SOUND ON SOUND
Modartt’s modelled piano goes from strength to strength and is now, remarkably, available for iOS.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Rytmik II follows the same broad concept as the original version but promises to make something that was already very good even better.
Lewitt’s vocal‑oriented Pure Tube promises valve tone without the noise.
Neumann have joined forces with Merging to create an interface that’s both excellent and accessible.
Slate’s latest plug‑in offers precise control over your transients.
Now you can create Atmos mixes using any DAW! But that’s not all this app has to offer...
Waves Gems is a collection of creative effects that offer stompbox‑like simplicity and a variety of useful effect treatments.
Roland’s SH‑101‑inspired S‑1 is a great‑sounding synth with surprising depth.
Walrus Audio have come up with a pedal whose five switchable preset program types interact with the other controls to provide a range of granular effects that range from smooth and hypnotic to glitchy and agitated.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Solaris GTR is an inexpensive yet impressive‑sounding virtual instrument that uses sampled guitar sounds as sources before processing them to create a range of delicate textures.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Double Bass Textures is capable of some pretty remarkable sounds, thanks to its enormous resonating cavity and potential to bow in numerous different styles.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Like its predecessors, Neon delivers a specific palette of sample‑based vintage and analogue synthesizer sounds alongside the impressively powerful Mosaic front end/engine.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. As with the original Atlantis release, the style of the vocal samples for Atlantis 2 suits epic fantasy with a strong medieval/Celtic vibe.
The Trinity is a three‑voice drum module with four separate synthesis algorithms to generate its sounds.
ZAPS is designed for fast, percussive sounds that spit, splat, zip and zap, although it won’t shy away from the odd melody either.
With the release of their ‘Next Generation’ preamp, Wes Audio have made it possible to assemble a full 500‑series analogue channel strip with DAW plug‑in remote control!
This powerful alignment tool is now easier to use and boasts new functions — along with impressive results.
Virtual piano, virtual pianist or virtual songwriting partner? Toontrack’s EZkeys 2 attempts all three.
Rhodes’ software recreation of their flagship instrument shows all the same painstaking attention to detail.
Is Synthogy’s Ivory 3 the best virtual piano you can buy?