FORMAT: CD-Rom (2741 Sounds), 16-bit WAVs, 44.1 kHz + EXS24 & Kontakt 2/3 patches

Loop-Detail: The 575 Loops are categorised in: Electro / Tonal / Rough / Experimental und Main. You definitely won´t find any ripped drumloop where only the bassdrum is cut etc. These loops encompass the whole frequency spectrum and contain loop variations for the perfect song climax. Of course, only the required loop length was bounced - not longer ;-)

      

Testimonials:

[..] This CD is a serious contender for the best hard dance sample CD we’ve ever heard. [..] Oliver Schmitt has done his job well, crafting over 2,700 unique samples, all of which sound wide, deep, punchy and ready for use in cutting-edge dance music.

Rating: 9/10

Reviewed by Computer Music Magazine UK / October 2008




"The value of a good samples pack can often be judged on three things; the quality of the sounds, the amount that they inspire, and ease with which you can then incorporate the sounds into your own tracks. German sound wizard Oliver Schmitt spent nearly a year painstakingly creating all the sounds and loops for his first sample pack, Club Revolution VOL.1, which easily ticks all these boxes. [...] contains a massive collection of extremely usable effects. The main samples comprise 650mb of 16bit, 44.1 WAVs. Whilst this may not match other packs recorded at 24bit resolution, it allows for twice as much content - and the sound quality is excellent. Also included are 522 patches for Kontact and EXS, which map every single sample and loop to the keyboard.

This really is a professional pack made by a producer for a producer, and this is backed up by the long list of testimonials from cutting edge artists who are fans of Oliver's work. There's no hand holding here either: what you get are hundreds of individual hits, sweeps and loops that you can incorporate into any style of electronic music. Oliver clearly understands exactly what kinds of sounds make up a complete dance track and has covered every single base with staggering variety. The only drawback is that, with so many quality samples on offer, you'll find it hard to decide which ones to use."

VERDICT: An essential toolkit for anyone writing electronic music.

Rating: 10/10 plus the Music Tech Excellence Award

Reviewed by Tech Magazine UK / November 2008




German Testimonials (not translatet yet):

[...] Beeindruckend sind vor allem die Experimental- und Kick-Free-Loops, die sich besonders gut als Add-On Beats verwenden lassen. [...] Die Samples sind nicht einfach gefilterte Haupt-Beats, sondern klingen transparent und klar. Mal elektronisch steril, dann wieder organisch warm, werden alle Frequenzbereiche von den unteren Mitten bis Höhen bedient. [...] Zudem hat Schmitt seiner Library auch eine Vielzahl an Einzelsounds spendiert, um auch individuelle Beats zu komponieren. [...] sehr gut klingende Sounds, die auch genreübergreifend durchaus interessant sind.

>>>> zum Testbericht im Professional Audio Magazin 11/2008





Oliver Schmitt, Mastermind hinter der renommierten Sound-Schmiede „Sounds Of Revolution“ konnte sich bereits einen hervorragenden Namen als Designer für Klangnachschubpakete für Synthesizer wie JP-8000, Virus oder auch Nordlead machen. Nun steht seine erste Loop-CD ins Haus, und die hat es nachhaltig in sich: Bereits beim ersten Anspielen der Drum-, Bass, Breakbeat-, Synth- und Effektbibliotheken begeistert der massive Klang und die dadurch bedingte hohe Durchsetzungskraft des Materials. Hier hat man nie das Gefühl, weiteres „Füllmaterial“ geliefert zu bekommen, alle Loops wirken originär und optimal aufbereitet. Ein Novum stellen auch die 575 enthaltenen NoKick-Loops dar! Megaempfehlung!

Bewertung 5,5 / 6 - Empfehlung der Redaktion (BEAT - Magazin 12/2008)





[...] Variantenreich, authentisch und druckvoll produziert [...] Hier gibt es nicht nur Menü-Programs, wo man die gleichen Samples grade noch mal über die Tastatur probehören kann, hinzu kommen nämlich auch wirklich spielbare Programs für jeden einzelnen tonalen Sound. Im Rahmen der Möglichkeiten ist das echter Luxus.[...] Club Revolution kann es aus dem Stand mit dem Platzhirschen Mutekki aufnehmen [...] Oliver Schmitt setzt Akzente beim Sound: Seine Samples klingen noch etwas roher und kühler als die von Mutekki - eine gute Alternative oder Ergänzung. Wohl bekomm´s!

Testbericht im Sound & Recording Magazin 11/2008





TIESTO
DJ Tiësto, the world's number 1 DJ! (The DJ List). No other DJ can claim to have won it three times, let alone consecutively. His hit singles include "Flight 643," "Lethal Industry," "Suburban Train," "Traffic," "Just Be," and "Adagio for Strings". He and his producer Dennis J. Waakop Reijers are in great demand as remixers, too. Without a doubt: Both are real legends.

"Oliver Schmitt delivers a great sample cd: "Club Revolution Vol.1" ! Not just loops with kicks filtered off, full spectrum! Big sounds, revolutionary and unique in it's kind. He is one of the best sound producers we know! We've used several of his synthie sounds on our latest and future tracks, too. Besides that, he's really a nice guy!"



Nic Chagall (Cosmic Gate)
Cosmic Gate is a German (progressive-/hard-) trance duo made up of Claus Terhoeven (aka Nic Chagall) and Stefan Bossems (DJ Bossi). These producers toured the world and remixed the hottest artists including DJ Tiësto, Van Buuren, Rank1, Blank & Jones, Ferry Corsten, Svenson & Gielen, 4 Strings and many more. Their heavy, analog trance sound is considered by many to be the definition of hard trance.

"Club Revolution Vol.1 marks a new milestone in sound design. It´s the most inspiring sample cd I have ever encountered! CR1 is one of the rare sample archieves that comes with really new, exclusively produced material. Each groove is to be seen as an artwork on its own - programmed perfection. But even better: There are tons of unheard-of drums/electro & percussions sounds, breathtaking and really new FX stuff etc, too. Most of the time SOR keeps the content quite dry, so i can do the creative stuff - perfect !

CR1 is so much better than the standard sample libraries with their boring ripped content and it rocks in ways that other developers can only dream of. Revolutionary !



Blank & Jones
Seven artist albums and 15 hit singles. That says it all. Piet Blank and Jaspa Jones have been hugely important in the history of electronic music. They are global players in the best sense of the word, with a worldwide reputation to match.

"After being a fan of the sound sets for Vanguard and ES 2, Sounds of Revolution delivers a new exciting Sample Collection "Club Revolution Vol.1". Really fresh and excellent sounding samples for update club music production. It’s not like the usual collection of loops, like other CD’s, which you heard like a 1000 times. They are exclusively produced for this CD, with much love for the details. Even the kick free loops are not just low cutted, they are just programmed without the Kick, leaving the sound spectrum untouched! This gives you much more opportunities and they are fitting perfectly into your sound context. Two Thumbs up!"