Dark Planet is quite cool for dirty and gritty “cinematic” synth and sound design, and it also comes with drum loops that I will find particularly useful. If you need some quick and dirty ethnic flavor, World Instruments and World Percussion provide sampled instruments from various cultures, all curated by country of origin. Hot Brass is excellent for Pop, Hip Hop, and Funk brass sounds – not detailed and “realistic”, but hyped and fun to play. Studio Strings provides a more lush and rich string sound than you’ll find in HSO, though it’s only ensemble patches. Anima is a great option for modern wavetable synthesis and sound design.
The rest of the content (and there’s a lot of it) consists of various smaller synths and sample libraries that run in HALion. You go to Retrologue when you know exactly what you want, and it does a great job of delivering 80s synth vibes. While there are many synths in this bundle, Retrologue made it onto my list because the presets provide you with that specific retro flavor instantly: synthetic brass, cheesy sweeps and stabs, and fat basses. It is made to look and feel like a classic analogue synth. Even if you’re just preset surfing and never touch the interface controls, there is a TON of potential for otherworldly sounds that even go beyond just pads/drones.Īs the name implies, Retrologue 2 is a very focused softsynth. Padshop uses synthesis techniques combined with organic samples for some really cool modern sound design, especially in the “Granular Guitars” expansion. But once I discovered the included expansion packs and presets, it shot to the top of my list of favorites from this package.
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Padshop Pro is a bit overwhelming to look at, and I was turned off by the name at first. There are also ambience, tuning, and velocity controls to be tweaked if you so desire. Details such as sustain resonance, string release, key sound, hammer release, and damper pedal samples help to bring all of these models to life. The Steinway D is my personal favorite, with a bright and pristine tone. There are 5 pianos: Yamaha C7, Bosendorfer 290 Imperial, Steinway D, Yamaha CP80, and Nordiska Upright. I’m not usually into sampled pianos because there are so many of them out there, but The Grand 3 is probably the deepest of the sampled instruments in Absolute 4. I’ll talk about a few of my personal favorite instruments that I think are the heavy hitters of the bunch, and end with a bit of a summary of the entire package.
Much like the Absolute 4 bundle itself, this article will have to take the “a mile wide and a foot deep” approach, as there is so much content here that it would take far too long to dive into it all in detail. But regardless of how many sample libraries and synths you own, you’ll likely find a gem or two in here that you regularly depend on.Ībsolute 4 Bundle sells for $499.99 from Steinberg Thoughts There are a ton of instruments in here, and while many of them don’t go very deep as far as detail, they are all useful in ways that could save you when you find yourself needing an instrument that your more focused libraries don’t cover. This package is a jack-of-all-trades, and a great starter pack to get your production career or hobby started. Jump to the Demos of Absolute 4 Bundle by SteinbergĪbsolute 4 is Steinberg’s ultimate package – a massive bundle of sample libraries and synths, generally all powered by Steinberg’s own Groove Agent and HALion engines. Jump to the Videos of Absolute 4 Bundle by Steinberg Absolute 4 is an absolutely massive (that’s right) massive collection of instruments that lets you hit the ground running in nearly any genre you can dream of.
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