Computer / Software

Ion Storm is a Kontakt-based instrument aimed at musicians and composers looking to create 'riser’ effects.

Psytrance Bass SPX90 is a new virtual instrument designed specifically for creating trance basslines. 

Free trial versions of Rhodes' first official virtual instruments are now available as part of a film scoring competition.

Valves offers a range of softly-played techniques performed by a five-piece ensemble comprising flugelhorn, French horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba. 

Apple's latest Mac mini and MacBook Pro models are the company's fastest yet, with the new M2 Max chip offering up to 96GB of unified memory.

Previously only available to owners of the hardware instrument, Arturia's MiniFreak V plug-in can now be bought separately. 

Kinetic Strings Plus features violin, viola, cello, and double bass sections that can be played and programmed separately within a single instance.

Octa allows users to layer up to eight acoustic and electronic solo instruments, and features a powerful on-board sequencer. 

Future Audio Workshop have released version 1.0.3 of their SubLab XL instrument alongside three new expansion packs which offer a variety of preset patches. 

Martinic have announced that CLAP versions of all of their plug-ins and software instruments are now available. 

Fluid Audio's latest monitors, the Image 2, will offer built-in room calibration capabilities thanks to direct integration with Sonarworks’ popular SoundID Reference software.

SampleScience have launched Taiko Drums, a free virtual instrument that uses synthesis to offer the sound of traditional Japanese taikos.

Audulus 4 is the latest version of this macOS / iPadOS-based modular software synthesizer. 

Tracktion have announced the release of Kult, a new software synthesizer that utilises FM and AM synthesis and provides visual feedback using a 2D graphical display.

Spitfire Audio's Winter Sale is now live, with discounts of up to 60% available on bundles, and individual libraries reduced by 40% until 2 January 2023. 

Handy Drums' latest update adds a variety of new performance features and improvements, as well as introducing AAX plug-in versions and native Apple Silicon support.

Universal Audio have extended their offer on UAD Spark subscriptions, with new users able to purchase three months of the service for 99¢.

Sonora Cinematic's latest sample library uses resonant filters to create pitched sounds from noise samples which can then be mixed with additional layers. 

Sound Magic's latest hybrid modelling software instrument aims to provide a more affordable and accessible way to create virtual orchestral music. 

Klevgrand's latest software synthesizer generates sounds by processing large volumes of waves extracted from audio files. 

The Drum Machine Collection from Roland offers authentic software recreations of five of the company's most revered hardware rhythm machines.