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FXPANSION BFD Deluxe Collection 

May 1, 2006,

By Babz

FXpansion BFD Deluxe Collection ($249) is the company's third expansion pack for its popular virtual-drum instrument, BFD. Boasting eight drum kits recorded...

ARTURIA Brass 1.0 (Mac/Win) 

May 1, 2006,

By Jim Aikin

The aim of physical-modeling synthesis is to produce realistic performance nuance in whole phrases, not just in single notes. Rather than simply playing...

IK MULTIMEDIA Miroslav Philharmonik 1.0 (Mac/Win) 

Apr 1, 2006,

By Geary Yelton

For more than two centuries, the dream that one person could command complete control of every instrument in a symphony orchestra was just that: a dream....

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Bandstand 1.0.1 (Mac/Win) 

Apr 1, 2006,

By Marty Cutler

Like the Rodney Dangerfield of the electronic-music world, General MIDI (GM) gets no respect. Nonetheless, many of its protocols have infiltrated electronic...

MOTU MX4 2.0 (Mac) 

Mar 1, 2006,

By Marty Cutler

Virtual analog synthesis can take either of two main paths: one emulates classic instruments, and the other blends physically modeled analog-synthesis...

RAYZOON TECHNOLOGIES Jamstix 

Mar 1, 2006,

By rachMiel

Jamstix, a virtual-drummer VST instrument plug-in, is one of the new breed of interactive computer-based instruments that help composers to make music....

SYNFUL Synful Orchestra 2.2.0 (Mac/Win) 

Feb 1, 2006,

By David M. Rubin

Reality is a funny thing, especially when you try to emulate it with MIDI instruments. What is it that makes one performance sound more real than another?...

ROB PAPEN Blue 

Jan 1, 2006,

By Jonathan E. Segel

Virtual-synth designer Rob Papen has collaborated with programmer Jon Ayres to create Blue ($199.95), a 16-note polyphonic synth plug-in for VST 2.0 and...

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Reaktor 5 (Mac/Win) 

Dec 1, 2005,

By Dennis Miller

Native Instruments has released version 5 of Reaktor, a major upgrade to an already powerful sound-synthesis toolkit. The new version sports enhancements...

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Kontakt 2 (Mac/Win) 

Nov 1, 2005,

By Len Sasso

With the release of Kontakt 2, Native Instruments has raised the bar for software samplers. Features such as automatic translation for a large and growing...

HARTMANN Neuron VS 1.0 

Nov 1, 2005,

By Geary Yelton

In 2003, Hartmann Music introduced the Neuron, a $4,995 keyboard synthesizer that took a unique approach to creating sounds. It was filled with fantastic...

LINPLUG VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS Crono X3 

Oct 1, 2005,

By Len Sasso

CronoX3 is the latest brainchild of instrument designer Peter Linsener, and it's a significant advance over previous versions of CronoX. CronoX3 is available...

ARTURIA ARP 2600 V 1.0 (Mac/Win) 

Sep 1, 2005,

By Brian Smithers

The ARP 2600 V from Arturia is a cross-platform software emulation of the vintage ARP 2600 monosynth (see Fig. 1). ARP 2600 V works as a standalone program...

DiscoDSP Legacy Bundle 

Jul 1, 2005,

By Len Sasso

DiscoDSP's line of Windows VST plug-ins consists of three synthesizers ($99 each), a sampler ($99), and a mastering effects collection called FX ($99)....

The Lost World Rediscovered 

Jun 1, 2005,

By Brian Smithers

They say the more things change, the more they stay the same. When it comes to synthesis, that statement certainly seems to be true. Names such as Moog...

SPECTRASONICS Stylus RMX 1.2.1 (Mac/Win) 

May 1, 2005,

By Marty Cutler

Though spontaneity is not often associated with loop sequencing, the quasi-improvisational capabilities of Spectrasonics' Stylus RMX are only part of...

TASCAM GigaStudio 3 Orchestra (Win) 

May 1, 2005,

By David Rubin

When GigaStudio debuted in the late '90s as GigaSampler, it soon spawned a plethora of gigantic multidisc sample libraries. Unfettered by the RAM restrictions...

APPLIED ACOUSTICS SYSTEMS Ultra Analog 1.0.1 (Mac/Win) 

May 1, 2005,

By Jim Aikin

The analog synths of yesteryear the Minimoogs and Prophets and their dozens of cousins have earned a permanent place in electronic musicians' hearts....

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS  

Apr 1, 2005,

By Len Sasso

Reaktor Electronic Instruments 2 ($119) is Native Instruments' second bundle of premium Ensembles for Reaktor and Reaktor Session. It has two synths,...

WUSIK.COM 

Apr 1, 2005,

By Len Sasso

Wusikstation ($99.95) is a multilayer VST synth plug-in for Windows. Four of its six layers have a one-oscillator subtractive synthesis engine, and the...

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