Albion Legacy is where it all began! Composers wanted a cinematic library and this was the Spitfire Audio answer. Until recently, Albion Legacy has been retired and now it is back on the shop. At a permanent price of £199 will this complete ensemble orchestra, coupled with percussive and sound design elements find its way into your composing palette? Join Pete Checkley as he takes us on a nostalgic and teary tour through Albion Legacy. A big thank you goes to Spitfire Audio for providing a copy of the library for review purposes. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUPylbppzc&t=0s)Intro 2:12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUPylbppzc&t=132s)Albion Legacy Orchestra 21:12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUPylbppzc&t=1272s)Brunel Loops 24:01 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUPylbppzc&t=1441s)Darwin Percussion Ensemble 27:04 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUPylbppzc&t=1624s)Stephenson's Steam Band 33:08 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUPylbppzc&t=1988s)Composition 34:46 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUPylbppzc&t=2086s)Composition Walkthrough 50:32 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEUPylbppzc&t=3032s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: Downloads at 28.3GB Full ensemble based orchestra with Darwin Percussion, Stephenson Steam Band and Bruenl Loops. Works in the free Kontakt player Available at https://www.spitfireaudio.com/albion-legacy(https://www.spitfireaudio.com/albion-legacy) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/)

Spitfire Audio have released a scaled down version of their classic workhorse library, Chamber Strings. The core and the pro versions have been around for a while and are a popular favourite within the composing community. From their fine detail, ambience and highly sought after timbre, Chamber Strings is a library that is reached for time and time again. In Chamber Strings Essentials, you have everything you need to work those string writing muscles. Join Chester Yourczek as he downsizes to a small chamber sized studio in the country. A big thank you goes to Spitfire Audio for providing a copy of the library for review purposes. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYUS-ko6HS8&t=0s)Intro 2:24 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYUS-ko6HS8&t=144s)Presets and overview 17:05 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYUS-ko6HS8&t=1025s)Composition 19:18 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYUS-ko6HS8&t=1158s)Composition Walkthrough 30:26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYUS-ko6HS8&t=1826s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: Downloads at 28GB Runs in the free Kontakt player NKS compatible Beautiful, workhorse chamber strings Available at https://www.spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-chamber-strings-essentials(https://www.spitfireaudio.com/spitfire-chamber-strings-essentials) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/)

Aliens, aliens, aliens! What noises do they make? That is the whole problem with aliens, is you just can't trust them. Occasionally you meet a nice one: Starman, E.T. But usually they turn out to be some kind of big lizard! Of course, Red Room Audio met a great group of Martian friends and sampled their percussion. Possibly the most....obscure body in the SK system....no wait, intro to a video ever, however, that is what Saga 2 - Alien Organic Percussion is all about. Crazy, awesome sounds which quite literally sound out of this world! Join Marcus "Da Fingaz" as gets beamed aboard a flying saucer and clatters his way around! A big thank you goes to Red Room Audio for providing a copy of the library for review purposes. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jnv7Wp7TC8&t=0s)Intro 1:34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jnv7Wp7TC8&t=94s)Presets and overview 14:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jnv7Wp7TC8&t=890s)Composition 16:28 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jnv7Wp7TC8&t=988s)Composition Walkthrough 22:20 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jnv7Wp7TC8&t=1340s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: 36 Small Drums 36 Medium Drums 36 Large Drums 36 Cymbals & Gongs 36 Auxiliary Percussion 14 Tonal Percussion Up to 7 dynamic layers and round robin Powerful 6-slot FX rack featuring 28 FX Simple, easy to use GUI Watermarked for copy protection 14.4 GB of content / 10,839 samples (24 bit/44.1 kHz NCW) Works only with the FULL version of Kontakt, NOT the free Kontakt Player. Available at https://redroomaudio.com/product/saga-2-organic-alien-percussion/(https://redroomaudio.com/product/saga-2-organic-alien-percussion/) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/)

Strings are beautiful instruments, capable of many timbres. It is true that an often overlooked articulation is the "swell". Sonixinema have created String Swells to remedy such an oversight. In true Sonixinema fashion, they promise to bring us another great sounding library that offers a huge amount of utility. This is one for your composing toolkit if you work with our strung up friends! Join Chester Yourczek as he guides us through this swell library! A big thank you goes to Sonixinema for providing a copy of the library for review purposes. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSSIRSaIIHo&t=0s)Intro 2:08 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSSIRSaIIHo&t=128s)Presets and overview 19:34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSSIRSaIIHo&t=1174s)Composition 22:07 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSSIRSaIIHo&t=1327s)Composition Walkthrough 30:47 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSSIRSaIIHo&t=1847s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: Works In The Free Kontakt Player 47 Presets. Mics: Close, Mid, Far, Ambient and Mix Library Size: 4.10 GB Available at https://sonixinema.com/products/string-swells(https://sonixinema.com/products/string-swells) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/)

There is nothing quite like popping into your time machine and going back some four hundred years and making beautiful music! With the Orchestral Tools Baroque Bundle, you can now do away with the time travel devices and get to the serious business of making music. In this collection there is the period instrument and voice collection Miroire combined with the mighty Berlin Harpsichords. This is everything you need you create traditional, detailed Baroque music that is full of character. Join Pete Checkley as he wears his feathered hat with regal attire and guides us through the Baroque Bundle from Orchestral Tools Our special thanks to Orchestral Tools for sending a copy of the libraries to us! 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K9vGouNHUk&t=0s)Intro 2:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K9vGouNHUk&t=120s)Overview Miroire 20:36 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K9vGouNHUk&t=1236s)Overview Berlin Harpsichords 30:47 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K9vGouNHUk&t=1847s)Composition 31:35 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K9vGouNHUk&t=1895s)Composition Walkthrough 42:27 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K9vGouNHUk&t=2547s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: Contains Miroire and Berlin Harpsichord libraries. SINE system requirements: Works with Orchestral Tools’ SINE Player—NOTE: Very latest version required! Mac: macOS 10.13 or higher | Intel Core i5 or similar | Apple M1 chipset supported | At least 8 GB RAM (16 GB+ recommended) Windows: Windows 10 | Intel Core i5 or similar | At least 8 GB RAM (16 GB+ recommended) Formats supported: Standalone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX Size: 117 GB of samples (39 GB SINEarc compressed) 24 bit / 48 KHz patches Available at https://www.orchestraltools.com/store/bundles/baroque-bundle(https://www.orchestraltools.com/store/bundles/baroque-bundle) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/)

We all dream of playing on the stage, the grand piano in front of us! The hush of the crowd, tinkling of the ivories. What do you do however if your dreams aren't quite as big? Of course, it's a baby grand piano that is required. Sonora Cinematic have kindly created Mezza Coda, a deliciously large in character baby grand piano library that is full of charm. Join Robbie Arzola as he limbers up for his moment in the downsized spotlight! Our special thanks to Sonora Cinematic for sending a copy of the library. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYlUboq_jQ0&t=0s)Intro 1:35 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYlUboq_jQ0&t=95s)Overview and Presets 13:17 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYlUboq_jQ0&t=797s)Composition 16:14 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYlUboq_jQ0&t=974s)Composition Walkthrough 22:45 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYlUboq_jQ0&t=1365s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: Product Mezza Coda - Charming Baby Grand Size 15.5 GB (compressed) Kontakt version (min.) Works with the free Kontakt Player v7.3+ Delivery Immediate download w/ Pulse Available at https://sonoracinematic.com/products/mezza-coda-by-sonora-cinematic(https://sonoracinematic.com/products/mezza-coda-by-sonora-cinematic) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/)

When it comes to trailer sounds, let's face it, there are many! So many in fact, you can spend your whole session finding the most perfect boom! To eliminate all of this nonsense, in walks Traimory from upcoming developer Submority. The name of the game is very high quality sounds that you are going to use time and time again. With over 140 handcrafted sounds, this concise collection is perfect for trailer and media composers. Join Pete Checkley as he smashes the bejeesus out of his studio in the name ot top quality sound design! Our special thanks to Submority for sending a copy of the library to us! 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gflFkmOH8RI&t=0s)Intro 2:08 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gflFkmOH8RI&t=128s)Overview and WAVS 11:34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gflFkmOH8RI&t=694s)Composition 12:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gflFkmOH8RI&t=770s)Composition Walkthrough 24:27 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gflFkmOH8RI&t=1467s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: AMOUNT AND FORMAT 144 cutting-edge trailer sound effects | 16 Categories | 96kHz/24bit WAV files FILE SIZE Compressed (.zip) size: ~831MB, uncompressed size: ~932MB COMPATIBILITY TRAIMORY is compatible with any audio and video editing programs that work with WAV files. To start working with our sounds, just drag and drop them directly into the software you use. Available at https://submority.com/product/traimory-trailer-sound-effects/(https://submority.com/product/traimory-trailer-sound-effects/) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/)

The humble handpan is a beautiful sound and has been featured in timeless soundtracks throughout the years. PulseSetter Sounds have now put their unique twist on the handpan to create the hybrid cinematic Handpan:Machina. This sound design delight is great to add colour and character to your scores and productions. Join Marcus "Da Fingaz" as he tip taps his way through Handpan:Machina. A big thank you goes to PulseSetter Sounds for providing a copy of the library for review purposes. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAIebi0JS7A&t=0s)Intro 1:54 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAIebi0JS7A&t=114s)Presets and overview 36:29 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAIebi0JS7A&t=2189s)Composition 38:36 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAIebi0JS7A&t=2316s)Composition Walkthrough 46:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAIebi0JS7A&t=2760s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: 15.80GB OF CONTENT (9.17 COMPRESSED) 4-LAYER ENGINE COMBINING HITS, PLUCKS, LOOPS & PADS XY PAD FOR PERFORMING AND AUTOMATING 4 LAYERS OF SAMPLES SECOND XY PAD FOR PERFORMING AND AUTOMATING 2 SETS OF FXS INDEPENDENT LOCK FOR EACH LAYER 2 MACROS WITH CUSTOMIZABLE FXS: “SPACE” AND “COLOR” SYNTH-LIKE ENGINE CAPABLE OF MULTIPLE FXS PER LAYER FULL MULTI-SAMPLED NATURAL HALO 63 PROCESSED HALO PLUCKS 51 PROCESSED HALO PADS 342 NATURAL HALO LOOPS 111 PROCESSED HALO LOOPS 175 INSTRUMENTS CURATED FOR SEVERAL DRAMATIC CATEGORIES INDEPENDENT SEQUENCERS AND FX SEQUENCERS FOR EACH LAYER Available at https://www.pulsesetter-sounds.com/product/handpan-machina/(https://www.pulsesetter-sounds.com/product/handpan-machina/) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/) If you are enjoying the content, feel free to buy us a coffee. We don’t charge developers for advertising or use affiliate links, we just do this for the love of making music. While we are provided with review copies from the wonderful developers, we also purchase a lot of libraries for our videos. Your contribution will help grow the channel, but of course, there is no obligation! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist)

Following hot on the heels of Sines and Dreamsynth, Cherry Audio is back with another original called Harmonia. Leaning heavily into the Wave and Vector synthesis technology popularized by the greatest synthesizer innovators of the 80’s & 90’s Cherry Audio has developed it’s own flavor combining the concepts into a dual oscillator polyphonic synthesizer that uses interpolated harmonic scanning to produce up to eight individual tones each. Please join Adrian Earnshaw as he takes us on a journey into this new synthesis concept, looks at the features and does some composing with it. A big thank you to Cherry Audio for sending over a copy for review. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_qg50vt25k&t=0s)Intro 1:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_qg50vt25k&t=110s)Overview and Presets 32:36 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_qg50vt25k&t=1956s)Composition 34:48 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_qg50vt25k&t=2088s)Composition Walkthrough 43:09 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_qg50vt25k&t=2589s)Thoughts and sign off Available at https://cherryaudio.com/products/harmonia(https://cherryaudio.com/products/harmonia) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/) If you are enjoying the content, feel free to buy us a coffee. We don’t charge developers for advertising or use affiliate links, we just do this for the love of making music. While we are provided with review copies from the wonderful developers, we also purchase a lot of libraries for our videos. Your contribution will help grow the channel, but of course, there is no obligation! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist)

A baritone electric is a rare and wonderful instrument with beautiful and varied timbres, versatile tones and the ability to go from warmth to twang at the flick of a pickup toggle. They are also not the most common instrument yet it's the only way to get that vintage surf, western and swing guitar sound. Of course, they are great for low riffage too. Join Pete Checkley as he tips his cowboy hat and prepares to get lost in baritone goodness. Our special thanks to Orange Tree Samples for sending a copy of the library. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4GCMXC7Z6o&t=0s)Intro 1:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4GCMXC7Z6o&t=90s)Overview and Presets 13:52 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4GCMXC7Z6o&t=832s)Composition 14:53 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4GCMXC7Z6o&t=893s)Composition Walkthrough 22:37 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4GCMXC7Z6o&t=1357s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: Key Features: - Runs in the free Kontakt player and is NKS compatible. - Built-in effects collection for production-ready baritone guitar tones. - Pattern editor and chord voicing system for authentic strumming and picking patterns. - Adjustable pick position using our proprietary physical modelling technology. - Powerful mapping system that lets you set how you want to trigger articulations, using conditions such as velocity ranges, MIDI CCs, latching and non-latching keyswitches, and more. - 10.5 GB (compressed to 4.36 GB using the lossless NCW audio format) of 24-bit samples. - Articulations such as sustains, palm mutes, mutes, natural harmonics, plus special effects like string slaps, muted strums, divebombs, and others. - Legato samples for slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. - The articulations have 3 dynamics, 2 pick directions (when applicable), and 2x round-robin. Available at https://www.orangetreesamples.com/products/evolution-baritone-electric(https://www.orangetreesamples.com/products/evolution-baritone-electric) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/) If you are enjoying the content, feel free to buy us a coffee. We don’t charge developers for advertising or use affiliate links, we just do this for the love of making music. While we are provided with review copies from the wonderful developers, we also purchase a lot of libraries for our videos. Your contribution will help grow the channel, but of course, there is no obligation! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist)

If you like vintage synths and you love sound design, Westwood Instruments are continuing their "lost" series with Lost Synth. This treasure trove of vintage sounds are housed in a two layer engine with incredible sound design functions. Lost Synth promises to be versatile, cinematic and incredible expansive. If purchased during the intro period, you will receive a limited edition drum library called Tromm. Join Pete Checkley as his newly delivered flux capacitor sends him back to the golden age of synths! Our special thanks to Westwood Instruments for sending a copy of the library. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlsq4cS7U2g&t=0s)Intro 2:24 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlsq4cS7U2g&t=144s)Overview and Presets 15:37 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlsq4cS7U2g&t=937s)Composition 17:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlsq4cS7U2g&t=1020s)Composition Walkthrough 24:27 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlsq4cS7U2g&t=1467s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: Kontakt Player Mac OS 10.13 or higher Windows 7 or higher All major DAWs supported 3.7GB download size Downloads using the free Pulse app Native Access is required for license activation. Available at https://www.westwoodinstruments.com/product/lost-synth/(https://www.westwoodinstruments.com/product/lost-synth/) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/) If you are enjoying the content, feel free to buy us a coffee. We don’t charge developers for advertising or use affiliate links, we just do this for the love of making music. While we are provided with review copies from the wonderful developers, we also purchase a lot of libraries for our videos. Your contribution will help grow the channel, but of course, there is no obligation! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist)

UJAM are grand masters of creating beautiful sounding instruments that kickstart composition, creativity and inspiration. Virtual Pianist SCORE is the third keys based instrument in the series which does just that. By combining a standalone playable piano with a player function that can trigger melodies, phrases and sequences, this all in one piano instrument is a great addition to your toolkit. With the powerful Finisher and ambience sound design capabilities, Virtual Pianist SCORE has the potential to take piano as we know it to the stratosphere. Join Pete Checkley as he tickles the ivories in a virtual fashion. "Apologies for the bizarre mic behaviour that appears at various places in the video. This is due to a technical fault between Windows 11 and OBS with a cheeky bit of Voicemeeter thrown in!" Our special thanks to UJAM for making great instruments. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br4pAxOPWyg&t=0s)Intro 2:22 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br4pAxOPWyg&t=142s)Instrument function 13:34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br4pAxOPWyg&t=814s)Player function 24:43 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br4pAxOPWyg&t=1483s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: Downloads at just over 5.68GB Features 5 piano characters Many presets to get you going Immense sound design capabilities Runs in the UJAM Virtual Pianist plugin Available at https://www.ujam.com/pianist/score/(https://www.ujam.com/pianist/score/) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/) If you are enjoying the content, feel free to buy us a coffee. We don’t charge developers for advertising or use affiliate links, we just do this for the love of making music. While we are provided with review copies from the wonderful developers, we also purchase a lot of libraries for our videos. Your contribution will help grow the channel, but of course, there is no obligation! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist)

Feedback and drones go hand in hand like bangers and mash, peas and carrots, peanut butter and jelly. Triumph Audio have created a cinematic sound design library that melds these two wonderful sound sources into a brilliant instrument. Join Robbie Arzola as he turns it up to 11 to crank out some feedback! Our special thanks to Triumph Audio for providing a copy of the library for this video. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92mS8GBex9E&t=0s)Intro 2:14 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92mS8GBex9E&t=134s)Preset Walkthrough 30:38 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92mS8GBex9E&t=1838s)Composition 32:29 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92mS8GBex9E&t=1949s)Composition Walkthrough 40:04 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92mS8GBex9E&t=2404s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: Patch Info • 714 patches • Feedback Drones includes multiple patch folders and sub folders Specs • Full Retail Kontakt 5.8.1 or higher • Kontakt Player not supported • 24bit / 48k uncompressed wav sample files • Download link and access code delivered by Pulse and will be available via the Pulse App • Size of Feedback Drones is 4.62GB and with the included WAV Pack of 3.96GB, the total library size 8.58 GB. Requires the full version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or later. Will not work with the free player. For more details and to purchase, check out https://www.triumphaudio.com/products/p/feedback-drones Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ If you are enjoying the content, feel free to buy us a coffee. We don’t charge developers for advertising or use affiliate links, we just do this for the love of making music. While we are provided with review copies from the wonderful developers, we also purchase a lot of libraries for our videos. Your contribution will help grow the channel, but of course, there is no obligation! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist

David Forner has a storied history in creating virtual instruments. That being said, Barbarian Cello may just be a masterpiece in his repertoire. Born out of his desire to portray the cello as forceful and raw and to blaze a trail to an unprecedented presentation of the instrument. Barbarian Cello features some of the most sophisticated rebowing techniques within its own engine, as well as a legato engine and a host of some of the more uncommon articulations making this a true beast to be tamed but well worth the time. Join Greg Revell as he applies a liberal amount of rosin to his newly sharpened cello bow and hacks and slashes his way through Barbarian Cello. Our special thanks to Loot Audio for providing a copy of the library for this video. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW0LjjrGKzo&t=0s)Intro 2:01 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW0LjjrGKzo&t=121s)Preset Walkthrough 26:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW0LjjrGKzo&t=1560s)Composition 27:56 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW0LjjrGKzo&t=1676s)Composition Walkthrough 36:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW0LjjrGKzo&t=2160s)Thanks and sign off Facts: Downloads at 9 GB Requires the full version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or later. Will not work with the free player. For more details and to purchase, check out https://lootaudio.com/(https://lootaudio.com/) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/) If you are enjoying the content, feel free to buy us a coffee. We don’t charge developers for advertising or use affiliate links, we just do this for the love of making music. While we are provided with review copies from the wonderful developers, we also purchase a lot of libraries for our videos. Your contribution will help grow the channel, but of course, there is no obligation! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist)

If you have listened to any popular music in the last four decades, the chances are you have listened to a Trevor Horn production. Feature artists like Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Yes, Belle and Sebastian and Seal, Trevor Horn has been a driving force shaping the sound of popular music. Spitfire Audio have teamed up with Trevor Horn to bring us Jupiter, the second part of the Solar synth. With 300 vintage and retro presets that are brimming with character, this versatile instrument is ideal for any media composer who needs a variety of genres covered. Join Pete Checkley as dons his space suit and launches himself up to Jupiter. Our special thanks to Spitfire Audio for sending a copy of the pre-release library. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEHtynak9Pk&t=0s)Intro 2:13 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEHtynak9Pk&t=133s)Overview and Presets 21:25 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEHtynak9Pk&t=1285s)Composition 23:51 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEHtynak9Pk&t=1431s)Composition Walkthrough 39:25 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEHtynak9Pk&t=2365s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: Downloads at just over 45GB Features 300 presets Over 600 individual sounds Hosted in the Solar plugin using the eDNA interface. For more information and to purchase, please visit https://www.spitfireaudio.com/jupiter-by-trevor-horn Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/) If you are enjoying the content, feel free to buy us a coffee. We don’t charge developers for advertising or use affiliate links, we just do this for the love of making music. While we are provided with review copies from the wonderful developers, we also purchase a lot of libraries for our videos. Your contribution will help grow the channel, but of course, there is no obligation! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist)

UVI has brought together all of its classic effects including the latest edition, Opal into a complete bundle containing everything for one low price. This collection contains all of the award winning standards that have been developed over the past 10 years using DSP and some of the most forward thinking industry professionals. Everything from Reverb and do you lay to chorus, EQ and a host of others for a total of 10 fantastic plugins. Our special thanks to UVI for giving Adrian access to all of these FX. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=419tJsLnC5w&t=0s)Intro 2:42 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=419tJsLnC5w&t=162s)Effect Bundle Exploration 36:26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=419tJsLnC5w&t=2186s)Thoughts & Sign Off Facts: 3GB of disk space (Mac Installes: 2.9GB ; Windows64 Installer: 2.5GB) 4 GB RAM Supported Operating Systems: - Mac OS X 10.14 to macOS 13 - Windows 10 to Windows 11 iLok account (free, dongle not required) For more information please visit http://www.UVI.net(http://www.UVI.net) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/) If you are enjoying the content, feel free to buy us a coffee. We don’t charge developers for advertising or use affiliate links, we just do this for the love of making music. While we are provided with review copies from the wonderful developers, we also purchase a lot of libraries for our videos. Your contribution will help grow the channel, but of course, there is no obligation! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist)

The latest cinematic offering from Native Instruments is a library that tells a story. Fables is all about exquisite pads, soundscapes and textures that weave a story. Through collaboration with Evolution Series who brought us the wonderful Lores, Fables is the sister library that takes a more orchestral and synthetic approach this time around. Grab a cup of cocoa, sit in your favourite comfy chair, you may even wish to grab a snuggly blanket as we join Pete Checkley for a good old story time with Fables. Our special thanks to Native Instruments for being a superb developer! 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUeu0iQfIK8&t=0s)Intro 2:23 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUeu0iQfIK8&t=143s)Overview and Presets 20:08 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUeu0iQfIK8&t=1208s)Composition 21:44 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUeu0iQfIK8&t=1304s)Composition Walkthrough 39:01 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUeu0iQfIK8&t=2341s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: Product type: KOMPLETE Instrument For use with: Free KONTAKT PLAYER or KONTAKT Sound category: Organic Texture Instrument Number of NKIs: 1 Download size: 57 GB System requirements: Free KONTAKT PLAYER or KONTAKT (version 7.5 or higher) For more information and to purchase, please visit https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/cinematic/fables/ Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/) If you are enjoying the content, feel free to buy us a coffee. We don’t charge developers for advertising or use affiliate links, we just do this for the love of making music. While we are provided with review copies from the wonderful developers, we also purchase a lot of libraries for our videos. Your contribution will help grow the channel, but of course, there is no obligation! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist) Keep making that music!

Ideas and inspiration can come from anywhere. Take Fracture Sounds who visited their local factory and decided to make a library out of the various boxes they saw. Following from the cardboardtastic Box Factory, the follow up has arrived in the form of Tom Factory. Now, we have no idea if there is a percussion Factory near Fracture Sounds HQ or indeed if they know anyone called Tom, yet this library is all about epic, hyped up toms to create a huge sound. Join Marcus "Da Fingaz" as he answers all of these questions and many more during this latest video from your friends at The Sampleist. A big thank you goes to Fracture Sounds for providing a copy of the library for review purposes. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZKh42cjP2I&t=0s)Intro 1:53 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZKh42cjP2I&t=113s)Presets and overview 19:30 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZKh42cjP2I&t=1170s)Composition 21:41 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZKh42cjP2I&t=1301s)Composition Walkthrough 25:58 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZKh42cjP2I&t=1558s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: Over 35 drums, with 82 articulations in total. Recorded in a beautiful acoustic space, with 3 mixable microphone positions. Housed in our Factory engine with intuitive sound shaping controls and articulation customisation 6 bespoke mixes ranging from natural to punchy and aggressive. 72 NKI patches, and the ability to build your own. Innovative rhythm animator with velocity and filter sequencers. Full NKS support – works with Komplete Kontrol hardware. 15GB download size (NCW compressed from a 43GB sample pool). For more details and to purchase, check out: https://fracturesounds.com/product/tom-factory/(https://fracturesounds.com/product/tom-factory/) Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/) If you are enjoying the content, feel free to buy us a coffee. We don’t charge developers for advertising or use affiliate links, we just do this for the love of making music. While we are provided with review copies from the wonderful developers, we also purchase a lot of libraries for our videos. Your contribution will help grow the channel, but of course, there is no obligation! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist(https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampleist) Keep making that music!

Do you want big sounds? Interesting textures and timbres? Then look no further than Modern Trailer Synth by AVA Music Group. From thunderous basses to soaring leads and sonic landscapes this is a tool that can elevate your trailer productions as well as many other types of musical  content to a unique and  individual signature sound with very little tweaking. This is truly a library that can speed up your creative workflow and keep you rolling through the zone. Join Marcus “Da Fingaz” Manderson as it takes you on a behind-the-scenes look at this fantastic new tool specifically aimed at trailer composers. A big thank you goes to AVA Music Group for providing a copy of the library for review purposes. 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-WssLbE_9A&t=0s)Intro 1:27 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-WssLbE_9A&t=87s)Presets and overview 22:48 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-WssLbE_9A&t=1368s)Composition 23:42 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-WssLbE_9A&t=1422s)Composition Walkthrough 28:54 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-WssLbE_9A&t=1734s)Thoughts and sign off Facts: 350 sounds 300 presets to get you started 3 sample engines Download size is 2 GB Requires Kontakt 7.3.1 or greater (full version and player supported) https://avamusicgroup.com/products/unity-modern-trailer-synth Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/ (https://www.thesampleist.com/) If you are enjoying the content, feel free to buy us a coffee. We don’t charge developers for advertising or use affiliate links, we just do this for the love of making music. While we are provided with review copies from the wonderful developers, we also purchase a lot of libraries for our videos. Your contribution will help grow the channel, but of course, there is no obligation! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesampl.(https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklPQVFMSjhLeGR4LXFTNjkwNUpENG9zVTVLZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsRDRNS3RIeFM0OHlScUR5MXhyYkZCcHlhbEliVTVaaVpTSDliWlNtc3FSbFBjTkNXMjRUMHNURU9taFdxNEFadEQtVlg4MEtLUHYtbUpsLUlBc2ExVXRLeG1pQ3NLYkl6R25CM08wdDQtLXVqSU1IRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Fthesampleist&v=C-WssLbE_9A).. (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklPQVFMSjhLeGR4LXFTNjkwNUpENG9zVTVLZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsRDRNS3RIeFM0OHlScUR5MXhyYkZCcHlhbEliVTVaaVpTSDliWlNtc3FSbFBjTkNXMjRUMHNURU9taFdxNEFadEQtVlg4MEtLUHYtbUpsLUlBc2ExVXRLeG1pQ3NLYkl6R25CM08wdDQtLXVqSU1IRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Fthesampleist&v=C-WssLbE_9A)Keep making that music!

Audiofier has a long history of creating, some of the most beautiful and melodic instruments that have appeared in the past several years. From their very beginnings with Sequi2r and the Veevum series to the Riffendium collection, they have never strayed far from presenting some thing that featured the guitar as a principal instrument. Modus & Forma is a fascinating take on the ambient electric guitar, featuring a variety of different guitars, amplifiers, and overall effects. It offers a world of melodic possibilities as a playable instrument, as we see while Adrian Earnshaw guides us through his take on the instrument. Our special thanks to Audiofier for providing a copy of the library for this video. 0:00 Intro 1:28 Presets and overview 22:35 Composition 24:42 Composition Walkthrough 28:30 Thanks and sign off Facts: Downloads at 3.8 GB 12 guitar models 18 amp types Over 4500 samples Requires the full version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or higher. For more information please visit https://www.audiofier.co.uk/ambient-electric/ Please check out our website at https://www.thesampleist.com/