Composer Secrets – Score Breakdown in Logic w/Sound Yeti Ambition/Revelation Scoring Grand
Over the last year, we’ve watched as Sound Yeti continue to put out expansion to their flagship Kontakt Player instrument Ambition (see SLR review here.) Then just a couple of months ago the developer release Revelation Scoring Grand a hybrid piano Kontakt Player instrument. After watching contributor Pete C’s review of Revelation Scoring Grand I […]
Checking Out: Sequis by Native Instruments & Orchestral Tools
Sequis is just so darn cool. It’s a loop-based instrument. It’s a melodic instrument. It’s a layered instrument. Sequis brings a great selection of samples from the fantastic Orchestral Tools collection into an immensely useful and useable Kontakt engine. Highly recommended! Jump to the Videos of Sequis by Native Instruments & Orchestral Tools Jump to […]
Scoring a Bourne Style Cue with Action Strings 2 – Checking out Native Instruments new Action Strings 2 Kontakt Player Instruments
top pickWow . . . just wow! With over 30 GB of dynamic phrases that can be tweaked and blended into endless combinations of string patterns and performances, Action Strings 2 was designed for composers to quickly produce string scores with ease. Version 2 adds new modes, 3 times as many samples as the original with midi […]
First Look: Mysteria by Native Instruments
Native instrument’s Mysteria’s biggest strength is combing the great sample set with its hybrid interface. If you’re looking to design new textures or atmospheres for anything haunting or full of tension you gotta check it out. Jump to the Videos of Mysteria by Native Instruments Jump to the Demos of Mysteria by Native Instruments […]
Best of 2019 – Sample Libraries, Virtual Instruments and Plugins Year in Review
must read This page is sponsored by our friends at Realitone. Realitone, best known for vocal libraries for Kontakt such as Realivox Ladies and Realivox Blue continue to push boundaries with their 2019 release, Hip Hop Creator, which functions as an entire Hip Hop production studio all inside of Kontakt. This year we have taken our […]
First Look: Straylight by Native Instruments
Straylight has blown me away. The instrument takes the granular synthesis technique a step further by curating select sample sources paired with an easy to use, yet powerful engine that delivers massive cinematic possibilities. I can’t wait to use Straylight in my next trailer or sci-fi project. Jump to the Videos of Straylight by Native […]
Review: Thrill by Galaxy Instruments / Native Instruments
While NI advertises this product as one that can add cinematic tension to movie soundtracks and trailers, I discover that the more I use the product, the more versatile it becomes. Jump to the Videos of Thrill by Galaxy Instruments/ Native Instruments Jump to the Demos of Thrill by Galaxy Instruments/ Native Instruments Review: Thrill […]
December ’17 Staff Picks • Holiday Wish Lists – Sample Libraries, Virtual Instruments and Plugins
Each month we ask around the (virtual) office to see what VSTs and sample libraries our contributors are currently working with on their own projects (see past months picks here) This month we asked the SLR Crew what plugins and libraries they had on their Holiday Wish List! Editor Brian Brylow (Composer, Sound Designer, […]
October ’17 Spooky Staff Picks • Sample Libraries, Virtual Instruments and Plugins
must readWith all hallows eve just around the corner, October Staff Picks feature the suspenseful and spooky libraries that our crew turn to when they need to conjure a good fright! Each month we ask around the (virtual) office to see what VSTs and sample libraries our contributors are currently working with on their own projects so […]
September ’17 Staff Picks • Sample Libraries, Virtual Instruments and Plugins
Each month we ask around the (virtual) office to see what VSTs and sample libraries our contributors are currently working with on their own projects so that we can share them with you. See past months picks here Editor Brian Brylow (Composer, Sound Designer, and Producer) creates music as part of the electronic […]
