Every product reviewed over the last 11 issues of Computer Music (plus a few from even further back than that) gets summerised and rated here, so you can make informed decisions before you part with your cash...

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VST Plug-Ins Instruments
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