Magnus Choir is a virtual instrument plug-in which can be used to create natural and synthetic choirs, using a combination of synthesis and sampling. Choirs, Vocal Textures and Pads are combined with an advanced sampling engine and synthesizing techniques which make it a versatile instrument, full of expression capabilities. DSP engine delivers a new level of realism in digital sound creation...

Voices of the Apocalypse sounds nothing like any other choir library you've ever heard, because the producer fearlessly went after the full spectrum of a Wagneresque choir. He chromatically sampled a 3 octave range of both men and women in a fabulous sounding hall. Everything from Angelic to downright evil!

The humble Crumar Performer was a much underrated string synth. Italian manufacturer, Crumar (named after the company's founder, Mario Crucianelli), produced some truly great products in their time but sadly they never made the impact they deserved (possibly because Crumar also made some real lemons which soured the manufacturer's reputation somewhat).

Styled on equipment retrieved from an ancient, disused rocket launch control centre, TriOsc features three oscillators with samples of valve sine and triangle waveforms taken from a rack of vintage test equipment to create dense clusters of retro sci-fi electronica.

It literally doesn't get any bigger than this. For the absolute maximum of potential, power and musical creativity, KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE gives you the entire range of KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects — no exceptions. KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE is the premium bundle for modern music production, live performance, and sound design, and the last word in NI excellence.

The Oberheim Matrix-1000 was a direct descendent of the powerful Xpander and Matrix 12 and behind its deceptively simple front panel was a powerhouse 6-voice synth with a spec that was considerably more impressive than any other analogue synth of the time. The Matrix series had a typical voice architecture of two oscillators into a resonant filter into an amplifier and out but at the heart of the entire Matrix series (not surprisingly) was a sophisticated modulation matrix that allowed almost anything to be routed to anything putting them on a par with modular synths of old.

The Cylindrum is a massive custom built tuned percussion instrument ranging over 4 octaves, so a percussionists dream come true. We spent over two years figuring out how to build and record the whole thing, since there is a rather complicated set of mathematics behind cutting and tuning all of the pipes to create each note. It operates using the principle of open and closed air column resonance. Overall, it sounds like some kind of strange organic synthesizer morphed into a broad array of tuned tom-toms.

Hollow Sun Vintage Samplers Collection features some of the most popular and well known samples from the two most desirable sampling instruments of the late 70s and early 80s, namely the Fairlight IIx and the Emulator EII. This collection has been carefully scripted to provide as much flexibility as possible.

The Alien Drum (aka Hang Drum – trademarked by Pan Art) is a unique tone based percussion instrument, which is almost impossible to come by, since there is only one maker in the world and less than 1000 drums in circulation. The instrument has a soft, sorrowful, melancholic tone to it and is a perfect companion for emotional or ambient type of scores. The Tonehammer Alien Drum is unique in the sense it was recorded at an average of 15 velocity layers and with 10 round-robin repetitions pr. layer/note, so you will never experience any repetition in the articulation. We used custom microphone set-ups to capture the delicate resonance both inside and outside the drum, since the resonance defines the true sound of the drum. Additionally we sampled multiple playing techniques with fingers, palm, slaps, hand brushing and the back-side of the drum, which has the similar properties to the Udu. Multiple versions of all multis allow for a variety of ways to switch or fade between articulations while playing.

The trombone has been found in ensembles and as a solo instrument throughout its history since the Middle Ages and can be used in all genres of music for brass instruments. In the course of its history, the trombone has become increasingly versatile and its stylistic possibilities have grown to the point where today the instrument is no longer subject to any stylistic constraints.

The sounds contained within this amazing construction kit are like nothing you've ever heard before. The source materials are sounds produced by toys - ordinary toys that have been electronically tweaked by the Endlessflow and Diencephalon production teams to astonishing effect. The end result of this work is the TOYZ construction kit - an electrifying assortment of beats, basses, pads, and FX for making electronica, breakbeat, jungle, industrial, and all underground music forms. Over thousands of hours of intense labor, these quirky toy sounds were re-engineered and then expertly guided through signal and effects processing algorithms and sequencing routines, rendering them into huge, imposing slabs of sonic architecture that will stand up and be accounted for in any sonic environment. Totally removed from conventional synthesis and traditional instruments, the TOYZ assemblage will bring unimaginable timbres and resonances to your disposal, and give your music an original, creative edge unavailable anywhere else, at any price.

The most anticipated PLP release of the year is finally here. Modern German Synths is a complete collection of the hottest club synths to date. PLP used top of the line German manufactured synths, drum machines, and groove boxes to produce this amazing compilation of loops and samples. Modern German Synths includes Leads, Pads, Apreggiations, Basses, Drums, and Sound Effects. You'll be producing that next underground club hit within minutes after downloading. Loops recorded at 120 BPM.

"London Solo Strings" picks up where most other string libraries leave off. This is the most playable string library out of the box; just load it up and start playing. Hear violin,viola,cello and the oft-omitted contrabass like you've never heard them before. Each instrument was sampled in 24-bit, played by world class performers with top of the line instruments. There's even a beautiful violin from 1740. Even the finest instruments made today don't sound like that! Articulations include: arco, marcato, martele, spiccato, sul tasto, ponticelli, ponticelli tremolo, half step and whole step trills, tremolo, pizzicato, ricochet, short, medium and long crescendos, harmonics, Bartok (snap) pizzicato plus a huge assortment of FX per instrument. At just over 3.75 gigabytes, this library delivers realism and flexibility. For the finest sampled orchestral instruments, go to "London".

Alex Spurkel is a dedicated master percussionist, electronic music programmer, and a former member of west coast ensemble Electric Skychurch (featured in Cleopatra Pictures' techno/house documentary, Better Living Through Circuitry). Alex's debut sample library, the Electro-World Percussion collection, is a systematic exploration of traditional Middle Eastern rhythms, archived here in a series of performances that are energetic, technically accurate, and well-recorded.

The Aural E: Eclectic Electronica library is Aaron Mellinger's second contribution to the Sony Sound Series catalog, following his successful Electrocution (2001) construction kit. On this outing, Aaron stays true to his roots in popular electronica-based forms while taking side roads into electroacoustic processing, media manipulation, real-time performances, striking sound effects, stinger and stager elements, and more. Perfect as an eclectic standalone music construction kit, the Aural E loops are also ideal for multimedia developers who need positive, high-impact music and sounds of any duration. There's something for everyone on the Aural E: Eclectic Electronica collection, an energetic, accessible construction kit that taps and unifies several music genres under rubrics of fidelity, immediacy, pop culture aesthetics, a little bit of kitsch, and the knowledge of what cool and useful sample libraries should provide.