Sample Libraries

Rating: ***** 4.5/5 Stars. The Cuatro is a South American derivation of the Spanish guitar, but rather smaller in size and with only four strings. It’s not a million miles away from the ukulele or mandolin.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Given the ‘cinematic sound engine’ tag line, there are no prizes for guessing that media composers are the primary target for this instrument.

Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Spitfire's inexpensive instrument is described as “Explosive Afro‑percussion meets dub and free jazz”.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Delta Blues comes in 10 loop‑based construction kits (nearly 6GB of sample data), combining acoustic guitar, resonator guitar, electric bass and drum loops.

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. This 32GB Kontakt library presents an unusual Viennese baby grand piano from 1877 by the little‑known maker Franz Oeser.

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Plateau is best described as a package of Arctic Soundscapes, re‑synthesized from strings, flutes, bowed guitar and prepared piano.

Rating: 5/5 Stars. Sahara Beats is based on a wide range of exotic percussive beats and grooves inspired by Middle Eastern and North African music.

Cinesamples give you the tools to design your perfect impact.

Rating: 5/5 Stars. We check out the first EZX designed for EZD3 — Big Stage.

Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Drop Pad enables the user to experiment with some seriously exotic sound-shaping using straightforward controls.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Fallout Music Group focus on sound effects and sound‑design instruments aimed at media composers...

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Violin Textures is an apt product name, as the provision of textural effects is undeniable.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Some 80 individual sounds are provided, organised into four categories: Synthesized, Orchestra, Dirt & Noise and Dirt Bikes...

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Forest Kingdom 3 offers top‑quality sound design from someone who has obvious passion and real expertise in his field.

Heavyocity take a creative wrecking ball to the orchestra.

Sample Logic deliver a flexible pad, soundscape and atmosphere designer with a powerful DIY twist.

Hans Zimmer’s drum collection doesn’t disappoint.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. The library focuses on three essential playing styles: long and short notes, and an emphatic marcato delivery with a pronounced attack leading to a looped sustain, great for big histrionic stabs and dramatic final chords.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. This new library presents gongs in the format of a Kontakt instrument, laced with interesting colour and effects.

Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Featuring the exceptional voice of Clara Sorace to offer both playable vocal notes and complete phrases, this library offers a haunted Celtic quality to the sounds.

A new collection adds expressive solo instruments and voices to the company’s orchestral range.