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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. This all‑in‑one library from Spitfire Audio brings together a broad range of orchestral textures in one easy‑to‑use package.
The latest arrival in Spitfire's Folk & World category has been created in collaboration with Gustavo Santaolalla, the award-winning composer behind the scores of The Last of Us, Motorcycle Diaries and Babel.
The latest version of Arturia’s powerful all-in-one virtual instrument collection is now available, bringing a total of seven new additions to the table.
The fearless sonic experimentation of composers Evgueni and Sacha Galperine is proving equally at home in mainstream and arthouse cinema — not to mention last year’s surprise hit TV series Baby Reindeer.
Apple’s M‑series Macs continue to power ahead. We benchmark the latest Mac mini, MacBook Pro and Mac Studio models for audio performance.
EastWest have announced the launch of a new virtual instrument dedicated to dark, gritty textures and edgy, distorted sounds.
Spitfire Audio have announced the availability of a limited-time bundle that brings together a trio of their popular Albion-series sample libraries.
The latest addition to VSL’s extensive sample library collection kits out the Synchron Series with a selection of additional woodwind content.
Fancy composing a symphony on your commute? Steinberg have got you...
The latest addition to Native Instruments’ Scene series delivers a range of Japanese-inspired soundscapes designed for cinematic compositions.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. A collection of cinematic‑flavoured drum and percussion sounds, aimed squarely at composers.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. Osmosis provides a wide palette of cello articulations and experimental techniques that help inspire creativity.
Windows‑based musicians have long been asking for better support at the operating system level — and it seems to be very much on its way, with native low‑latency ASIO drivers and full support for MIDI 2.0. We reached out to Microsoft to find out more.
Described as “a love letter to 150 years of impressionist art”, Spitfire's latest release brings together a collection of instrumental sounds designed to create inspiring new musical textures and gestures.
Virtuoso pianist Rogét Chahayed has found a unique niche as a classically trained hip‑hop producer.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Disco Studio Strings offers a lush and authentic recreation of ’70s disco and funk string sections.
The latest update to Steinberg’s mobile/tablet DAW App has arrived, introducing improved support for tempo and time signature changes alongside a range of new built-in sounds.
EastWest are offering a substantial discount to those who sign up for a yearly ComposerCloud+ plan during their Black Friday Special Offer.
Can NI make Komplete even more complete?
Conductor MkII is a solid, three‑fader MIDI box, specifically designed for the purpose of driving orchestral libraries.