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Can NI make Komplete even more complete?

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. This library is Christian Henson’s attempt to combine the Yorkshire brass tradition with the sound of his favourite film noir soundtracks.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Disco Studio Strings offers a lush and authentic recreation of ’70s disco and funk string sections.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. MusicLab's new virtual instrument samples the Godin Multiac Spectrum SA, a semi‑solid‑bodied hybrid that shares the qualities of both electric and acoustic guitars.

Drum Workshop bring their considerable experience of drum hardware to the virtual world.

NI’s long‑established software sampler gains a raft of new features and other improvements.

Expressive E’s idiosyncratic synth sequel puts MPE front and centre.

The Berlin samplemeisters link up with a Hollywood film composer to create two major string collections.

Synplant 2 takes a more horticultural approach to synthesis than you may be used to...

Do you tend to find remote collaboration projects disorganised and chaotic? This subscription‑based service aims to provide a neat solution.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. DreamWaves is based on the sounds of electric pianos that have been modified and processed to make them sound ambient, ethereal, lo‑fi — and in some instances mildly disturbing.

Trigger physically modelled percussion sounds with your fingers.

No room for a drum kit? No problem! Try one of these Virtual Drum apps.

Toontrack bring the world’s favourite organ to EZkeys 2.

audio2score uses AI to turn recorded music into sheet music — but just how good are the results?

Omnibus takes audio from A to B, C, D and wherever else it’s needed!

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.

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.

Steinberg introduce a huge number of enhancements and refinements to their flagship audio editing and mastering platform.