The new Company Loopport.com is the new source for DJ's and Producers to get plenty of Loops, Sounds, and Samples of many different genres in order to create and manipulate music just the way they wish. All of the royalty-free content is downloaded in Bitpacks which allow users to select individual sounds to compile a list of only the parts you need instead of downloading an entire library of content that won't be used. Check out the official press release and watch the Loopport.com introductory video after the jump.

For a while now, there has been a very growing interest in pad drumming rather it be for beat enthusiasts or from electronic artists looking to bring their sample based music live. Although there have been great software that aided in bring that style of music to a greater audience, there was not a way to practice and hone these skills. Well, Melodics seems to have come up with a solution.

Just last week we finished the in-depth HD-video and written reviews of the new Native Instruments Maschine Studio Music Production MIDI Controller. We found that the Maschine Studio is an extremely powerful device that can help music makers produce professional tracks using this very tactile production centerpiece. The powerful Drum Synth that's included in the new Maschine 2.0 allows users to tailor their drum sounds to suit their individual style.

For the producers and musical performers out there that want authentic and expertly engineered drum sounds need look no further. Introducing Native Instruments Abbey Road Modern Drums software that is designed to work with the free Kontakt Player and the Kontakt 4 sampler to arrange and produce music with LIVE RECORDED drum sounds. (Video and links inside).

Sometimes a sample becomes the center of an entire song—just ask Kanye or The Diplomats.

A new forward-thinking device from Roland, combining TR rhythm sounds, samples, and effects.