Sample Libraries

* Score = 4

Want the sound of real drumming in your Cubase mixes, but find sample CDs too inflexible? Steinberg believe they have the answer. Sam Inglis tries out the first releases in the VST Drum Session series.

* Score = 3

STRINGS

Vns, Vas, Ces: marc.

Dbs...

Rating: ****** 6/6 Stars

Overall Comments: Dissatisfied (for both budgetary and...

Rating: *** 3/6 Stars

STRINGS

Vn: sus nv (f...

Overall Comments: One might say to die for, but perhaps it would be more advisable to stick around and enjoy...

Rating: ***** 5/6 Stars

Overall Comments: A 5‑CD set designed to make the...

Dave Stewart concludes his January 2000 investigation into the world of orchestral sampling with a roundup of over 40 orchestral sample CDs.

Overall Comments: The Advanced Orchestra set contains the most performance variations of any of the...

Rating: **** 4/6 Stars

TUTTI

sus (ff...

Rating: **** 4/6 Stars

Note: This disc features all the material from Orchestra, plus:

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STRINGS

Vns, Vas, Vcs: sus int (f...

Rating: **** 4/6 Stars

STRINGS

SS: sus (f...

Overall Comments: Of all the Japanese companies, Roland seem to have invested the most energy in building a...

Rating: ***** 5/6 Stars

Mba: f <3>, mp (bottom two octaves only), stc, tr <3...

Comments: A collection of about 50 short orchestral 'mood' pieces, ranging from a few to 30 seconds in length...

Comments: Same kind of idea as Scoring Tools above, but darker in tone. Where Tools is...

STRINGS Rating: **** 4/6 Stars

Vns: sus (f...

Rating: **** 4/6 Stars

ACOUSTIC STRINGS

SS#1 (10 Vns...

Rating: * 1/6 Stars

SS, Vns, Vas, Vcs...