EastWest Voices of the Empire
$299 USD
Bottom Line:
Voices of the Empire is an intimate and beautifully recorded phrase library perfectly suited to film, TV and multimedia production scoring
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Sonuscore Origins – 12 String and Balalaika
$79 USD
Bottom Line:
Sonuscore’s 12-String and Balalaika is a distinctive and flexible instrument with gorgeous effects and a rhythm section that elevate the already well-paired duo
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Spitfire Audio Hans Zimmer strings
$799 USD
Bottom Line:
There may be a couple of artistic decisions causing potholes in the road, but Hans Zimmer Strings ultimately is a tour de force
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Native Instruments Electric Sunburst
$99 USD
Bottom Line:
For the first time, I can comfortably say there is a sampled electric guitar instrument now that sounds equal, if not somewhat better than the original
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PSP Audioware 2445 Digital ReverbBottom Line:
2445 is a great-sounding and well-designed plate reverb. The controls are as you should expect, and though there is plenty of room for customising the device there’s nothing too complicated about the workflow
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Unfiltered Audio Zip
$149 USD
Original Review January, 2018
Bottom Line
Zip is a predictable compressor that turns into an unpredictable plaything when needed. In a mixing environment where precision is what you look for, sometimes a little crazy is what you need, particularly if you’re finding your mixes are a little flat and lifeless
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Softube Trident A-RangeBottom Line:>
The Trident A-Range is the EQ you bring in to sweeten the mix, to add your mojo or whatever term you like to use. There are a lot of plugins on the market that will promise this, but few offer with such a simple workflow and authentic testimonial from the original builder – and for once I’m willing to believe something I’ve read on the Internet
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PSP Audioware Nexcellence
Original review poster October, 2017
Bottom Line:
PSP Audioware has an excellent reputation for producing high-quality processors, and though this might be a little more specialised than your standard bread and butter verb effects, its certainly brings mojo and character that is difficult to find elsewhere
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Impact Soundworks Shreddage 2
Original review posted October, 2017
Bottom Line:
As an addition to, or total replacement for your actual guitar recordings, Shreddage 2 is a massive step up over anything that came before it. It is a complicated instrument to perform authentic parts with, so don’t go in thinking this is a quick fix – but the end results are well, well worth the time and effort
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Spitfire Audio Hans Zimmer Percussion
Once more, a masterpiece from Spitfire Audio and another required purchase for digital composers. There is quite simply nothing even close out there for variety, detail and sound quality
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