PETER’S TAKE: This is an incredible deal. While I’m generally not a fan of subscriptions for sample libraries, plugins, and DAWS, EastWest has a deep well of excellent quality sample libraries that make this offer very compelling. However, just like every other software subscription, developers often lure buyers in for the first year at a…Read More

PETER’S TAKE: I purchased Musio 1, the perpetual license version of Musio, last year. I consider it one of the best sample library values I’ve ever taken advantage of. But Musio has discontinued a perpetual license version, so a subscription is the only option for Musio. Personally, I’m not a fan of subscriptions. But I am a fan of Musio’s…Read More

Elevated Vocals contains of over 280 versatile vocal elements, including rhythmic chops, atmospheric sounds, and dry phrases.

https://www.minimal.audio/stream/samples/packs/elevated+vocals

PETER’S TAKE: This seems very cool. While it bills itself as “real-time,” I’d be interested in seeing how accurate it is for analyzing MIDI. I have a habit of jamming to old original songs and coming up with new parts and sometimes I have no idea what I played an hour later because it’s improvised. I end up trying to pick apart things by ear — I…Read More