There are many curiosities in the audio production world these days, but one always has a sneaking suspicion that the Japanese are using stuff that never sees the light of day in the Northern Hemisphere. Strange toys and boxes that they keep to themselves. The Akebono is one of these

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been really lucky to have the chance to try out some really unique sample libraries and virtual instruments. From AURORA by Fluffy Audio to IMPAKT by Sample Logic, there are plenty of new and established companies creating some incredible libraries at the moment.

If there’s one thing that we composers always like more of, it’s percussion. Impact Soundworks have delivered some great libraries of both acoustic and electronic drums in the past and now they tackle ethnic percussion. This should be no surprise to those who are aware of Andrew Aversa and his

Once in a while something comes along that sends you way back to days long gone and you get that Deja-Vu feeling and can even smell and feel how it was at that exact time in the past. Shortwave from Rythmic Robot Audio just did a major time-travel for me.