You Haven't Pushed Your Music to the Limit! If you're into extreme sound mangling, The Dark Side library is your ultimate destination. It features a huge collection of crushed drums, battle - scarred guitars, keys and more. Its sole purpose is to take conventional instruments beyond recognition and fight against dull, sterile recordings. You won't find more attitude and grunge anywhere else. Mangle, bleed and crunch any song to your heart's content. Push any instrument through distortion, feedback, flutter and other effects. Almost every instrument was recorded with intense effect chains, and the player interface offers even more ways to push sounds to the extreme. Create any grungy sound you need by using these instruments with intense FX. Drums are pushed so hard that your speakers might seem to crumble. Their core tone is preserved, heavily compressed for punch and overdriven through analog distortion. Basses are a top - notch collection of industrial basses and synths, forming a solid low - end foundation. After going through aggressive effects, they become a monstrous force with heavy drums. Guitars are the prime example of grunge, cutting through any mix powerfully. They shine when you sacrifice melodic control for raw power. Keys and strings are designed to be as unsettling as possible, with distortion and nerve - wracking intervals. A single note can make your listeners uneasy. Traditional and choirs are chopped, punished and overdriven, perfect for adding an organic yet edgy touch. Instrument FX combines instruments from other sections with various effects and processing. You can make your own changes and save them as new .ewi files. Misc and Perc includes all the weird and obtrusive elements, from unusual percussion to complex synthesized FX.
Using The Dark Side is easy! First, choose the instrument you want from the collection like drums, basses, guitars, etc. Then, you can use the intense effect chains that were already applied during recording, or use the player interface to add more effects like distortion, feedback, and flutter. To create a grungy sound, simply select an instrument and put it through the intense FX. For the drums, be careful as they are pushed to the extreme, so you might want to adjust the volume to avoid speaker damage. The basses work great when paired with heavy drums, so try different combinations to get a monstrous low - end. When using guitars, if you want raw power, don't worry too much about melodic control. Keys and strings are meant to be unsettling, so use them to create a spooky atmosphere. The traditional and choirs can add an organic touch to your music. For instrument FX, feel free to make your own changes and save them as new .ewi files for later use. The misc and perc section has all the unique elements, so experiment with them to add a special touch to your tracks. As for maintenance, keep your software updated to ensure smooth performance. And always make sure your computer meets the system requirements for using the library.
