virtual instruments Archives - Making Music Music hardware & software reviews, guides and news Wed, 30 May 2018 13:45:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://making-music.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-Making-Music-logo-512w-32x32.jpg virtual instruments Archives - Making Music 32 32 39023228 News: Sonivox release new Supersaw and FM synth https://making-music.com/sonivox-release-new-supersaw-and-fm-synth/ Wed, 30 May 2018 13:44:24 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/?p=41745 Taking a cue from the renewed use of Supersaw waveforms in the trance and hardcore genres, Sonivox have released a new virtual instrument that combines edgy sounds with ethereal manipulation. Stratum (meaning layers) is a new take on, and borrows from, synthesis techniques used in the Roland JP-8000 from the mid-90s. The Supersaw waveform was […]

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]]> 41745 News: Enhancia launches a MIDI controller ring https://making-music.com/news-enhancia-launches-a-midi-controller-ring/ Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:17:56 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/?p=41693 One ring to rule them all…? Well, not quite but French tech company, Enhancia, have announced a Kickstarter pre-sale to finish development and manufacturing of their new product, the Neova MIDI ring. While MIDI controllers in various shapes, sizes and types are available already, most require the user to remove a hand from the instrument […]

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]]> 41693 Review: Sample Logic’s Expeditions https://making-music.com/review-sample-logics-expeditions/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:27:24 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/?p=41441 Manufacturer: Sample Logic Web: Sample Logic Price: $299.9 ($249.99 for Rhythmology and Electro City owners) Sample Logic’s Expeditions – what is it? Sample Logic’s Expeditions is a collection of rhythmic and melodic loops designed with an ear towards cinematic production and which features a wide range of world music styles. It contains over 800 presets […]

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]]> 41441 Review: Spitfire Audio’s Orchestral Swarm https://making-music.com/review-spitfire-audios-orchestral-swarm/ Thu, 21 Dec 2017 18:16:07 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/?p=41427 Manufacturer: Spitfire Audio Web: Spitfire Audio Price: £199 Spitfire Audio’s Orchestral Swarm – what is it? Orchestral Swarm is a Kontakt library. It will run in the free version of Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player sample player versions 5.6.8 or higher, and needs at least 59Gb of free disk space for the installation (to make room […]

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]]> 41427 Impact Soundworks’ Momentum Review https://making-music.com/impact-soundworks-momentum-review/ Sat, 25 Nov 2017 18:34:13 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/?p=41276 Product: Impact Soundworks’ Momentum Manufacturer: Impact Soundworks Web: https://www.impactsoundworks.com/ Price: $149 Impact Soundworks’ Momentum – what is it? Momentum is a collection of over 2,500 original organic percussive performances, mostly arranged into sliced loops but with some single shots, too. There are two versions of the software. One runs in the full version of Native […]

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]]> 41276 Spitfire Audio’s Hans Zimmer Percussion Library Review https://making-music.com/spitfire-audios-hans-zimmer-percussion-library-review/ Thu, 16 Nov 2017 07:31:22 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/?p=41262 Product: Hans Zimmer Percussion Library Manufacturer: Spitfire Audio Web: https://www.spitfireaudio.com/ Price £349 (as of writing, available for £259) Spitfire Audio’s Hans Zimmer Percussion Library – what is it? The Hans Zimmer Percussion Library is a collection of drum ensembles and solo instruments produced and mixed, as they say, “By the man himself”. It will run […]

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]]> 41262 Sample Logic’s Electro City review https://making-music.com/sample-logics-electro-city-review/ Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:46:14 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/?p=41134 Electro City is a phenomenally powerful loop construction and playback instrument for Native Instruments’ Kontakt. Product: Electro City Manufacturer: Sample Logic Web: https://www.samplelogic.com/ Price: $299 Electro City – what is it? Electro City runs in Native Instruments’ Kontakt sample player; the free or the full version, and requires version 5.6.8 or higher. It uses 1.75Gb […]

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]]> 41134 Spitfire Audio Symphonic Strings Evolutions Review https://making-music.com/spitfire-audio-symphonic-strings-evolutions-review/ Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:35:25 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/?p=41111 Spitfire Audio Symphonic Strings Evolutions – what is it? Spitfire Audio has been creating Virtual Instrument packages for the last ten years, and very good at it they’ve been too. Beginning with creating bespoke tools in collaboration with high profile composers, such as Anne Dudley and Patrick Doyle, they have continued apace and now have […]

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]]> 41111 East West – 3 Virtual Instruments https://making-music.com/east-west-3-virtual-instruments-hardcore-bass-bosendorfer-290-stormdrum/ Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:10:57 +0000 https://makingmusiccom.wpengine.com/test/?page_id=104 East-West and Native Instruments combine talents to produce a range of New Generation instruments. We sample three of the latest… Information Product: Hardcore Bass Price: $189.95   £129.99 Product: Bösendorfer 290 Price: $179.95   £129.99 Product: Stormdrum Price: $399.95   £249.99 Manufacturer: East West It can’t be easy thinking up new instruments to make an impact on today’s […]

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