SOUND ON SOUND
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. British creative studio Song Athletics have collaborated with innovative pianist/composer Sarah Nicolls for Inside‑Out Piano, which is, quite literally, a deep dive into the instrument.
Spitfire have teamed up with composers the Newton Brothers to create something that’s truly terrifying.
Lovingly restored, and then lovingly sampled, Spitfire’s Château Piano recreates a pop icon.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Native Instruments’ Scene series includes a range of instruments designed to provide media composers with an array of premium cinematic sounds in a simple and intuitive interface.
With personalised spectral target curves, static and dynamic options, and a handy side‑chain function, Curves AQ’s tonal shaping tools are intended for engineers of all skill levels.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Obsidian Brass samples French horns to create textural, atmospheric, cinematic soundscapes.
South Korean dramas Parasite and Squid Game have been worldwide hits — and Jung Jae‑il’s scores have played a key role in their success.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Time Crystals pairs Emergence Audio's sampling technologies with the resonance of quartz singing bowls...
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Bones is a ‘super sample pack’ containing over 400 loops, 800+ one‑shot samples and more than 100 drum stems.
The latest addition to Orchestral Tools’ Berlin series of sample libraries shines the spotlight on the soloists.