Virtual Instrument

With new and improved instruments, Arturia’s one‑stop synth shop is better value than ever.

Cinesamples’ subscription package promises an awful lot of bang for your monthly bucks.

Strokes has evolved from a clever MIDI sequencer to a sophisticated and original instrument in its own right.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. Supporting all the main plug‑in formats, Bloom Aether Vocal is based on samples of short vocal phrases, both male and female, that can be manipulated in creative ways.

SWAM String Sections combines playability with microscopic levels of control over the sound.

Minimal Audio’s Current is nothing if not ambitious, and not just as an instrument...

Westwood re‑imagine some classic instruments to take familiar sounds to new places.

Cherry Audio have resurrected the venerable ARP Pro Soloist in software.

Soniccouture have combined acoustic and electronic percussion to create something truly original.

IK’s sampled piano instrument aims to be more than just world-beating...