Category: Virtual Instruments

Spitfire Releases ‘Extended Family’ Sample Libraries

Compositional tools creator Spitfire Audio has announced the first releases in its “Extended Family” series of sample libraries, all produced by third-party developers. The first libraries released are SD01 Dustbundle, and Redcola Trailer Giant volume 1. British sample developers Sound Dust have created the first library, SD01 Dustbundle, a purpose-built bundle comprising all six of… Read More Spitfire Releases ‘Extended Family’ Sample Libraries

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Real Orchestra vs Virtual Instrument Mockups

Are virtual instruments getting good enough to replace a traditional orchestra? That’s one of the questions raised by an interesting series of posts at sound design site AudioCookbook. UK composer Tom Player has been sharing a series of examples, looking at synth mockups of his compositions and comparing them to the final recordings with real orchestras.

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Fiddlewax Pro 2.0 More Intuitive, Expressive & Capable

Fiddlewax Pro – a music sketchpad for iPad and MIDI controller – has been updated to be more intuitive for players, more expressive for songwriters and more capable for experts. Here’s what’s new in Fiddlewax Pro 2.0: Directly record audio to create custom instruments. Import SoundFont files (.sf2) to use with instruments. Import audio files… Read More Fiddlewax Pro 2.0 More Intuitive, Expressive & Capable

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Tempo Rubato Brings Inter-App Audio To The Harpsichord

Tempo Rubato has introduced Historic Harpsichords – Ruckers 1628 – a sampled recreation of one of the greatest and most valuable harpsichords of all time. According to the company, Historic Harpsichords – Ruckers 1628 has been tested and tuned with ‘hardened harpsichord instrumentalists’ and features full recreation of all stops and combinations. Creative users can play both… Read More Tempo Rubato Brings Inter-App Audio To The Harpsichord

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