Sample Libraries

Cinematic Samples take a refreshingly simple approach to the Hollywood orchestral sound.

A Noah Bell is a type of Indian bell, traditionally sold by monasteries as a way of generating income. It’s usually necessary to assemble differing-sized bells into a set so that together they form a musical scale, and that’s what Soundiron have done to create this virtual instrument.

This latest  Drumdrops library of virtual drum instruments is the first to feature a newly-designed interface, with sounds of a 1966 Ludwig Hollywood kit, recorded by producer Phill Brown.

It will come as no surprise that Morphestra 2 is an evolution of a previous product. In this case, it is actually two products: Morphestra and Morphestra Generations.

Orchestral Tools go up to 11 with a large-scale symphonic library inspired by a sci-fi masterpiece.

Chris Hein’s popular horn, wind, guitar and bass collections are some of the most deeply sampled products on the market and show a remarkable eye for musical detail. The veteran producer has now released Chris Hein Solo Violin...

If you are seeking material to give your next score a genuine flavour of the music from countries such as Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey or Iran, then this library may well be a relatively inexpensive place to start.

This is a Kontakt instrument with a difference, built from samples of a one-off electro-acoustic instrument — a box with several guitar strings and a contact mic attached...

Sonokinetic’s Sotto takes a different approach to orchestral sampling.

Based upon a sampled Steinway B-211, the addition of an impressive library of MIDI performances makes creating that perfect piano track as easy as possible.

Marble is a seamless blend of synthetic and acoustic sources. Its 63 instruments are split into Harmonic, Percussive and Textures, and each patch consists of two components taken from them.

Early last year the Viennese company supplemented their Choir with a much-requested library of solo voices, which we examine here along with other VSL releases.

Dronar is a Kontakt instrument that translates the everyday into the epic. When fed with a simple triad chord, it cunningly fills out the middle range, provides a building-shaking bass and inserts highs to rival the most discreet online pharmacy.

If you are on a more modest budget, but interested in a collection of brass sounds — and perhaps something that is suitable for both general classical and jazz duties — then Xtant Audio’s Model Brass might well appeal.

Eclipse is a Kontakt instrument with a lot of similarities to Orbit, Wide Blue Sound’s previous opus. The installation...

Country music can come in a rough and ready hoedown format, but that’s not what BFA’s Country Guitars is about. The material is radio-friendly and absolutely ready for your next modern country rock chart assault.

Hollywood Solo Instruments puts world-class violin, cello and harp sounds at your fingertips.

Epica Bass presents a large selection of sample-based (mainly) monophonic bass sounds, all derived from some classic analogue hardware synths...