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StormDrum 2 - Part 1 As a composer, Storm Drum 2 is the percussion section I always wanted as a composer. I’m confident that if Jerry Goldsmith were alive today, he would echo my sentiments, as so many of the sounds I’m hearing I’ve heard live in many memorable sessions.
Peter Seidlaczek's String Essentials 2 Peter’s work extends back to the Roland sampler days when he created a number of programs, often not bearing his name, but often used. He’s probably best known for creating Advanced Orchestra (although he’s done a number of other sampling CDs including Smart Violins, Orchestral Colours and Classical Choirs). With SE2, Peter has hit new territory in string beauty and usefulness packaged at an irresistible list price of $399. Compared to some other string libraries out there that are much higher priced, I have to say it, String Essentials 2 is the new workhorse for independent string libraries.
Muse From SONiVOX Muse from SONiVOX is basically a software version of MIDI workstation sound set. Organized with lots of sounds to accommodate many styles including live performance needs. But is it for you? Read and See. TASCAM GVI PACKS GIGASTUDIO INTO A PLUG-IN For several years, GigaStudio was the world’s leading virtual sampler program. It’s purpose was to turn a computer into a sampler by adding a MIDI interface and audio card. Within a year of its release, GigaStudio displaced hardware samplers, and became perhaps, the leading studio production tool. MIROSLAV PHILHARMONIK v. 1.1: PART 1 OF 2 Many of us who've used samples for a decade or more know the name Miroslav Vitous. Separate from being a sample developer, what you might not know that is that Mr. Vitous attended the Prague Conservatory with his brother Alan, along with Jan Hammer, that Mr. Vitous was a founding member for three years of the jazz group Weather Report, that Mr. Vitous attended Berklee College of Music, and that for three years he was head of the jazz department of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.
HALion Symphonic Orchestra – Part 1 by Peter Lawrence Alexander While buzz on the HSO is virtually non-existent, Yamaha/Steinberg have produced a quality sounding orchestral library whose great strengths are in its design to operate easily within Cubase or Sonar as a virtual instrument, to blend well with other libraries, and to stand on its own merit as an orchestral library. What follows is a brief overview in time for Christmas planning and ordering. Vienna Instruments – 3: Working With the Vienna Instruments Player This is a career library. You can create custom programs in a few minutes without having to acquire a degree in engineering. With the Extended Library, you have a powerful orchestral palette enabling you to write just about anything you want. Vienna Instruments Part 2: Installation Installing the Vienna Instruments can be a fairly straight ahead, easy thing to do - with a few simple improvements that clarify. Vienna Instruments, Uh…Vienna Symphonic Cube, That Is! In this first of a multi-part review, Peter Alexander, coordinator of the L.A. Beta Test team for the Vienna Symphonic Library’s First Edition and Pro Edition libraries, weighs in with a indepth report of this latest VSL innovation. Alexander is staff composer for Biblestory.NET. Mr Alexander swallowed hard and bought the VSL Symphonic Cube. In these reviews, he writes from the owner’s perspective. EmulatorX/ProteusX Please note: while this is an enthusiastic recommendation for the EmulatorX, it is not the typical "SO AND SO RULES!!!!" kind of review. I candidly discuss both strengths and weaknesses in the programs. Also, the vast majority of my work is focused on doing orchestral replications and this tends to color and shape some of the views expressed. Having said that, get your coffee and read on. This is a complete list published by Sonic Control, sorted by date and updated daily. If you would like to have a product reviewed, email it to reviews@soniccontrol.com |
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