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Ethera Soundscapes includes 14GB of sample content spread across three different elements: a vocal library with both male and female vocal samples, a range of atmospheric ambience elements, and a wavetable-based synth-engine.
When it comes to virtual effects and instruments, Sugar Bytes don’t really do ‘normal’. Even Unique, on the surface a pretty conventional-looking software synth, manages to pack in a twist or two...
The latest release in the series is Twelve String Electric, which conjures the sound of late-’60s pop like almost no other instrument.
Live loop triggering may not be Cubase’s raison d’être, but it can be done...
Its first makeover under new ownership sees Magix’s Mac editing package team up with some powerful partners.
This is most certainly not just another orchestral string library. Indeed, what’s perhaps most impressive with Dronar is just how far the playback engine can take its original sample source and in how many directions.
UJAM expand their virtual guitar repertoire with two new instruments.
If you are a fan of iOS synths that allow you to get your programming hands dirty, then Layr is going to be of considerable interest.
Cubase’s natural home may be the recording studio, but you can also use it for on-stage improvisation.
Acoustica’s alternative Windows DAW continues to evolve, with a new audio engine and some intriguing new features.