Virtual Instrument

Rather than recreating specific instruments, Airteq instead provides users with a collection of virtual pipes, allowing them to create their own custom instruments that offer a mixture of acoustic and electronic qualities. 

Wavea have just launched a new and improved version of their feature-packed soft synth, kitting it out with over 200 new features that have been created based on user feedback. 

The latest version of Universal Audio’s DAW software has just arrived, and has been released alongside UAD Spark Studio, an new subscription that bundles LUNA Studio with a comprehensive collection of UAD plug-ins and instruments. 

Tonalic has just gained some new upright bass content played by Paul Kleber, a classically trained player who has adapted his style to suit a range of jazz, pop and electronic music. 

XILS Lab have just launched a software instrument that draws its inspiration from Moog’s iconic Memorymoog, but with some enhancements that kit it out for contemporary music production and performance. 

Sauceware Audio have just released a new and improved version of their debut "built for rap producers" plug-in, Scorch. 

The first virtual instrument from Born Second offers a recreation of two Roland classics: the TB-303 and MC-202.

Velvet Guitars Fragment introduces a packed-down version of the company’s popular guitar instrument, delivering “the warm, woody resonance and evocative low-end character of a vintage baritone guitar”.

KeySolutions Sounds' new soft synth pairs an intuitive interface with a powerful engine that’s capable of producing everything from subtle, intimate sounds to all-out, thunderous cinematic tones. 

Reason Studios have launched a free version of their popular Reason Rack plug-in that comes bundled with a selection of instruments, effects and tools sources from their DAW software.

Designed specifically for bass-heavy electronic music, Pure Sub from Arturia aims to offer an all-in-one solution for crafting hard-hitting sub-basses. 

Instrument X sees Dreamtonics step away from vocal synthesis and put their modelling expertise to work on creating an alternative approach to traditional orchestral sample libraries. 

Yurt Rock's latest release is dedicated entirely to creating drum fills, and has been created by capturing real performances, with no AI in sight. 

The latest release from Gospel Musicians combines a pair of meticulously sampled drum kits with a comprehensive selection of MIDI grooves. 

The latest addition to UJAM’s virtual drum line-up has been designed with contemporary pop, disco, dance, and electronic productions in mind, and promises to deliver the punch and precision of electronic drums while preserving the groove and feel of a real drummer.

Emergence Audio's latest instrument captures an array of percussive analogue synths, and includes a Flux Randomizer function that continuously applies timing, velocity, length and pitch changes to its sequencer steps. 

Sound Radix have just released a free monophonic additive software synth that’s based on the same engine as their Radical1 instrument. 

Vocal synthesis experts Dreamtonics have just released a mysterious video that hints to what's in store for their next product release. 

Offering a combination of physical modelling and subtractive synthesis, Rippler is capable of emulating acoustic instruments both real and imagined, and comes packed with an array of modulation capabilities and built-in effects.