Virtual Instrument

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. 

The Crow Hill Company have announced that their series of free sample libraries and virtual instruments has returned to their website. 

The result of years of research and development and inspired by the company’s love of FM synthesis, the latest addition to the Fors range promises to deliver just the right balance of flexibility and simplicity. 

Sonora Cinematic's latest Soundbox instrument is one of the few orchestral collections currently available for the MPE-capable platform.

The latest addition to Native Instruments' extensive collection of software instruments has arrived, offering a fun and easy-to-use drum machine that’s been designed using a collection of modular and valve gear.

Building on the success of its predecessor, Percussive Layers 2 features 748 one-shot samples and 316 presets that comprise transients, snare layers, weighty subs, foley, crackles, reversed effects, noise, left-field sound design elements and much more.

Tactile combines a ‘spectral freezing’ technique with granular synthesis, and features an X-Y interface that allows users to blend between layers of audio and create continually evolving soundscapes. 

Emergence Audio have announced that their Infinite Summer Sale promotion is now live, with savings of up to 50% applied across their entire line-up of cinematic Kontakt instruments. 

GForce's new soft synth has been designed to help users create a wide variety of FM sounds without the need for complex programming.

Boasting full MPE compatibility and drawing on the power of physical modelling, the latest additions to Expressive E's software line-up promise to deliver a new take on bowed string instruments. 

Sonora Cinematic have launched this free pack filled with sounds that “shimmer with tension, mystery and wonder”. Drift was born from an ambitious orchestral recording session for a forthcoming virtual instrument.

Physical Audio’s new Tetrad soft synth uses a combination of physical modelling and granular synthesis to recreate the sound of the sculpture-based synth installation featured on composer and transmedia artist Gadi Sassoon'sModes of Vibration album.

The latest arrival to Universal Audio's range of virtual instruments delivers a powerful soft synth that's been inspired by the bold and gritty character of classic analogue synths.

With the launch of Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro 2.1.0, Pro Tools users will enjoy tighter integration between DAW and plug-in, along with a number of other enhancements and improvements.