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Izotope Iris 2

by Sam Hughes - 14/03/201730/01/2018 0431

Reviewed by Joe Thom Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Izotope Reviewed on: PC If you're looking for a virtual instrument and sampler, with the flexibility of a modern synth, with the fun of spectral filtering, look no further! The first iteration of Izotope's Iris was famous for taking the advanced spectral editing technology of RX, and dumping it

Embertone Solo Strings Bundle: An In-Depth Tutorial and Review

by Katie Tarrant - 05/03/201730/01/2018 0455

Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes For my debut product library review, I take a look at Embertone's Intimate Solo Strings Bundle, providing an in-depth tutorial and summary of my thoughts so far. WHAT IS IT? The Solo Strings Bundle (or Intimate Strings Solo) is a collection of solo string instruments developed by a company called Embertone. Founded by

Watchdogs 2

by Sam Hughes - 25/01/2017 0729

Review by Joe Thom Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Composer: Hudson Mohawke Audio Lead: Richie Nieto Reviewed on: Uplay / PC We give a big warm welcome to Joe Thom in this review of Watchdogs 2! Find out more about Joe on our ABOUT page. Check Joe's review out below: The second installment of Ubisoft's huge Watchdogs franchise, builds upon the

Johann Johannsson Review

by Katie Tarrant - 12/01/201712/01/2017 0484

Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Last month, I was equally overjoyed and privileged to be able to see the infamous composer Jóhann Jóhannsson in concert, presenting a performance of his solo work. As a first-time viewer of Jóhann’s solo music, I was curious about what to expect. I was

E.T. the Extra Terrestrial In Concert Review

by Katie Tarrant - 09/01/201711/01/2017 0365

Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Over Christmas, I was absolutely thrilled to find myself back at the Royal Albert Hall, ready to watch another movie with a live orchestral performance. To recap on my last visit, “the Royal Albert Hall have been running an incredibly successful series called Films

Oscar Winning Scores at the Barbican, featuring Anne Dudley and The Full Monty.

by Katie Tarrant - 03/01/201703/01/2017 0465

Article by Katie Tarrant Last year, the Barbican Centre had been running a bi-monthly ‘Oscar Winning Scores’ series, in which films with academy award-winning scores are shown, followed by an interview with the film’s composer. The series was created by Gary Yershon who himself is an Oscar nominated film composer, renowned for

The Best of John Williams Concert Review

by Katie Tarrant - 16/11/201616/11/2016 0432

Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes John Williams is one of the most prolific composers to ever grace our cinema with his music. Having scored over 100 movies, dozens of concertos and been nominated for nearly 50 awards, he is often regarded as one of the best film composers of

Jurassic Park in Concert Review

by Katie Tarrant - 07/11/201608/11/2016 1524

There is an entirely new energy present when watching a movie with other people. Watching with friends is different to watching alone, and watching in a cinema is different to watching with friends. Watching in a sold-out 5,000+ capacity hall is a different experience all together, one that I was

The Conjuring 2 in Dolby Atmos Audio Review

by Katie Tarrant - 31/10/2016 0575

So it turns out going to watch a horror movie in Dolby Atmos is a little bit frightening, and that’s exactly how I spent the latter end of my Halloween weekend! Dolby Atmos is an enhanced surround sound experience, in this case featuring 64 speakers, to give you the most

Cinematic Studio Piano: A Sample Library Review

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by Andrew Overfield - 30/10/201601/11/2016 0693

Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Alyx Jones Developer: Cinematic Studio Series Composer: Andrew Overfield Sound Designer: Alex Wallbank Reviewed on: MacBook Pro 16GB DDR3 2.2GHz i7 Cinematic Studio Piano (CSP) joins the Cinematic Studio Series’ (CSS) lineup alongside Cinematic Studio Strings which I reviewed back in August. You can see this review -> HERE <- Setup & Interface The installation is