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Orchestral Tools – Andea (Review)

Today we will be checking out an exciting new release by Orchestral Tools: Andea. Made in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Richard Harvey, who contributed to The…

February 2, 2022

Spitfire Audio – Aperture: The Stack (Review)

Define hyperbolism: a giant (and world record-breaking!), four-level rack of 56 guitar amps, 4 subwoofers, and a priceless collection of analog synthesizers, all recorded in…

January 26, 2022

Vir2 – Phoenix: Rise, Hit & Whoosh Builder (Review)

Today we’ll be checking out a new sample library by Vir2 called Phoenix: Rise, Hit & Whoosh Builder. As the name suggests, Phoenix is a…

January 17, 2022

Spitfire Audio – Abbey Road Two: Iconic Strings (Review)

Today we will be reviewing Abbey Road Two: Iconic Strings. This brand new release from Spitfire Audio features a string quintet recorded in Studio Two…

January 13, 2022

Creating Trailer Music With ONE Sample Library Only (Tutorial/Review)

Today we’ll answer the question of whether you can compose an entire trailer music piece using only one single sample library (spoiler alert: damn yes,…

January 12, 2022

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Orchestral Tools – Berlin Series Bundle (Review)

December 23, 2021

Wide Blue Sound – Elysium (Review)

Elysium is an “organic motion synthesizer” featuring modern, high-quality sounds sent through a proprietary engine that makes them move and evolve in exciting, musical, and…

December 8, 2021

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UVI – Falcon 2.5 (Review)

Made by French company UVI, Falcon is designed to be a “Hybrid Synthesizer” offering a multitude of modulation, sequencing, and synthesis possibilities. The latest free…

November 15, 2021

Abbey Road One Templates Updated!

Our popular scoring templates for Spitfire Audio’s Abbey Road One just got bigger and better! To answer our community’s many requests, we added all the…

October 22, 2021

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Heavyocity – Symphonic Destruction (Review)

New York-based developer Heavyocity just released their brand-new flagship sample library Symphonic Destruction. Heavyocity seeks to push the limits of modern orchestral scoring by providing…

October 12, 2021

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Orchestral Tools – Berlin Orchestra: Created With Berklee (Review)

Orchestral Tools has released a new entry-level orchestral instrument in collaboration with Berklee College of Music. Berlin Orchestra Created with Berklee features the same recorded…

October 6, 2021

Symphonic Elements DRUMS – UJAM (Review)

Today we will be reviewing DRUMS, a recent addition to UJAM’s Symphonic Elements series. The series, which started with the first volume STRIIIINGS, is designed…

September 29, 2021