Virtual Instrument

Pianoverse allows users to craft everything from realistic acoustic piano parts to experimental atmospheric textures.

Organteq 2 adds a new collection of German Baroque stops, an enhanced sound engine, new voicing parameters and improved sound design capabilities.

With the release of SkyDust 3D 1.5, users are now able to import their own audio files for use within the spatial audio-capable synth.

Stories SDX includes six kits that cover a wide variety of sounds, reflecting producer and mix engineer Frank Filipetti's diverse catalogue of work.

Sampleson’s latest software instrument combines four synth layers with a trio of effects modules and some powerful macro controls. 

Baby Audio's latest plug-in, Transit, has been designed as the ultimate all-in-one toolkit for creating interesting transitions between song sections. 

Acid V offers an authentic emulation of Roland’s legendary TB-303 bass synth, and also greatly enhances it with a range of new and interesting features.

SampleScience's free Modular Synth VCO instrument promises to provide the distinctive sound of a popular Eurorack module.

Until 10 August 2023, new subscribers signing up for ComposerCloud+ are able to gain access to EastWest's extensive product range for just $149 for the year.

The latest version of Soundiron’s versatile Kontakt-based synthesis engine promises to be an ideal solution for film and game composers who need to work quickly whilst maintaining their creative spark. 

The Zenology Pro Collection bundles Roland's flagship soft synth with recreations of their Juno-106, Jupiter-8, SH-201, JD-800 and JX-8P instruments.

Savings of 50% are now available on individual Arturia software instruments, effects plug-ins and sound banks until 15 August 2023.

Cherry Audio's CAT synthesizer recreation aims to deliver the same aggressive sound and flexible modulation system as the hardware version, whilst also introducing some modern features that extend its versatility.

Modus is a physical modelling software synthesizer that generates sound using combinations of modelled strings and plates connected with springs or rattles. 

Nemesis 3 comes equipped with 100 new sounds, an improved audio engine, a range of new features and a reworked GUI with native support for high-resolution display formats.

The fourth iteration of GForce's acclaimed Mellotron emulation boasts a redesigned interface along with an extensive 3.5GB sound library containing over 200 tape banks and more than 800 presets.

The first major update for Tomofon introduces support for MIDI Polyphonic Expression as well as adding new filter types, acoustic body resonance simulation and a range of functionality enhancements. 

Anukari Music have unveiled an early prototype of the Anukari software synthesizer, which uses a modelled network of masses connected by springs as a sound source.

After having joined forces as a part of the Soundwide group in 2023, Plugin Alliance, Brainworx and iZotope are now all officially a part of Native Instruments.

The latest sample library from Emergence Audio promises to push the limits of traditional sound design by pairing a collection of double bass samples with a set of synth-style programming options.

Sonora Cinematic's latest software instrument captures the sound of a baby grand piano, and adds some cassette tape effects created with a Tascam Portastudio.