EastWest has built a name for itself as one of the most in-demand sample library developers in the world.
Their libraries consist of everything from orchestral strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion to East Asian solo instruments or even sounds inspired by The Beatles.
Initially releasing third-party libraries for Native Instruments’ Read more...
Many producers, sound designers, and artists credit Rob Papen for creating some of the best software synths and effects available today.
Having worked as a sound designer (most notably on the highly-coveted Access Virus synth), Papen felt many other synths on the market were lacking, so he began designing instruments Read more...
Pioneering virtual instruments for musicians, IK Multimedia has introduced a uniquely modeled virtual bass for our lowly desires.
MODO Bass is the first physically modeled electric bass that uses technology to recreate dynamic interaction between player and bass. Claiming to produce the ‘most realistic, lifelike sounding dynamic performance’, IK’s virtual Read more...
Detroit-based electronic rock composer Klayton, a.k.a. Celldweller, and his company Refractor Audio have released their first virtual instrument powered by Native Instrument’s Kontakt, TRANSPORT.
It features over 1,400 unique loops and 600 one-shot samples from Klayton’s synth-filled personal studio, all centered around their Probability Engine. The engine selects different slices Read more...
A few years ago, after a long stretch of recording almost entirely acoustic projects, I had the opportunity to do some orchestral film scoring. I was excited to make some great music but the tight budget meant that I would need to invest in an orchestral sample library.
I went Read more...
