Komplete 26 Collectors Edition, by Native Instruments
From free – $1949 USD
Bottom Line:
If you’re serious about making music, there’s a strong argument that Komplete 26 Collectors Edition remains the benchmark. Not because it’s perfect – but because, quite simply, nothing else matches its scope.
Dark Era 2, by Best Service
$249 USD – $99 upgrade
Bottom Line
Dark Era 2 isn’t flashy, trendy, or trying to chase the latest scoring fashion. It’s confident, focused, and deeply atmospheric. It rewards thoughtful programming, careful dynamics, and composers who enjoy shaping sound rather than being spoon-fed instant results.
PSP Infinistrip Earth Edition, by PSP Audioware
$199 USD
Bottom Line:
In an AI-everything world, this is a wonderful step in the opposiste direction, and one I believe – with practise – your mixes will benifit from long term.
Sonuscore Dark Horizon
$99 USD (crossgrade discounts available)
Bottom Line:
While Dark Horizon can certianly shine as a big and shouty bass synthesizer, its best role serves more as a supporting enhancement rather than a standalone instrument
Best Service Nada
$149 USD
Bottom Line:
Of course, new-age meditative music producers will be enthralled by this, and rightly so. However, there’s a plethora of discoveries to be made here for all genres.
UVI World Suite
Original review poster October, 2017
Bottom Line:
This is again an excellent product from UVI, who don’t seem to be capable of doing any wrong recently. I hope they expand on this collection again soon with a Mk2 – not that there’s any chance of getting bored with the current library, but the world is a big place, and there are so many more journeys for this brilliant series to explore, I’m sure.
Output Analog Strings
Original review posted October, 2017
Bottom Line:
Analog Strings is a very creative instrument with ingenious macro FX controls and superb sounding samples, and at $199 RRP represents pretty good value. The clever interface inspires you to push creatively deeper, rewarding your efforts with gratifying results, and at the end of the day, that’s the mark of successful design.
