Virtual Instrument

Imaginando have announced the release of VS 2, the second version of their visual synthesizer for macOS and Windows.

Toontrack’s latest SDX expansion includes eight new kits recorded at the legendary Real World Studios, and has been created in collaboration with Grammy-winning engineer Kevin Killen.

Baby Audio’s latest offering combines the best of both analogue and digital instruments, and claims to deliver the hardest-hitting drums that have ever been packed into a plug-in. 

Circle Cynths' debut offering has been created using a versatile collection of VCRs, cassette decks and other consumer products from the '80s and '90s.

The new addition to the Native Instruments range creates morphing and modulating soundscapes from materials under strain, powered by sources such as ice crackling across cymbals and glass vases straining under tension.

The latest addition to Sampleson’s diverse product range aims to help those with no musical training to create intricate melodies and musical phrases with a simple click-and-drag interface.

Arturia have announced the launch of a new expansion pack that includes a total of 450 presets for their Pigments and Analog Lab software instruments.

Crumar Spirit promises to accurately capture the rare instrument of the same name, as well as enhancing it with polyphony, additional modulation capabilities and built-in effects. 

As its name suggests, the latest EZKeys MIDI pack offers alternative approach to the fast-paced sound of modern productions, focusing instead on stripped-back, piano-centric songwriting.  

Based on the full version of Desolate Guitars, the new Fragments variant centres around the Chime Guitar preset found in its fully featured sibling.

UJAM have just introduced the latest addition to their Hans Zimmer’s Symphonic Elements series, bringing together a collection of energetic percussion samples from the Oscar-winning composer’s sample library.

Bristol-based sound-design experts Slate + Ash have just launched a new sample library that brings together a selection of artists and producers known for their experimental guitar techniques.

Analog Empire: Brass & Winds includes over 30 multi-sampled synth sounds, and features a dual-layer design that allows users to seamlessly blend between different sample sets in search of new and interesting sounds.

Meltone aims to combine the sought-after sound of classic analogue instruments with the expressive possibilities offered by MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression. 

As its name suggests, WirePluck concentrates on creating plucked instrument sounds, but aims to tread new ground rather than attempting to recreate real acoustic instruments.

Arturia have just launched their Software Season sale, with some generous discounts being applied across their range of software instruments and effects for the next three weeks. 

Said to be the most powerful and composer-focused version to date, the latest iteration of The Orchestra Complete delivers everything that users loved about previous versions while introducing more in-depth tweaking and smarter built-in tools.