Sample Libraries

Long considered to be terminally un-hip, string machines are on the brink of a revival. Will Gforce's VSM advance their rehabilitation?

With the real thing becoming ever more scarce and expensive, samples are an affordable way to the Moog synth sound. SampleMoog offers exactly this, providing extensive samples of 16 of Dr. Bob's finest.

Zero-G Trance Inducer

Acid Wav, AIFF, Apple Loops, REX2 & Stylus RMX

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We catch up with the latest instalments in the eagerly awaited 'Play' series of sample libraries.

Trafik are the electronica duo Andrew Archer and John Elliott, on the Global Underground label...

• Big Fish Audio Suite Grooves • Zero-G Ambiosis • Bollywood Grooves • M-Audio ProSessions 24 Electro Patterns Vol 1

• Ueberschall Groove Shadow Elastik • Nine Volt Audio Textural Rex • Sample Logic The Elements

• Zero-G Carnival Drums: The Spirit of Brazil • Best Service Drums Overkill

• Garritan Concert & Marching Band • Garritan Gofriller Solo Cello • Big Fish Audio Dread Roots Reggae • Soniccouture Synthi AKS

After a few years away from releasing new sample libraries, Dan Dean has returned with a brand-new piano library, developed in collaboration with sound architect Ernest Cholakis, that offers an unprecedented level of tonal control.

Sonivox Loop Line Series

WAV, REX 2 & Apple Loops

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Roll out the red carpet, dim the lights and raise the curtains - it's showtime for this big jazzy production from Fable Sounds...

The budget-priced Vienna Special Edition (SE) lets you test VSL's wares without breaking the bank. SE is an 80GB (53.5GB when installed) compilation of instruments drawn from VSL's vast sample database...

• SoniccoutureAbstrakt Breaks• Zero G Degrees Of Abstract • Sample Magic Transmission-X• Propellerhead Abbey Road Keyboards

• Zero-G The Big Reason •Equipped Music Smokers Relight Deux •Propellerhead Reggaeton Refill

• Zero-G Soundclash • SonicCouture E-bow Guitar • Ueberschall 60s A GoGo

• Toontrack EZ Drummer Expanders: Vintage Rock, Drumkit From Hell, Latin Percussion • Pendle Poucher Dulcitone 1884 • Big Fish Audio Groove Planet

Combining multitimbral sample playback, loop tempo matching, synthesis, multi-effects and an 8GB sound library, is Plug Sound Pro the only software sound source you need alongside your DAW?

• VSL Appassionata Strings/Bösendorfer Imperial • Loopmasters Urban Soul • Canira Music International The Essence Of Panflute

Three more recently released libraries and virtual instruments get installed and tested to oblivion! • Muse • Chris Hein Guitars • Sample Lab Luscious Grooves: The Dark Side