Spitfire Audio Albion One: 10th Anniversary Edition. StudioWise
Posted August 22, 2022 by The Website Ninja
in StudioWise, StudioWise, Orchestral, VSTi

Spitfire Audio Albion One: 10th Anniversary Edition.

Spitfire Audio Albion One

$449 USD

Original review, January 2018

Bottom Line:
Flawless quality, excellent curated presets and very usable content.  Absolutely one of the finest composer toolkits on the market, and as confusing as the product line up might be to new users, rest assured this is definitely the grand-daddy flagship and the one you want to aim for with your budget.  Albion One is not only for film composers, but if you’re looking for that larger than life cinematic sound, there is very little else on the market offering such a complete package

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EastWest Hollywood Choirs – A Divine Ensemble StudioWise
Posted August 19, 2022 by The Website Ninja
in StudioWise, StudioWise, Voice, VSTi

EastWest Hollywood Choirs – A Divine Ensemble

EastWest Hollywood Choirs

$799 USD or from $24.99/month

Original review March 2018

Bottom Line:
I can see many opportunities to expand the Hollywood series, even within the vocal genre alone. I look forward to future developments with expectation, but in the meantime, I shall be immersing myself in probably the best cinematic choir library money can buy

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D16 Group PunchBOX Bass Drum Synthesizer – A Heavyweight Contender StudioWise
Posted August 1, 2022 by The Website Ninja
in StudioWise, StudioWise, Drums, VSTi

D16 Group PunchBOX Bass Drum Synthesizer – A Heavyweight Contender

D16 Group PunchBOX

Original review October, 2017

Bottom Line:
Plenty of scope for creating a signature sound and huge….huge sub-bass slammers. Any serious producer of electronic music should have a kick designer, PunchBOX has a straightforward workflow that makes sense, sounds great and looks pretty amazing – I would put this at the top of the list

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Spitfire Audio Orchestral Swarm – Oceans Alive StudioWise
Posted July 5, 2022 by The Website Ninja
in StudioWise, StudioWise, Orchestral, VSTi

Spitfire Audio Orchestral Swarm – Oceans Alive

Spitfire Audio Orchestral Swarm

$249 USD

Original review January 2018

Bottom Line:
Another absolutely wonderful offering from Spitfire Audio, who time and again show they are happy to push boundaries and explore new frontiers. Orchestral Swarm is certainly one of the boldest innovations in sampling technology right now, and an essential element for any new composer wishing to lift their A-game – or those at the top looking to stay there

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UVI SubCulture – Double-Edged Knife StudioWise
Posted April 20, 2022 by The Website Ninja
in StudioWise, StudioWise, Bass, StudioWise, Synths, VSTi

UVI SubCulture – Double-Edged Knife

UVI Subculture

$39 USD

Original review February 2018

Bottom Line:
As an EDM producer this is most likely right up your alley, but from my point of view as a more traditional orchestral producer, this was a real surprise. Not only did I love the basic sound of SubCulture, but the simple to experiment interface is perfect for my compositions

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Sample Logic Trailer Xpressions 1 & 2 – The Heavy Hitters StudioWise
Posted April 20, 2022 by The Website Ninja
in StudioWise, StudioWise, Samples and Loops, VSTi

Sample Logic Trailer Xpressions 1 & 2 – The Heavy Hitters

Sample Logic Trailer Xpressions

Trailer Xpressions 1 & 2 are $299 each or $499 as a bundle.

Original review April, 2018

Bottom Line:
Trailer Xpressions are a set of sample libraries you didn’t know how much you needed until you own them.  An extravagance for a traditional orchestral composer, but a must-have for sound designers and film composers looking to push the limits

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UVI Vintage Vault 2 – Retro Rocket StudioWise
Posted November 20, 2021 by The Website Ninja
in StudioWise, StudioWise, Synths, VSTi

UVI Vintage Vault 2 – Retro Rocket

UVI Vintage Vault 2

Original review posted September, 2017

Bottom Line:
The Vintage Vault series has been expanded, updated and but still remains excellent value, and if the trend continues to introduce more titles to the line the future looks bright for synthoholics like me. UVI are proving themselves time and again as a worthy competition to the venerable Kontakt line, and with their generous licensing, extensive product range and straightforward workflow the UVI Engine platform looks to be the most exciting contender for No1 spot on the market right now

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UVI World Suite – Travelling to parts unknown StudioWise
Posted November 4, 2021 by The Website Ninja
in StudioWise, StudioWise, Multi-Instrument, VSTi

UVI World Suite – Travelling to parts unknown

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

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