Studio Time: Junkie XL Brass

Published on Dec 27, 2019 Junkie XL

GET JUNKIE XL BRASS NOW ► http://JXLbrass.com

Playlist as of this post:

Making Junkie XL Brass | Final Episode: We Have Liftoff!
Studio Time: Junkie XL Brass | Legato Mode & Dynamic Range
Making Junkie XL Brass | Episode 5: Mix-Cut-Paste-Repeat (w/Alan Meyerson)
Studio Time: Junkie XL Brass | Getting Creative w/Patches
Making Junkie XL Brass | Episode 4: "Finally Recording"
LIVE with Tom | Junkie XL Brass Release Day!
Junkie XL Brass: Walkthrough 2 - Instrument Playthrough
Making Junkie XL Brass | Episode 3: "Ready to Record"
Junkie XL Brass by Tom Holkenborg | Release Trailer
Junkie XL Brass: Walkthrough 1 - Overview, Sections, Mic Mixes
Making Junkie XL Brass | Episode 2: "Who & How?"
Making Junkie XL Brass | Episode 1: "Why?"
Making Junkie XL Brass (Trailer)
JUNKIE XL BRASS | Available December 16th
NAMM 2019 - Brass Library Q&A (JUNKIE XL BRASS)
Introducing: JUNKIE XL BRASS (Orchestral Tools Keynote)
Brass Library Update!
I'm Making a Brass Library!

Follow-up to this post.

Orchestral Tools Junkie XL Brass

Uploaded on Jan 20, 2019 Orchestral Tools

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 — Following the success of its Berlin and Metropolis Ark series, German sample library developer Orchestral Tools has joined forces with leading Dutch producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Tom Holkenborg to create a brand-new brass collection, Junkie XL Brass.

Holkenborg, better known in the music business as Junkie XL, is a former industrial noise producer and chart topping electronic live act, who has become one of Hollywood’s most successful and singular film score composers, blending classical composition with a mastery of modern instrumentation and studio techniques. One of the movie industry's few billion dollar box offices composers, Holkenborg’s diverse credits include Mad Max Fury Road, Deadpool, Black Mass, Mortal Engines, Tomb Raider and the forthcoming James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez project, Alita: Battle Angel.

Won over by the superior interface, sample cutting and playability of Orchestral Tools’ products, Holkenborg felt that the company was the ideal partner for creating his brass library: “I needed a ‘sound voice’ in this industry and realized right from the beginning that I needed to build my own sample libraries, and that’s why we’ve gotten to the point of creating my own brass library together with Orchestral Tools.”

As with previous Orchestral Tools collections, Junkie XL Brass was recorded at the Teldex Scoring Stage in Berlin, a distinctively balanced 450 m² hall with sublime acoustics and the finest microphones from the last five decades. Classic brass instruments – trumpets, French horns, trombones and tubas – were sampled in many different section sizes to provide maximum depth and versatility, with a dynamic range going from pianississimo to fortississimo.

Junkie XL Brass is scheduled for release in late 2019 and will be available exclusively for the new Orchestral Tools Sampler Platform. As well as being designed as “an homage to acoustic instruments”, this platform is a powerful tool that is capable of customizing every single articulation to the user’s individual needs. And, as Tom Holkenborg explains, capable of inspiration as well: "What I want you to feel when you open up the sample library and play your first line is that you want to make music straight away. That’s how inspired you will be when you use Junkie XL Brass."

Making of Deadpool Soundtrack - Junkie XL

Published on Feb 16, 2016 junkiexlofficial

"Behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Official Deadpool Soundtrack by Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL - video by Will Knapp of Napptime Digital Video. Soundtrack available here: http://bit.ly/DeadpoolOST"

Pretty cool to see the synths used in the film: TTSH (ARP 2600 clone), Roland JD-800, Oberheim OB-Xa, NED Synclavier in software, and Yamaha DX5. Plenty of other synth spotting as well.

Update:

Synths of Deadpool - Studio Time with Junkie XL

Published on Mar 8, 2016 junkiexlofficial

"A walkthrough of the synths of Deadpool and a taste of the Studio Time with Junkie XL to come! More info coming soon!"

Making Junkie XL Brass | Final Episode: We Have Liftoff!

Published on Jan 2, 2020 Junkie XL

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You can find all parts in the series here.

Rob Papen Introduces SuBoomBass 2

Published on Nov 24, 2017 Rob Papen

"Rob Papen produces bigger booms and shake-shake-shake the rooms with SubBoomBass 2


“I've loved SubBoomBass from the start — instant access over lots of great-sounding deep basses that immediately sit nicely in the mix! A must-have for every dance producer!”
- Tom Holkenberg (a.k.a. Junkie XL), composer/producer (Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool), 2017


ECHT, THE NETHERLANDS: virtual instrument and effect plug-in developer Rob Papen Soundware is proud to announce availability of SubBoomBass 2 — succeeding the award-winning, self- explanatory floor-shaking SubBoomBass soft synth with the original (often) bass-heavy presets all present and accounted for alongside an abundance of new features and new sound colours to take things closer to the (cutting) edge — as of November 24…

It is immediately obvious to the naked eye that SubBoomBass 2’s GUI (Graphical User Interface) is on the receiving end of a musical makeover making for more comfortable control of all its fanciful features. Fortunately for fans of the original soft synth, SubBoomBass 2 retains its much-loved modelled analogue waveform-driven warmth, but brings into being a brave new world of new sound colours courtesy of supplemental spectrum waveforms, with high-quality thinking outside of the box-style samples sitting alongside a welcome inclusion of Karplus-Strong string synthesis — a method of physical modelling synthesis that loops a short waveform through a filtered delay line to simulate the sound of a hammered or plucked string or some types of percussion. Put it this way: with so much musical firepower placed at adventurous users’ fingertips, SubBoomBass 2 surely sets loose some seriously fresh-sounding and hitherto unheard sounds... above and beyond the (arguably) restrictive realms of dance production with which SubBoomBass first found its musical mark so beautifully.

But, Rob Papen being Rob Papen, there is so much more to SubBoomBass 2 than might first meet the eye... enter an X/Y screen (which will already be familiar to owners of the company’s critically-acclaimed BLUE-II and RAW soft synths both designed differently for different musical motivation in mind); access an all-new SEQUENCER (capable of running four patterns); plus an easy-to-use BANK MANAGER (with ‘star’ feature for speedily searching for favourites — whether user- created or one of the trademark Rob Papen professionally-programmed presets presented in their thousands). Speaking of which, all of the original SubBoomBass (sometimes) bass-heavy presets are all present and accounted for, so SubBoomBass 2 can capably boom and shake-shake-shake the room with the very best — bigger and better than its predecessor, possibly!

SubBoomBass 2 allows anyone to creatively compliment any style of contemporary music at any time — whether working on video game or film scores, or anything in between and beyond. After all, fellow high-flying Dutchman and original SubBoomBass supporter Tom Holkenberg (a.k.a. Junkie XL) started out on the dance floor, fraternising with worldwide chart positions, and ended up on the big screen as a hotshot Hollywood film scorer. Similarly, SubBoomBass 2 is surely set to become another success story for Rob Papen. Anything is possible... just ask Junkie XL!

SubBoomBass 2 can be purchased in a boxed edition — as an AAX (32-/64-bit), AU (32-/64-bit), VST (32-/64-bit) compatible audio software plug-in for Mac OS X (10.6 or higher) and Windows (Vista, 7, 8, and 10) — from authorised Rob Papen dealers worldwide or as a download directly from Rob Papen for €99.00 EUR/$99.00 USD from here: https://www.robpapen.com/buy-subboombass-2.html (Owners of SubBoomBass are eligible to upgrade to SubBoomBass 2 for €39.00 EUR/$39.00 USD, while SubBoomBass 2 is included in eXplorer4, the latest incarnation of Rob Papen’s all-encompassing software bundle, so owners of eXplorer4 can download the SubBoomBass 2 installer for free.)"

Junkie XL's New Eurorack System Overview

video upload by Junkie XL

Also see Junkie XL's 3-Boat Buchla Modular System — In-Depth Look

"Hey guys! Here's a quick tour of my new Eurorack setup with a close look at each box, what it does, and why I have it. Remember -- future videos will include full demos with audio! Hope you enjoy!"

JunkieXL Modular Synthesis (Part 1) - Studio Time: S2E9

Published on Jun 2, 2017 junkiexlofficial

"LET'S HIT THE WALL! The first of several videos diving deep into modular patch building, beginning with an introduction to synthesis - enjoy!!!"

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Synths of Deadpool - Studio Time with Junkie XL

Published on Mar 8, 2016 Junkie XL

"A walkthrough of the synths of Deadpool and a taste of the Studio Time with Junkie XL to come! More info coming soon!"

Junkie XL's OBERHEIM FVS-1 Four Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer w/ CV Mods for Sale

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Pick your poison:

eBay or Reverb

"This listing is for a OBERHEIM FVS-1 Four Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer w/ CV Mods. This very rare synth comes directly out of the personal collection of composer/producer Tom Holkenborg AKA Junkie XL

Per request we can include a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Junkie XL with the purchase of this synth!

This synthesizer has been modified with CV, Gate, and Filter 1/8" jack control connections on each of the four voice modules."

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New Brainwerx bx_oberhausen - Poly Oberheim SEM Soft Synth

Published on Apr 9, 2019 Plugin Alliance

"We’re proud to announce that Brainworx Audio has developed their first virtual instrument, and what a way to kick it off than with a future classic namely ‘bx_oberhausen'. Expand, Evolve, Experience.

What makes this synthesizer so unique is that Brainworx included their TMT technology, making this THE most faithful recreation to date. Included is a powerful unison mode, M/S processing and a set of effect modules from brands such as Mäag, Brainworx Audio and more."

Playlist:
Brainworx bx_oberhausen Trailer
bx_oberhausen Overview
bx_oberhausen walk through
THIS IS: bx_oberhausen - World Premiere Video! (Revised)
bx_oberhausen - Interview with Christian Diehl
Brainworx bx_oberhausen Synthesizer (Oberheim SEM Emulation) | The Plugin Minute | SYNTH ANATOMY

"Brainworx brings acclaimed analog synth module back to the future with breathtaking bx_oberhausen VI debut


“The Brainworx bx_oberhausen is a fantastic synth! Being an owner myself of a few of the originals, I can clearly tell how good this sounds! Besides the original concept, it also comes with really great effects to make the most brutal or subtle patches you can imagine! A must-have for synth enthusiasts!”
- Tom Holkenborg (a.k.a. Junkie XL), GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum producer, musician, and film composer, 2019


LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY: having hosted a successful ‘synth tasting’ event earlier this year at Sphere Studios in North Hollywood, healthily attended by industry insiders and electronica luminaries like BT, Paul Haslinger (ex- Tangerine Dream), and Tom Holkenborg (a.k.a. Junkie XL), Brainworx Audio is proud to announce availability of bx_oberhausen — the cutting-edge company’s highly-anticipated first VI (Virtual Instrument) after more than 10 years of creatively crafting top-tier mixing and mastering plugins, applying the same modelling know- how and technology to bring back an acclaimed analog synthesizer expander module in a future-facing, feature-packed form fit for today’s Digital Audio Workstation world — as of April 9…

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Artist & ARTURIA #18 - Junkie XL in the studio

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YouTube Published on Jun 26, 2012 by Arturiaweb

"We had the chance to meet progressive house's godfather Junkie XL for a quick presentation of MiniBrute...
which ended up being love at first sight, as you can tell by watching this video!"

These haven't shipped yet as far as I know. Nova Musik still has them on pre-order, and currently only a Sound On Sound issue with a review is listed on eBay.

How Junkie XL Uses the Tascam Mixer/Buchla Setup (AUDIO EXAMPLES)

video upload by Junkie XL

"Hey guys -- another quick one here showing how and why I use this wonderful Tascam mixer to refine the sounds coming out of my Buchla system."

Junkie XL's Chaos Guitar - Rare Aum Chaos Lap Steel Experimental Ambient Slide Guitar

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video upload by Aum Guitars - Journeys into Sound

"Trying out the instrument that we made for the film composer Junkie XL AKA Tom Holkenborg. We're kinda hoping it'll be used in one of his film scores at some point.. Technical note - the instrument is capable of self oscillation due to the active drive circuitry on board. The feedback frequencies are determined by a number of factors determined by the player. I used a Zoom G3 in part of the demo to sequence the feedback. The Matrixbrute wasn't used in this demo btw.. http://aumguitars.co.uk/"

Note this video was from 2019. Note the listing below is one from 2022 and has a different finish.

via this listing

"Up for auction is a very rare, custom-built device from France. This was ordered in 2021, and received in 2022, having taken 10 months to construct. It was used in the studio on a soundtrack recording, and is in excellent 100% operational and cosmetic condition. A detailed Owners Manual is included. Please see below for a video demonstration.

The Chaos Guitar is an 8 string Lap steel with dual piezo elements, (one is magnetic), and an E-bow sensor as well as a standard magnetic humbucking pickup. It features a passive mixer and and active section that allows the user to sustain notes using an inbuilt feedback system, (actually 2 of them). One of these systems is built into a slide, (see Vibraslide page) and plugs physically into the guitar when not being held thereby transferring the vibrations back into the body of the instrument. Furthermore, it is possible to insert an effect into the input of the sustain system to process the feedback signal. This can either be added to the original signal or remain independent of it via a switch. Each of the sound producing elements has a direct output for individual processing if desired."

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Junkie XL Announces SCORE Academy for Free

Published on Mar 28, 2019 Junkie XL

Pretty awessome that he is doing this for free! Details:

"Film composer Tom Holkenborg today launched SCORE Academy, an annual year-long program, created in collaboration with ASCAP, that offers emerging composing talents the chance at hands-on instruction, up-close and personal with one of Hollywood’s most in-demand composers.

Tom Holkenborg’s SCORE Academy provides a singular opportunity. Students will be receiving a full-contact curriculum, designed by Tom himself, to educate a new generation of film composers and ready them for the demands of Hollywood. The Academy aims to raise students skill sets to the highest level in all aspects of scoring, sound design programming, music production, music technology and film music business.

'I have always been a passionate advocate of making education accessible to all, and my SCORE Academy will provide the hands-on tuition and training that’s required to make it as a composer,” said Tom Holkenborg. “Vocational education in this field is invaluable, and SCORE Academy will equip our students with the tools they need to succeed.'

The course will be offered annually to students for free, furthering Tom’s commitment to providing education resources to emerging composers. Tom already produces and funds the free online tutorial series Studio Time, which over three seasons has amassed a following of over 100,000 YouTube subscribers and given people around the world invaluable insight into Tom’s composition process. Tom also held an Associate Professor position at ArtEZ Academy of Music in the Netherlands, where he created a four year bachelor program called Media Music.

Tom Holkenborg’s SCORE Academy will mentor selected emerging film composers, taking a deep dive into production; tackling mixing, building sample libraries, working in surround sound, cue structure, sample and plug-in usage, among many other technical skills. Outside the studio the program will also provide tuition on navigating director/composer relationship and work-flow, marketing and promotion, and the business side of Hollywood.

Tom Holkenborg is one of Hollywood’s truly unique talents, a full contact composer, renowned for his maverick approach, and mastery of studio technology and instrumentation. He has over 120 scoring credits in film, video game and television music including Deadpool, Mad Max: Fury Road, Black Mass, Alita: Battle Angel, Divergent and the forthcoming Terminator: Dark Fate. He has worked with directors including Robert Rodriguez, George Miller, Tim Miller and James Cameron and his movies have grossed over $2 billion at the box office.

Find the application for SCORE Academy online

www.score-academy.org"

Junkie XL - Studio Talk w/Armin Van Buuren

Published on Mar 10, 2017 junkiexlofficial

"An old friend decided to stop by the studio for a catch up..."

Synths spotting in Junkie XL's studio.

Oberheim OB-Mx Owned by Junkie XL

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via Junkie XL Reverb

"Serial: MX001480 Hardly any cosmetic issues. This unit is in impeccable condition. Version 1.04."

It appears to have two voice boards installed. Pic of the inside below.

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JunkieXL: MODULAR WALL PERFORMANCE - Junkie XL (Studio Time: Season 2)

Published on Aug 18, 2017 Junkie XL

"Let's explore some colors of my modular wall!"

You can find previous JunkieXL synth videos here.

JunkieXL: Modular Synthesis (Part 3) - Studio Time: S2E20

Published on Aug 25, 2017 Junkie XL

"Our third and final look into modular synthesis breaks down last week's performance - all the patches, instruments, effects, and more!"

All parts here.

3-Boat Buchla Modular System — In-Depth Look

video upload by Junkie XL

"Here is a close look at each individual module of my Buchla system with a quick explanation of what each one does, how the boats work with one another, and why I chose each piece."

This one is in via Soviet Space Child.

JunkieXL Synths for Sale

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You can find them at The Official Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL Reverb Shop here

There are a ton of modules listed as well.

Pictured here are some of the synths.

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