|
Platform |
Product |
Price |
Distributor |
Tel |
Web |
Score |
Issue |
PC/Mac |
B4 |
£99 |
Native
Instruments |
02074199999 |
www.turnkey.co.uk |
9 |
26 |
|
The Hammond B3 organ in software ó great sounds and loads of
editing potential |
PC/Mac |
DR-005 |
$60 |
FXpansion |
n/a |
www.fxpansion.com |
7 |
23 |
|
A VST-compatible drum machine holding up to 16 samples and with
access to 30 drum kits |
PC/Mac |
Dynamo
1.0 |
£129 |
Native
Instruments |
n/a |
www.native-instruments.com |
9 |
25 |
|
Using big brother Reaktorís NSP engine and with 25 top Reaktor
instruments, this synth is a real winner |
PC/Mac |
Electron |
$60 |
Muon |
n/a |
www.muon-software.com |
9 |
25 |
|
With its X-Y controller this synth allows you instant creativity
and is great fun to use |
PC/Mac |
EXS24 |
£259 |
Emagic |
01462480000 |
www.emagic.de |
9 |
25 |
|
A plug-in sampler offering seamless integration with Logic,
and an impressive array of sound shaping tools ó a must-buy
for Logic users |
PC/Mac |
GakStoar
Delta |
$75 |
Linplug |
n/a |
www.linplug.de |
8 |
25 |
|
Already on its second version, GakStoar boasts a new, improved
interface and has matured into a handy modelled analogue synth |
PC/Mac |
LMï4 |
£99 |
Arbiter |
02089701909 |
www.steinberguk.com |
8 |
23 |
|
The first commercially available VST plug-in instrument offers
a host of awesome 24-bit drum machines that integrate with Cubase
perfectly |
PC/Mac |
Logic
ES1 |
£59 |
Sound
Technology |
01462480000 |
www.emagic.de |
9 |
17 |
|
Logic 4.1 supports VST 2.0 Instruments, and this is the first
one released for the format. Jolly nice it is too... |
PC |
Muon
Atom Pro |
$20 |
Muon |
01462480000 |
www.muon-software.com |
7 |
23 |
|
Not a bad plug-in synth with a fair range of sounds but a fair
few competitors too. At this price you really canít complain
thoughÖ |
PC/Mac |
Pro-Five |
£149 |
Arbiter |
02089701909 |
www.steinberguk.com |
8 |
18 |
|
Nativeís VST plug-in Prophet 5 emulator is a stunning if fiddly
to use example of soft synth loveliness... |
PC/Mac |
Rainbow |
$63.57 |
Big
Tick |
02089701909 |
www.chez.com/rainbowvst |
8 |
25 |
|
A very versatile synth with subtractive, additive, FM and AM
modules onboard, as well as an excellent wave distortion feature |
PC/Mac |
Retro
AS-1 VST |
$199/99 |
Bitheadz |
n/a |
www.bitheadz.com |
8 |
21 |
|
A cracking VST plug-in conversion of an already acclaimed package,
Retro is easy to use, flexible and comes with a massive range
of quality presets |
PC |
Rupsta
Gamma |
$20 |
Linplug |
n/a |
www.linplug.de |
8 |
24 |
|
Brilliant value and easy to use plug-in drum sample machine |
PC/Mac |
ModelïE |
£149 |
Arbiter |
02089701909 |
www.steinberguk.com |
9 |
18 |
|
Steinbergís first plug-in soft synth for VST 2 is a cinch to
use and comes with tons of superb presets. Utterly essential
|
PC/Mac |
Waldorf
PPG 2 |
£149 |
Waldorf |
02089701909 |
www.steinberguk.com |
8 |
24 |
|
Plug-in recreation of the classic hardware synth, the Waldorf
Wave 2.3. Top quality |