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Feb 19, 2010,
By Marty Cutler
Just when you think your sampled drum-and-percussion library is complete, along comes some new sound set to prove otherwise. Vir2 Instruments World Impact: Global Percussion ($399.95) hosts one of the most comprehensive, globe-spanning collections of ethnic percussion that I’ve come across.
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Feb 1, 2010,
By Marty Cutler
As sampling and synthesis evolve and convolve, more composers for film and games rely on a nontraditional palette of sounds in their orchestrations. Sample...
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Feb 1, 2010,
By Geary Yelton and Len Sasso
Most sound libraries furnish traditional instruments and loops in various popular musical styles. Many composers and arrangers want sounds that go beyond...
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Jan 1, 2010,
By Nick Peck
Following up on the success of its universally praised Ivory Grand Pianos library, Synthogy now presents Ivory Upright Pianos ($299). This library features...
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Jan 1, 2010,
By Marty Cutler
When Heavyocity first introduced Evolve (reviewed in the December 2008 issue of EM, available online at emusician.com), it caught the attention of a broad...
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Dec 1, 2009,
By Len Sasso
Quality sample libraries of top-of-the-line grand pianos are not in short supply, but as you might expect, Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL) has put the...
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Nov 1, 2009,
By Rob Shrock
Mixosaurus Kit A is a massive drum library that recreates a single drum kit and emphasizes detail and flexibility. The 122GB library contains approximately...
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Aug 1, 2009,
By Michael Cooper
Toontrack The New York Studio Legacy Series Vol. 2 Software Library reviewed by EM author Michael Cooper in EM August 2009 issue...
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Apr 1, 2009,
By Marty Cutler
Cakewalk E-mu Proteus Pack Sample Library reviewed by EM writer Marty Cutler in EM April 2009 issue...
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Mar 5, 2009,
By Marty Cutler
Sitar Nation: Classical Instruments of India ($119) is easily the best collection of sampled sitars I’ve ever played. Given some of the sampled sitars we’ve all heard...
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Feb 11, 2009
Karma-Lab has released "Catalyst Volume 1 - Creativity Xplosion!," a collection of 32 KARMA-fied combis....
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Feb 1, 2009,
By Marty Cutler
Read the EM February 2009 review on the Equipped Music Slo' Motion Tokyo Soundscapes audio construction kit for Audio Professionals...
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Jan 28, 2009
The Garritan World Instrument library is a collection of expressive and exotic instruments from around the world. ...
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Jan 21, 2009
Garritan has announced Garritan Orchestral Strings 2, an orchestral string library....
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Jan 1, 2009,
By Peter Hamlin
Read EM January 2009 Review on Soniccouture Balinese Gamelan Instrument Bundle for Professional Audio Production...
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Dec 30, 2008
Studiodevices has released Lexicography Volume 1 and Lexicography Volume 2....
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Dec 10, 2008
Kid Nepro has released its new sound collection, "Korg M3 Volume #2 - Soundtrack/Film Mix."...
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Dec 1, 2008,
By Marty Cutler
Read EM December 2008 Review on Heavyocity Sample Library for Professional Audio Production...
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Nov 25, 2008
Native Instruments has announced its latest Kore SoundPack, True Strike Tension....
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Nov 25, 2008
Sony Creative Software is now offering a download delivery option for its entire royalty-free content catalog....
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Vir2 Instruments World Impact: Global Percussion Quick Pick Review 
Sample Logic Morphestra (Mac/Win)
Sounds Unusual
Synthogy Ivory Upright Pianos (Mac/Win) Quick Pick Review 
Heavyocity Evolve Mutations (Mac/Win) Quick Pick Review 
Mixosaurus Kit A 1.1 (Mac/Win)
Toontrack The New York Studio Legacy Series Vol. 2 Quick Pick Review
Cakewalk E-mu Proteus Pack Quick Pick Review
Impact Soundworks Sitar Nation Review
Karma-Lab Releases Catalyst 1 Sound Set for OASYS
Quick Pick: Soniccouture Balinese Gamelan (Mac/Win)
Studiodevices Releases Convolution Reverb Libraries
Kid Nepro Releases Korg M3 Soundtrack
Quick Pick: Heavyocity Evolve (Mac/Win)
Native Instruments Announces True Strike Tension
Sony Creative Software Announces Downloadable Loop Libraries