SOUND ON SOUND
Create retro sci‑fi soundtracks with Cubase’s Retrologue 2.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Hybrid Studio Taiko library has a number of interesting design features compared to some of the obvious competition.
Toontrack and Hugh Padgham bring the drum sounds that defined the 1980s to Superior Drummer.
Cubase 12’s new MIDI Remote features make it easier than ever to get hands‑on with your plug‑in effects and virtual instruments.
The idea of a harmonising plug‑in might not be new — but how about one with multi‑channel support and up to 100 voices?
Archetype: Rabea is one of very few modellers to include guitar‑synth sounds, alongside the usual amps, cabs and stompbox effects.
Rating: 5/5 Stars. This library offers top‑notch acoustic drums with a dry(ish) sound that’s perfect for pop, hip‑hop, breakbeats or funk.
Want to generate vocal doubles or harmonies based on a lead vocal? Cubase 12 has all the tools you will need.
Rating: 5/5 Stars. If you are looking for an ‘easy’ virtual acoustic drum instrument, GoranGrooves’ Handy Drums provide an interesting alternative.
EastWest go off world with a whole planet of screen‑friendly synth sounds.