In the golden era of the 1990s, two forces dominated the production of electronic music, hip-hop, and alternative rock. One was the gritty, lo-fi charm of the SP-1200; the other was the pristine, glassy, yet strangely hollow sound of General MIDI (GM) sound modules. Sitting at the top of the GM throne was the Korg X5D .
However, for a truly , we use Audacity and Kontakt’s built-in mapping tool. Step 1: Recording the Sessions Connect the X5D’s stereo outputs to your computer’s line-in. Open Audacity. You need to record every note chromatically (C1, C#1, D1...). For a pad, record long 10-second samples. For a bass, record short 2-second decays. korg x5d kontakt sample library free
If you don't own an X5D, download the and import it into Kontakt. It is 90% of the way there. That rubbery bass, that ethereal "Soundtrack" pad, and that cheap, glorious piano are waiting for you. In the golden era of the 1990s, two