About me
My name is Rory.
I’m a professional musician and sound designer.
I love music, synthesizers, drum machines, running, snowboarding, photography, coffee and (brewing) beer.
I work for uber-cool audio software manufacturer FXpansion as well as running my own business, Boxed Ear, a company specialising in samples of rare and vintage electronic instruments.
I also sound design for hire. Recently I’ve been lucky enough to design factory sounds for Dave Smith Instruments amazing Tempest drum machine and Prophet 12 synthesizer.
This site is full of free stuff, synth patches, tutorials, music, samples and the occasional over-caffienated rant. Everything is offered freely under this Creative Commons license.
- Rory
Comments
Thanks 4 all the bass samples mate! much appreciated. Lucky person to be able to do music for a living! respect!
Nice 1
I LOVE YOUR SITE VERY MUTCH I LOVE MUSIC ARRANGMENT VERY MUTCH IM FROM UAE AND I LOVE YOUR STUDIO I WANT LIKE THIS
Hi Rory,
Many thanks for the lovely kalimba! And your wife IS gorgeous, even in rain gear!
Joey
Lookin good Rory,
Like the site, new house looks splendid.
Dan
Nice site, love the latest monster dub vid.
Cheers for the samples.
Knock Knock!
who’s there?
Euripides
Euripides who?
Euripides trousers you menda these trouses!
You probably watched the young ones right
hey i need ur advice how do u think i should star making beats i fruity loops …im alright but not that good at it iwanna buy my self a drum machine .. but i like ur little set up the way u got ur studio …wa u think should i buy first …..
Luis – you could check out the MPC1000. Great little machine. It’s hard to give advice though. See if you can have a play on one, or just stick with Fruity. It’s not what you’ve got, but how you use it!
Hi Rory,
I just viewed your monster dub video for the first time. You make it look effortless! Terrific video.
I’m wondering if you may be able to offer some advice. I currently have an MPC 2000 (original) and run Reason as my main syth (I use the MPC sequencer….run Reason as a Slave). I also use Cubase SX (current version).
Here’s my problem….when I “deactivate” the sequencer in Reason (midi clock slave to mpc) I can no longer Rewire the Midi Data into Cubase….the sound is there, Cubase recognizes the input… but the Midi Data is effectively “empty”. I know you use software synths and record into Cubase, so I thought this may be something you’d find easy to answer.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
Joey
Grand Rapids, MI
Joey,
I have no experience of Reason or Rewire, so I’m not much help to you. Try the Propellerheads forums.
Glad you enjoyed the video
Hello Rory,
I came around after i listened to the great Monster dub video. Your site is really cool, nice style, peaceful and generous (thanks 4 the vstiz).
Any chance that your release the “monster dub” ? Really nice tune.
hey! nice studio setup. next thing you need is a projecter and screen for your next monitor. check out my wife and dog
http://myspace-806.vo.llnwd.net/01251/60/80/1251720806_l.jpg
http://myspace-221.vo.llnwd.net/01251/12/22/1251722221_l.jpg
hy rory,
my name is flik aka minustyp. i came from hirschau, germany. i am sendin out props to rory. keep on doin your shit! dont stop and dont quit! those funky shit
i realy like your music!!!
Best Regards Flik
Nice site, really fresh. Good samples n all man, cheers.
Rory,
As a fledgling sound designer I really appreciate your work. Let me know if you ever need an assistant. I’m based in NYC, but I love travel and new experiences. I’ve included my resume below. Thanks for the inspiration and the interest.
Sincerely,
Jeff
Hy.
i have to recognize that i have serach on the web a good music with the key word : dub, and i find you.
i was really enjoing the sound and i said to myself i have to find some more of this guy. now i have found it.
Real real cool music.
i will like to hear some more of your tunes if its posible of course.
hope that we keep in tuotch
thanks for the speak and spell pack been looking for ages. great site
Ow do! Saw you`re name in the credits for “Sex…With Mum And Dad” and was wondering if i could get hold of the end credits music? Been in my head since i first heard it and now can`t budge it! Catchy little thing it is!
Hi Rory, first congratulations for the studio and all you interest on synthesis and sound design.
I am trying to use the Evolver midi device manager editor but the evolver device manager just sends data doesnt receive and because off that i dont have the programs list on the evolver midi channel! So its impossible to change the programs via cubase, it seems the device manager doesnt have midi in for the data that comes from evolver.
If you have any idea please say something!
Cheers
Pedro
Wanted to send you a video we made, but don´t know how through the You Tube.It is still about dogs and children.
Just tried the midi cc map for the DSI Evolver, Fanatasic! this has opened a world of possibilities & made programming the synth much easier.
Many Thanks.
Hi Rozzer!
Man, your music is classy, real music.
I saw you are looking for a rapper, well, I live in Brazil, that puts us off working together.
but wait! internet! wow!
I am up to go in studio to record some of my songs, i compose.
the kind of music you create muses me, i really like it, i am very open minded for music, dont have a unique style, but your music is really nice to hear.
Well, if you are interested, i can send you the audios after the recording.
i can also compose something special, just give me a theme. im good at it man.
I compose in portuguese and english, but lately have been working in portuguese, i wanna change the world you know, efectively, not adjectively (well, im not using word corrector sorry) so I need to start a little around here.
Well, can be a join-experiment from far away, but only materialy, maybe not espiritualy.
Well, write me plz.
and congratulations for your babygirl, life is unexplainable awesome, thats why i want to change the world, so that not only safe people will survive this world in order to evolve in here. we al shall evolve.
Best Wishes, Leyo!
Back again with a question this time. When I move a controller on the DSI Evolver mixmap panel it moves the controller on the synth, but when I reverse it, tweak the knobs on the synth the controllers on the panel stay still. I’ve tried a few basic settings (snd/rec midi) cubase is showing midi activity, so I’m getting a signal. It might be that the panels don’t receive midi cc or I could be doing somthing wrong.
Any help would be fab as I would like to get the most out of this great synth & an amazing panel.
Cheers
DJ Jas
HI, i saw your video of monster dub on youtube,
and i liked it very much,
i am not a kind of musician like you,
but i love to sample old music,
and i like to know what kind of music is
that sample of monster dub,
its sounds like old jazz, but i dont really know,
so if you can help me with that,it will be great!
and by the way, keep on white your things!
awsome music!
cheers
you’re a fantastic producer!
Love your songs
Big up from PORTUGAL
check http://www.myspace.com/mojoproduction
I was looking for an email, but I just wanted to know if you mind if I use your speak n spell samples in my music productions, or if they are copywritten. I’m starting to delve into sound design more with my compositions, but don’t want to be committing copyright violations, etc…
thanks
-mg
Matt – Sorry for the late reply. Yes you can use any samples on this site in your productions. The only thing you can’t do is sell the samples as they are or as part of a samples package.
Well, I came for the PSP Nitro presets, and stayed for all the great music! I love your high-energy sound. I’ll have to be careful listening to your music in the car or I’m liable to get a speeding ticket!
Roy
Louisville, KY, USA
I forgot–Thanks for sharing your work with us!
Roy
Thanks Roy
Hi Rory,
great work, i haved put a link to your StepMachine Projekt on my Audio Production Website.
Cheers, Andreas
Hi Rozzer!
and hope you enjoyed the RS500e demo 
I appreciate very much your works and your ableton section is really interesting (I have the evolver desktop…).
I’m really happy you follow my blog
Ciao!
I was referred to you by DashSounds – they said you created a set of Yamaha FS1R samples they used to sell. Is it possible to get it from you or somewhere else? Thanks.
Hi,
I’m interested in your Metal Mickey VST.
It shows on page http://www.rozzer.net/metal-mickey-delay-masher
When I click on “Download Metal Mickey”, it results in the error below:
Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.
Is there any way you can make the Metal Mickey VST available again please.
Thanks.
Rory,
Just picked up an old Roland JV-2080 with 8 cards, currentl running Cubase. Looked on steinberg.net and noticed you had requested a program that read all the system cards and created patch script file for Cubase. By chance do you still have the program?
THanks
hey man, whats your email, if thats alright id like to ask you some recording questions
Nice music, perfect for a day like this. Cheers from Sweden.
Hi Rory, just watched your video on beatmaking in Geist. Fantastic, I notice you have in the browser of Geist, the 101′s breakbeat pack. Could you let me know where to get it, as I can’y find it anywhere! thanks.
Jon – 101 pack – I got it “on the net” many years ago. Search and you will find
Hi Rory, I purchased your Macbeth samples, and also downloaded the free Cr78 set. Both absolutely spot on! Sadly I have scoured the net for 101 pack but every link for it seems to be dead. Can’t find it anywhere… Would you be willing to share?
Hi Rory,
Loving your live Electronica.
I am very interested in releasing a 12″ of your music.
I have just started a record label called ‘Art Mechanical’
I will be focussing on limited releases of 300 x 180 gram 12″ vinyl.
Each release will comes in a hand made origami cover, with designs that change with each 12″
The first releases test pressings are ready and about to be mailed out.
I can tell you more if you are interested, so please get in touch.
Thanks,
Paul