Orchestral Tools unveil Illuvia percussion library
Illuvia contains a range of evolving, playable patches that are said to be the ideal fit for dystopian film, TV and video game scores.
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Illuvia contains a range of evolving, playable patches that are said to be the ideal fit for dystopian film, TV and video game scores.
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