polarbear
yea someone above recommended the percussion kit for bfd2 and since it was on sale i grabbed it. haven't gotten to play with it a lot yet but so far it's really cool and sounds great. however realistic percussion might not be what i was actually looking for. if you listen to a lot of modern pop music...  for lack of a better description it's like "shimmering sparkles" that come in during the choruses. that description sounds awful haha. but listen to stuff like katy perry, lady gaga, kesha, one direction, rhianna. they all have it. it's not really real percussion, but that's the only way i'd know to describe the sound since it mixed in with the drum beat and picks everything up and makes it seem faster during the chorus.

AAS' Chromaphone is perfect for that. On sale now. Percussion, textures, bells, gongs, blocks, synths, pads. Swooshes, swishes, shimmers, tinkles, bubbles, wobbles, warbles....
(LOL - listen to some demos, etc.)
The "Microsound Textures" soundset is brand new - $19 introductory sale now - and has a number of this type of preset - and it is easy to build on something, or build your own.

oooooh. haha. this looks awesome.  thanks! i'll report back if it's what i was looking for but it certainly looks like it is gonna be.

polarbear
oooooh. haha. this looks awesome.  thanks! i'll report back if it's what i was looking for but it certainly looks like it is gonna be.

Something to keep in mind also is that each soundset comes with a player - so if you aren't a tweaker and just want to play the presets - just get the soundset and see what it does. If you decide you want more customization/flexibility - you can buy the full version of Chromaphone then - (just don't miss the sale!)
 

by the way where do you see the expansion pack only being $19? i see that the full chromaphone is on sale for $99 but the packs are all the usual $39 it seems unless i'm missing a code or something...

polarbear
by the way where do you see the expansion pack only being $19? i see that the full chromaphone is on sale for $99 but the packs are all the usual $39 it seems unless i'm missing a code or something...

Looks like it's for registered customers of AAS:
"Exclusive to AAS registered users, the Microsound Textures sound bank for Chromaphone and AAS Player is available now at the introductory price of only $19 – a $20 discount – until August 25th, 2013. To buy, get more information, and listen to a preview of Microsound Textures, visit the address below."
Also - for registered users, all of their instruments (including Chromaphone) are $89 - 
"We are extending our 15th Anniversary Sale until August 25th, 2013! As an AAS registered user get any of our Professional Series instruments for only $89 each! Shop now at the address below."
 
This is pretty typical of AAS - I got Chromaphone itself at a pretty good introductory price when it first came out, and often pick up new sound sets as they are introduced at a discount as well. They make doing business with them very easy.

 alright, well you know what I've been watching some of these chromaphone videos and I think I'm just gonna get it anyway. at $99 it sounds like its gonna be a real cool thing to have anyway. just gotta check the funds :-)

I think you'll be pleased. And you'll be all set for the next registered users sale. : )
Hey - if you buy Chromaphone then register you might be able to get the new soundset for $19 -

David, one free idea is the Acid monthly loop package. I see you're into Acid (the software).
I've been collecting them for like 10 years and often just peruse them when stuck for an idea. A lot of them are way off base, but in the interest of "something different", they can add an edge (chopped and spliced and mutilated as needed).
http://www.acidplanet.com/downloads/8packs/
 

thanks timidi, i don't actually use acid though. i just uploaded some music on there a while back cause some guy told my girlfriend to tell me to and somehow ended up winning best song of the year. still no idea how that happened, but I took it and ran with it :-) haha.
 
just bought chromeaphone. not gonna have a lot of time to play with it tonight, but so far just playing with some presets it's really really cool! just registered so we'll see if maybe i get that discount code for the expansion... if not i'll end up getting it soon

I would contact AAS support using the link on their website and provide your sn for chromaphone and ask them to hook you up with microsound textures for $19. I'd bet they'll take care of it in less than a day.