SOUND ON SOUND
When did the idea of being able to operate purely in the digital realm become a reality?
If you’re a solo performer who needs to control vocal harmonies and effects on stage, could this little box be all you need?
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. This loop library covers a range of styles, from straight through to contemporary jazz, and is all recorded to the same high quality as their many other offerings, with dry and processed options available.
NI’s latest 88‑note controller introduces a keyboard with hammer‑action polyphonic aftertouch and a lot more besides.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Sampled from a Kawai GX grand piano using quality condenser mics, Saturn Hybrid Piano is the debut plug‑in from Sample Factory.
IK’s sampled piano instrument aims to be more than just world-beating...
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Sam Thomas is a composer, producer and session musician who describes his debut solo plug‑in as being somewhere between a synth, guitar and organ.
Rating ***** 5/5 Stars. The latest in UJAM’s Beatmaker collection is Cozy, released with the aim of tapping into the lo‑fi market that has become so popular in recent years.
We look at the technology and terminology that underpins all keyboard instruments.
Can £175$229 really buy you a usable 88‑note controller keyboard?