SOUND ON SOUND
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Recorded in Berlin's all-analogue Vox-Ton Studios, this library is based on a collection of prepared piano multisamples created by film composer and sound designer Volker Bertelmann
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. The emphasis here is on sounds with a shorter duration and there are many with a percussive nature, allowing you to easily create a rhythmic element within your sequenced patterns.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. These lower-priced libraries offer an alternative to top-end virtual drum instruments.
ON TEST — Softube's alternative mixing environment has grown faders — and they do much more than just fade! Read this SOS In-depth Review TODAY!
Rumoured for months, the 'powered by Acustica' virtual mixer is now close to release — and SOS were treated to an exclusive test drive! Read the full Preview today!
UA's new desktop interfaces give their rackmount siblings a run for their money.
These audio examples accompany our Kemper Profiler Stage review from SOS December 2019.
Kemper finally have a floorboard version of their groundbreaking Profiling Amplifier. Has it been worth the wait?
With their first update since buying this innovative spectral editing software, Steinberg have integrated it into ARA-compatible DAW programs.
Recorded by Al Schmitt, Toontrack's Decades SDX is a tour de force.
A large strings collection from Eastern Europe heralds a breath of fresh air.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. The brainchild of Spitfire's Paul Thomson, Kepler Orchestra was inspired by the idea of contrasting rhythmic subdivisions that move in and out of sync like orbiting planets.
Can this next generation of location recorders improve on the highly capable range that went before?
We see how the baby of the NI controller range measures up to its siblings.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. The latest expansion for EZ Drummer 2/Superior Drummer 3 recreates the drum sounds associated with swing-era big bands and jazz ensembles.
Boasting three pressure-sensitive footswitches, this delay pedal puts more control at your feet than most.
For their newest project, Samar Audio set themselves the challenge of creating the ideal cardioid microphone. Have they succeeded?
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. For this library, Cinesamples recorded the sound of every tool and material they could find that's related to embroidery!
These DI boxes follow the company's usual 'tough as nails' build philosophy paired with well–conceived circuitry at an attractive price point.
If you're considering updating some old equipment with a balanced I/O, these boards come highly recommended.