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Sample Logic’s Cinematic Guitars Infinity proves to be a lot more than the sum of its parts.
The addition of woodwinds, a third percussion collection and concert harp sees VSL’s Synchron Orchestra reach maturity.
• VSL Saxophones, Elements & Vienna Konzerthaus Organ • Scarbee Imperial Drums XL • BFD Platinum Samples: Andy Johns Classic Drums
Reviews/appraisals of the latest sample CDs: PCP-80 Electric Grand 5* • Solo Strings 5* • Tool Shed Percussion 5* • Woodwind Collection Expanded Edition 4*
There’s a lot of money to be made writing music for movie trailers — so you have to be good. Have you got what it takes?
Successful library music writers are efficient, productive and reliable as well as musical — all skills you can develop too.
A trailer can make or break a blockbuster movie, and the choice of music can make or break a trailer. Chances are that music will be library music...
While Spitfire Audio tools have become a go-to for composers when it comes to orchestral sound libraries...
Downloading samples and other resources from the Internet can be a valuable alternative to buying expensive sample CDs and CD-ROMs. Paul Sellars unearths some of the best sites.
Hollywood Solo Instruments puts world-class violin, cello and harp sounds at your fingertips.
Sonokinetic go epic with a grandiose 12/8-time orchestral phrase library.
Sonokinetic's latest orchestral venture features a flexible collection of tempo-sync'ed section phrases.
A massive string ensembles library with individual player control is the latest development in VSL’s product line.
Rising from the mist of old England comes the successor to Spitfire’s flagship orchestral library.
Spitfire celebrate this sceptred isle with a suitably grand orchestral library.
This complete orchestral library is the jewel in its maker's crown, but are we talking Tiffanys or Ratners?
It's another multi-DVD orchestral library! Does it merit a thunderous introductory timp roll or a feeble tap on a vibraslap? Find out...
The sampling world, still reeling from the impact of Garritan Orchestral Strings, faces a full-scale onslaught from a fresh challenger.
The latest addition to Orchestral Tools' flagship Berlin Series includes four new expressive and detailed solo string instruments designed specifically for melodic lead lines.
Orchestral Tools have teamed up with Samplicity for a limited-time offer that bundles together a full orchestral sample library collection with a fully featured reverb plug-in.