CMplay Workstation: 2023 24-bit samples
Stuffed to the lid with ‘bread-and-butter’ patches covering such essentials as pianos, organs, basses and synths, the CMplay Workstation comprises 2GB+ of pure audio goodness. If you need top-quality samples in a hurry, you’ll find them here. See our tutorial on p42 to get the most from these scintillating sounds.
Cognition Audioworks
Five menus of loops, including percussion, guitars and bass. You’ll find these grooves in CMplay’s Loops category.
www.cognitionaudioworks.com
Cyclick
High-quality multisampled pianos, organs and other keyed instruments courtesy of Cyclick. Mellotrons, grand pianos and string patches abound, so if you fancy yourself as a bit of a keyboard wizard, dive on in.
Groove Criminals
This bumper selection from Groove Criminals includes analogue synth basses. tuned percussion and sexy strings – perfect for creating seductive backing tracks.
www.myspace.com/groovecriminals
The Electronic Garden
Contributor and Electronic Garden head gardener Scot Solida has excelled himself with this comprehensive selection of patches, including drum kits, orchestral sounds, effects, guitars, synths and a whole lot more.
www.theelectronicgarden.com
Heavyocity Micro Evolve
This exclusive 550MB ROMpler from sound design wizards Heavyocity will astound you and your listeners with its heavy-duty drum kits, auto-syncing loops and massive tonal patches. Check out the tutorial on p40 to get the most from this amazing sound library.
www.heavyocity.com