Vocalist and guitarist in the critically acclaimed band Dirty Projectors. This year we saw the introduction of Omnisphere 2.On Black Friday, Frank Ocean released physical versions of Blondewhich until now has only been available digitally. With over total sounds and 36 instrument models, this to me is the best sounding and most accurate keys collection on the market.
Not just pianos, but Rhodes, Wurlitzers, and other classic keyboard-based instruments as well. To me this is the cream of the crop when it comes to sampled keys period. Endless inspiration! Indeed, a fan favorite, Keyscape has taken the producing world by storm since its release. One of the more notable aspects is Arturia also has a store dedicated to new and innovative presets for each classic synth, as well as presets from the classic records we all know and love. Giving you access to over 24 iconic instruments. However, the standard VCollection is just as good. The Analog Lab is dope is because you can mix and match the classic synths to create all new sounds never possible before. This plugin should absolutely be in your everyday arsenal! Yet another GOAT plugin, this one has some serious history in the industry. One of my favorite features of this plugin are the Advanced Arpeggiation and Multitimbral aspects allowing you to mix and match presets for endless possibilities.
This plugin is definitely still my main go to in This plugin is so slept on it is ridiculous! Originally only offered as a plugin native to Pro Tools. With over production ready sounds already included, there are endless possibilities of creativity. Electra by Tone2 can be used as a synthesizer as well an audio playback engine for importing your own audio samples. This includes classic wavetables from classic synths of the past as well which enable you to build a whole slew of different sounds never possible before.Īll around this plugin is simply fire! This is by far becoming one of the biggest go to plugins for the modern day producer. One of the biggest features renowned by everyone is the ability to import your own wavetables within the synth itself. Overall this plugin to me is a must have period. To me the greatest feature of this plugin is the endless 3 rd Party libraries by various companies at your disposal.
It comes with a full arsenal including some newbies like the synth Analog Dreams, instrument Ethereal Earth, and Hybrid Keys.Īs well as new effects like Replica delay, room reverb, and cry wah. Now with updated Kontakt 6, we get a little more power and more plugins libraries added to the mix. More notably this has been a go to plugin for the Multi-Platinum Producer Duo Cubeatz, who use this plugin in many of their most popular productions.Īnother Vet in the game, Kontakt has been around for quite some time. It is also packed with over 58GB of sounds with over 2, instruments that have been sampled into the library. Miroslav Philharmonik 2 is an Orchestral Plugin full of rich sounds including guitars, violins, cellos, trumpets, french horns, trombones and more. Here is yet another underrated plugin that some may or may not know about. To me the greatest thing about this plugin is it is constantly being updated with new libraries all the time so the inspiration is endless. Last but certainly not least, this plugin allows you to import your own samples and use their effects to manipulate them in your own creative ways with their incredible onboard effects engine.
Arcade is also organized into 3 categories which include Product Lines, Kits, and Loops which can all be synced to the tempo of your DAW. The plugin itself has a wide variety of libraries to choose from with everything from loop libraries to actual playable instruments.
With the recent addition of the Artist Series to the arsenal in recent years, the plugin has been reinvigorated with new and cutting-edge sounds for every genre. Of course, this plugin is nothing new, but is still a go to in so many of our favorite productions we know and love.