Virtual Instrument

The user interface has always been a barrier to FM synthesis. Can Fors’ elegant approach make it more accessible?

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Vivaldi’s Solo Violin is a refined and expressive violin library that brings the essence of Baroque string writing into the modern producer’s toolkit.

Zero‑G’s popular hybrid scoring toolkit gets a significant upgrade.

Audiomodern’s Soundbox is a virtual instrument engine that combines depth with ease of use — and it’s free!

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. A versatile package that caters equally to players chasing classic Rhodes warmth or the grit and bite of a Wurlitzer.

Expressive E’s trademark physical modelling paired with MPE control delivers an extremely playable instrument.

Built entirely from percussion sounds, but not for percussion, Dream Kit: Zenith is a synth like no other.

NI’s Circular offers a dizzying range of creative possibilities.

Generate synthesized drum patterns with a single click.

Sonuscore orchestrate modern electronic music production.

V Collection 11 is here, and yes, it’s bigger than before, better than before and better value than ever.

Dom Sigalas breathes new life into some classic drum sounds.

If you want proof that original independent music software is still flourishing, you need look no further than Stacks.

Dreamtonics take their session singer in software to the next level.

Acustica’s soft synth debut is a recreation of everyone’s favourite ’80s polysynth.

Pigments 6 is bigger, better and free to existing users!

Now a classic in its own right, Novation’s Bass Station gets the GForce treatment.

If you’re an EZ user with a hankering for fusion, Toontrack have got you covered.

Transform your samples into soundscapes with Soniccouture’s new software instrument.

Native Instruments put the pedal to the very modern metal with their latest Session Guitarist title.

NI bring some light relief to the Schema concept.