First Look: Hang Drum by Sonixinema
The Hang Drum is a mystical percussion instrument full of mystique and character. Boutique developer Sonixinema continues their trend of making libraries that combine natural timbres and their own brand of modern cinematic sound design. With an expert performance from master percussionist Mark Constantine, this is one instrument that any modern score composer may want […]
Quick Look: Electronic Edge EZX by Toontrack
Toontrack is back with another EZX expansion for the popular EZDrummer 2. Electronic Edge maybe the most unique, modern drum kit we have seen from the developer so far with a wide range of contemporary kits, sound design, foley and even a selection of melodic instruments. Jump to the Videos of Electronic Edge by Toontrack […]
3 Things for Better Cinematic Orchestral Hybrid Music – Composer’s Secrets EP1
 This page is sponsored by our friends at Spitfire Audio. Spitfire Audio has released the Contemporary Drama Toolkit a broadcast-ready sound set, expertly curated and produced by award-winning composer Samuel Sim and the Spitfire team of composers. With 72 individual instrument patches and 44 combinations, Contemporary Drama Toolkit leaves the composer to focus on […]
Review: Unstrung by Fallout Music Group
Unstrung is an FX style library aimed at the tension and horror genres with an interesting and creative take on hits, risers, and patterns. With the easy-to-use engine and 100’s of different sounds to choose from, you can combine and create interesting whooshes, risers, and hits using raw string manipulations and one-shot samples. Jump to […]
Best FREE VSTs Instruments, Plugins & Samples for January 2021 – The Download
top pick This page is sponsored by our friends at Audio Ollie. TASTE is a curated collection of instruments from Audio Ollies renowned LA Modern Percussion, Nashville Scoring Strings, Scoring Synths, RCD Uke, and a large collection of never-released content from the developers upcoming RCD Guitars modules. Taste serves both as an introduction to Audio Ollie’s […]
Quick Look: Hapi Drums by Soundiron
There is something magical about tongue drums and Soundiron’s Hapi Drums includes 4 different sizes struck with mallets, picks, and brushes. The natural sample set is wonderful for cinematic scoring or exotic flavor but the developer takes the instrument out even further with the sound design patches that greatly expand the scoring capability and usefulness […]
Best of 2020 – Sample Libraries, Virtual Instruments and Plugins Year in Review
 This page is sponsored by our friends at Realitone. Realitone, best known for vocal libraries for Kontakt such as Realivox Ladies and Realivox Blue while continuing to push boundaries with their new Sunset Strings instrument, the developer has crafted a string instrument like nothing we have ever seen. Sunset Strings is now available at […]
Quick Look: Rhythmus by Naroth Audio
Fun to play, extremely useful, and packed with samples from “found objects” Naroth Audio’s flagship Rhythmus is the kind of instrument that will appeal to a wide range of music makers. Whether you are looking to spice up your tracks with original rhythmic grooves or replace those tired clock sounds with something fresh, Rythumus could […]
Checking Out: Omnidrums by HAVE Instruments
With the current percussive offerings out there, what could Omnidrums possibly to do set it apart from the competition? With 2 instruments in 1, a straight-ahead drum library and a sound design library built-in, Omnidrums promises to be a huge collection of sampled kit drums with a huge scope for sound design. Jump to the […]
Review: Pandrum by Cinematique Instruments
Cinematique Instruments’ Pandrum provides a joy-inspiring collection of eight pan and tongue drums with five texture layers. Pandrum is not only for the composer, but also for the performer, with intuitive settings for both the studio and the stage. Jump to the Videos of Pandrum by Cinematique Instruments Jump to the Demos of Pandrum by […]
