Tired of wading through sample libraries to fulfil your soundtracking needs? Let SkyWaves bring you ashore

These three classic libraries have been re-released but can these ancient-themed titles turn up any treasures? We get out our trowel

Spitfire Audio taps into the collection of one of the most iconic producers of the last 50 years. We find out whether it’s a gas or a pass…

Void and Vista’s first product to reach the market provides enormous scope for cinematic sounds and beyond. We pick up the Strands

Audio Imperia brings us a package of chamber-sized strings, inspired by a golden Hollywood age. Who said romance is dead?

Sound Dust’s new Kontakt instrument blurs the waves between percussion and harmony. But is it sea-worthy? We set sail…

Far more than just an electric piano plugin, Electra 88 delivers some of the richest classic tones ever to be emitted from our hard drive

Proving the point that it’s not the size of the orchestra, it’s what you do with it, OT’s new suite shrinks the string section to chamber size

We can all use a little pianistic virtuosity in our productions, and Toontrack’s much anticipated update keeps you right on the EZ track

Magic awaits us in this new orchestral library, as we prepare to be transported to another world via the back of a wardrobe, or Platform 9¾!