Sample Libraries

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...

Rating: ** 2/6 Stars

16 Vns: sus.

8 Vns: sus.

4 ...

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

Disc 1: Loud Violins

Vns: sus (ff <2>,...

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

US (22) Vns: sus (f, mf <2> & p), marc <2>, piz (...

Two more JV‑series expander cards have become available, and both have managed to excite me rather more than the ...

* Score = 4

A few famous names have been co-opted by Korg to contribute to their first extra sound set for the Z1 physical modelling synth. Derek Johnson lends an ear.

AUDIO CD Rating: **** 4/5 Stars

With so many computer‑generated rhythms about, however well...

(MIXED MODE CD/AKAI CD‑ROM) Rating: ** 2/5 Stars

Fleetwood Mac's Rumours album cost...

(MIXED MODE CD/AKAI CD‑ROM) Rating: *** 3/5 Stars

Volume six of the Sampling Sound System, ...

AUDIO CD Rating: **** 4/5 Stars

CD‑ROM Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars

Continuing...

AUDIO CD Rating: ** 2/5 Stars

Never buy a used car from a friend, goes the perceived wisdom. Well, I...

PETER SIEDLACZEK'S ADVANCED ORCHESTRA

(FIVE CD‑ROM SET)

There are some sample CD releases...

(DOUBLE AUDIO CD) Rating: **** 4/5 Stars

New York City Percussionworks is a double audio CD...

Paul Ward looks at two third-party sound collections designed to give your K2000 or 2500 a different voice..