Zero-G

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Gold 2 is stocked with samples for creating 'epic' vocal parts plus a substantial collection of synth, pad, sound effects and drum options amongst its sonic arsenal.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. With sound sources derived from modular synthesizers plus industrial and natural sounds, it is the way in which these are layered and controlled that makes Northern Lights so appealing.

Featuring the vocals of Clara Sorace in three different sets of vocal presets, Zero-G’s Electro Virtual Instrument library also includes a sizeable collection of instrument sounds: synths, guitars, leads, pads, drums, drum loops and various sound effects‑style groupings.

***** Score = 5/5 stars. Return serves up 76 tracks of live beats ranging from 57 to 169bpm (though one loop pogos in at 194bpm).

With a title like Heavy Industry, it will perhaps come as no surprise if Zero-G’s latest offering is intended to take the user into the sonic realms of the urban, industrialised world.

Zero-G’s new library makes it easy to add a touch of Middle Eastern flavour to your productions.

Take a famous studio, a top session drummer and engineer, make the results 5.1 surround-ready, and what do you get? We find out if using this innovative sample library beats working...

*** 3/5 Stars. Pure Tabla is based on a library of rhythmic tabla loops performed by Aref Durvesh, who has recorded with artists as diverse as Sting and Jeff Beck.

*** 3/5 Stars. Recorded in the Townhouse's stone room, Scottish session drummer Geoff Dugmore bashes his way through some classic rock beats with many variations, intros and fills...