EastWest Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra Gold Edition - "Slightly outdated yet awesome tool"
I was about to start a project that required orchestral samples and I got advice to use Quantum Leap: it turns out that this was great, because it spared me from going through hundreds of mediocre pl…
Native Instruments FM8 - "Amazing complex synth, unique!"
I had no compatibility issues setting up FM8. The installation and set up process is very simple and straightforward. However, the software itself is very complex and hard to understand at first. T…
Spectrasonics Trilogy - julian_r7's review
Trilogy was introduced in 2002 by Spectrasonics and, since then, it has become the tool of choice of many musicians when it comes to sampled bass guitars. I first found it in 2010 and since then I ha…
Drumdrops 1965 Ludwig Super Classic Kit - Kontakt Versi… - "Unmistakably the Real Thing!"
Easy online purchase, download, and installation. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE Works perfectly within Kontakt. I have been using it for 48-hours (straight). ;-) OVERALL OPINION INTRO The 1965 Ludwig…
Synapse Audio Dune 2 - "Excellent! I fully recomend it."
Downloaded and installed without any troubles or compatibility issues. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE Works with my gear, (cubase 7,5) and i hope that everything will keep working so well. The only issue…
Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 - "An orchestra at your hands."
There were no conflicts nor compatibility issues under WIndows XP and 7. The manual is really clear and easy to read, giving you extensive examples and detailed explanation on the program functions a…
Native Instruments Massive - "Excellent synth for producers!"
There were no compatibility issues at all on WIndows 7 32 bits. The manual it's just that, an installation and usage manual, so don't expect it to explain in detail how to use the full potential of t…
reFX Nexus 2 - "Clear, Good Quality Sound"
Nexus is a rompler which has a lot of clean sounds, most usable within dance and electronic music. It has a variety of patches ranging from pads, pianos, basses, horns and orchestral sounds, arpeggio…
Tone2 Gladiator 2 - "Solid Yet Flawed"
Gladiator has the perfect opening preset. It's that sound test at movies, the slowly rising sound that ends on a perfect, harmonized pitch. You see it at the start of the previews in movie theaters. …
EastWest Symphonic Orchestra GOLD COMPLETE - PLAY EDITI… - "Killer Sound!"
East West sound banks are a staple of my sound. In writing symphonic, cinematic prog rock synth funk, I've found myself going back to Orchestra Gold time and time again. However, those with slow comp…
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Daichi Laboratory Synth1 [Freeware] - "Freeware At It's Finest?"
As far as compatibility issues go, I do not recall any instances of software malfunctioning. When I first started using Synth 1 and importing banks into it, I do remember the process being rather con…
reFX Nexus 2 - "Great Sound Out of the Box...Not Enough Customization"
Nexus 2 offers crisp, golden sounds - and a wide variety of them if you buy the expansions! The sounds sound killer right out of the box, particularly for electronic music composition. I particularly…
Manda Audio MT Power Drum Kit 2 - " This plug works very well and became 100% freeware!"
translatedStandard installation for a plugin, it's just to generate an authorization on the site developer at the first launch of the code, and then you're set. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE Not yet tested thoro…
Hydrogen Music Hydrogen v0.9.6 - " in progress and always free"
translatedEasy installation under Windows 8.1 although this is still a beta version; This original sub ubuntustudio FEDORA CCRMA, Tangostudio or KXstudio in the stable version Linux, but the update is there: L…
Sonic Charge Synplant - " a beautiful garden"
translatedEverything is ok with this vst installation level and implementation I do not know if there is a "manual" incongruous for this garden. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE Imac, Logic 9, run anywhere, a…
Best Service Titan - " Not easy to install on the !, !, PC for me"
translatedThey're songs of all shapes synthesizer ... ect 36 Gigs of song, it's a monster like software, a bit like: Komplete 7 Elements of Native instruments. 200 synths, 5500 multisamples, over 100,000 i…
VI Labs Ravenscroft - " Finally almost a Piano "real""
translatedI confirm the previous opinion. It is a wonder as to the sound for playability. The videos make good tribute to the piano on the site and for once they are honest. Not much to add, Q / P ECXXXC…
8dio 1969 Steinway - " Not up at all"
translatedThe sound is fine but the problem is the lack of significant layer ... It's fine to announce six microphones and a carload of samples but it is not enough. I have almost everything done in this gen…
U-He Bazille - " i like this box is out's"
translatedit is still in beta but it does not crash windows7 amd phenom II x4 3.42 12giga ssd 160giga SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE since the first beta that date two years with any ugly interface but t…
Hydrogen Music Hydrogen v0.9.6 - " super soft"
translatedInstalled without problems on Mac OSX and PC Win7 The config is simple but complete for a freeware (editions Mix) No inconsistency so far. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE Very stable software on two …
Sennheiser DrumMic'a - " A Must Have"
translatedInstalled without problem on MacBook Pro Online activation via the Native instrument service center SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE MacBook Pro 2012 OSX 10.8.5, 2.5 Ghz Intel Core i5 4GB 1600Mhz, Stein…
Sampletekk TVBO - " Very well"
translatedThis is a no frills piano. Bass are not swollen as is often the case, the sound is "dry", the overall balance is very good and very important dynamic. Only complaint, the loading time, but hey, given…
Camel Audio Alchemy - " Ebourrifant!"
translatedIf the installation is no problem, it can be very, very long though because you need to download and bugs found have been seen by more than one user. It took me several attempts to get the full downl…
Siegfried Kullmann SQ8L VSTi Emulation - " Bold, Sharp, perfect VSTi"
translatedUltra fast installation, RAS, The config is a little boring, especially for envelopes, it is a bit of a mess to recognize it, but connoisseurs Ensoniq will be comfortable, and it's still the quibbl…
Rob Papen Blue-II - " Very good!"
translatedVery good VST. The presets are many offer a wide range of achievement and good sound quality. However, the machine is not very intuitive so easy to handle. VSTI very good in all cases. SUITABILITY/…