Aria Sounds Releases ‘Ethnic Flutes’ Library

Aria Sounds has released the Ethnic Flutes bundle for Kontakt. The library features the Chinese xiao, Indian bansuri and Bolivian pan flute. All three flutes were recorded with “an exceptionally skilled ethnic flutes specialist, with some brilliant new facilities and equipment, with stunning true legato” on the Bansuri and Xiao. The pan flute is available… Read More Aria Sounds Releases ‘Ethnic Flutes’ Library

Hans Zimmer Cinematic Percussion Library For Kontakt

Spitfire Audio has announce availability of Hans Zimmer Percussion: London Solos — the third virtual instrument installment of Hans Zimmer’s cinematic percussion production for Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player. According to Spitfire, London Solos is an authentic recreation of the percussion techniques Zimmer has used on his soundtracks Black Hawk Down, Gladiator, Inception, and The Dark Knight. The library features percussionist Frank Ricotti… Read More Hans Zimmer Cinematic Percussion Library For Kontakt

Korg Gadget Update Brings Landscape Mode, Ableton Live Integration

Korg has released a major update to its virtual studio for iOS, Gadget. Gadget 1.0.3, codename Santa Clara, adds: User-requested landscape mode (user-requested) that lets you use the app horizontally; Enhanced MIDI control and audio export; Seamless importation of your session to an Ableton Live set file (.als); 64-bit support; and Access to two brand-new… Read More Korg Gadget Update Brings Landscape Mode, Ableton Live Integration

Eisenberg Audio Releases Vier, Emulates Doepfer MS-404

Berlin-based audio software developer Eisenberg Audio has released a new software synthesizer, Vier. If you remember high school German class, you’ll recall that Vier means four, and Eisenberg’s Vier emulates the Doepfer MS-404, the monophonic analog synthesizer from the 1990s. The Doepfer MS-404 was a single rack device. Vier combines four independent rack modules in… Read More Eisenberg Audio Releases Vier, Emulates Doepfer MS-404

Sample Logic Releases ‘Traditional and Mutilated’ Cinematic Keys

Sample Logic has announced their latest release, Cinematic Keys. Cinematic Keys is a complete collection of over 850 “traditional and mutilated” instruments and multis derived entirely from recordings of keyboard instruments. Powered by Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player, Cinematic Keys includes over 8GB of material ranging from traditional pianos (Grand, upright, electric) as standard multi-sampled instruments,… Read More Sample Logic Releases ‘Traditional and Mutilated’ Cinematic Keys

Native Instruments Komplete 10 Adds 6 New Instruments

Native Instruments has announced Komplete 10 and Komplete 10 Ultimate, the latest versions of their production suites for Mac & Windows. Komplete 10 and Komplete 10 Ultimate include six new instruments: Rounds – a new synth that combines digital and virtual analog engines Kontour – Native says that this instrument “allows you to create stunningly organic textures, going… Read More Native Instruments Komplete 10 Adds 6 New Instruments