If you ever sit in yoru studio dreaming of your acoustic piano making drone sounds then SampleScience's new instrument could be for you.

So, you want your samples and loops to bemore expressive and perhaps easier to play? Creating your own sample-based instruments could be the solution.

If you've never had the pleasure of receiving a gong bath... go try it. Then you'll be even more motivated to download and use SampleScience's new The Gong instrument which will cost you exactly $0.

Zero-G has announced the release of Ethera Gold Intimate Vocals – the latest addition to the hugely popular cinematic vocals series.

If you’re into making Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Lo-Fi, Downtempo, Trip-Hop, Breakbeats, House or even Techno then this pack is for you! Listen to the truly excellent demos. No brainer!

Logic Pro X's Sampler is a complete redesign of the classic EXS24 software instrument. Joe Albano details six of the best new features every producer should know about.

UVI’s World Suite gets a major upgrade and brings instruments from the farthest flung parts of the globe to your DAW. Hollin Jones took it for a spin…

Deep Flight One for Presence XT sampler in Studio One delivers a huge range of organic, deep, and inspiring sounds with extensive editing and expressive control.

The emphasis of Spitfire Audio's new Symphonic Motions is to make moving string parts accessible and perfectly playable in an easy to navigate interface.

MONASTERY GRAND is carefully curated from 50GB of rigorous recordings capturing a beautiful stage piano in a concert hall hidden within one of the monasteries near the Czech beer capital of Pilsen.

Cinematic Piano combines real-life recordings of an acoustic piano with electronic sound design. The result is a deep sound that doesn't require any mastering to sound good.

Custom Shop offers musicians and producers high quality sounds, effects and intuitive interface; expansion libraries and instrument editor provide powerful production tools

UVI has assembled what could be the most comprehensive collection of toy instruments ever. But as Hollin Jones found out, there's much more to it than just a bit of fun...

All the kicks and basses you need for Trap, Dubstep, Lo-Fi, Garage, Grime, Future House, Bass Music, Hip-Hop and Drum & Bass can be found in this new and very affordable collection.

Keysuite Electric is made up of 7 categories of instruments: Tines, Reeds, Clavs, Electric Pianos, Analog Keys, Electro Acoustic and Bass. Matt Vanacoro took it for a spin.

With 81GB of samples, impressive low latency performance and stunning pianos, could Synthogy's Ivory 2 be the ultimate sampled piano collection?

IK's legendary sample-based instrument gains a scalable interface, beefed up audio engine and a ton of extra content in version 4. And that's just the start, as Hollin Jones discovered...

Blackbox is a portable sampler and groovebox that lets you record, save/load, apply effects and edit one-shot samples and beat-sliced loops. Here's what you need to know.

Meticulously sampled in the rich ambient environment of Saal 3 in Berlin's Funkhaus recording complex, this Kontakt instrument delivers stunning piano tone.

The many different sample-based instruments out there can use an array of terms to refer to the same concepts. Here, Joe Albano simplifies the whole thing for you.

Combining the best of classic and new technology, this portable hybrid sampler and drum synth will even let you upload and manage your own sounds. Here's when, where and how to get it.