All sounds were performed by 8 amateur perfomers, me included, and are recorded in:

24 bit 48 000 kHz.

I hope someone will find it useful to something.

I have plans for a new library – something different than this one, so now, when CCT-Vol.1 is finished, I guess I should get started on the new project.

Check out the Demos here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVu1ARDbOG8&feature=c4-overview&list=UUBnpuQ39jyok-ijps9k8-kQ

https://soundcloud.com/mattias-westergren-1/cct-demo-1

https://soundcloud.com/mattias-westergren-1/cct-demo-2

If you think this is something for you, just head over to sampleism, and grab your version.

CCT-UPDATE #4

So, here we are...

The result of all the hard work is almost here. The only things left to do, is to put the whole thing together now. So I really, really hope I can release the first tool in the CCT-series pretty soon.

I also have to create some sort of demo featuring the library content, so you can hear what it sounds like, and last but not least what it is.

Keep an eye out here, because the release for CCT-Vol.1 is pretty close.

//Mattias (ODD SAMPLES)

CCT-Update #3

Hi fellow Composers...

Here´s some news concerning the CCT-library:

At the moment I´m in the mastering mode for most of the audio files, but it also includes lots of sample cutting and some editing here and there, and it´s pretty boring and takes lots of time. But I'll do my best to finish the library as soon as possible.

For a while I thought I would only include the edited versions of the samples, but, since I thought it might be useful to someone to also have access to the more natural versions, I decided to include them as well. Therefore it´ll take a bit longer, since there´s even more samples to cut.

When I´ve finished all of the sample editing and all the cutting, it's time to put things together and test it. When that's done, I guess I have to write a little manual, just for the sake of it. ;-)

All the best
//Mattias (ODD SAMPLES)

CCT-Update #2

One patch almost done!

There´s still a lot of samples to process and cut, but this patch is one patch closer to the final Product.

The reason for the slow process this far, was some trouble with the mixing. I´ve been forced to restart the work 2 times. But now, it sounds as it should.

So, stay tuned! It will be done sooner or later! CCT Vol.1 will become a reality.

All the best!

//Mattias

Correction: CCT-update| "ONLY" 1.GB of material to be processed!

LAST night I wasn´t thinking straight. It´s "only" 1.33 GB of audiomaterial to be processed, after mixing  all 6 channels together!