Guitar Rig 4 Workshop - Using Guitar Rig on synthesizer sounds
Although designed as an amp and effects simulator for guitarists, Guitar Rig 4 can be useful to keyboard players as well. Mike Hillier shows you why...

Native Instruments Workshop - Using B4II
A great Hammond sound can bring a touch of vintage warmth to any track, and Native Instruments’ B4 II is perfect for the job. Hollin Jones goes back in time.

NI Kore 2 Workshop - Getting to grips with Kore 2
Hailed as ‘the next-generation workstation’, Kore 2 is an impressive collection of sounds with a slick interface and integrated hardware control. Mo Volans digs in.

Native Instruments Maschine
Native Instruments is hoping to revolutionise the way we make beats with computers, but does its latest offering cut the mustard? Hollin Jones is in the driving seat.

Native Instruments Traktor Pro
NI’s flagship digital DJ tool now has a revised interface and a rack-full of top-class effects, but can it cut it on the dance floor? Hollin Jones hits the decks.

Native Instruments Kore Electronic Experience
NI has rounded-up the best sounds from some of its leading synths. Hollin Jones enjoys the Experience.

Guitar Rig 3 Workshop
You might think that Guitar Rig is the sole preserve of guitars and basses, but it can be used to great effect on beats as well. Hollin Jones explains.

Native Instruments Kore 2
With a revised control surface and 500 integral sounds, does Kore 2 live up to expectations? Mark Cousins takes a peek...

Essential Virtual Instruments
Virtual Instruments have dramatically changed the way we make music, but what are the essential plug-ins we should all have and how do you go about getting the best from them? Mark Cousins explores virtual reality...

Native Instruments Guitar Rig 3
Does the third incarnation of Native Instruments’ Guitar Rig have anything more to offer other than a few new emulations? Mike Hillier takes Kontrol...

Native Instruments Kontakt 3
Bursting at the seams with sound content and sporting an improved user interface, Native Instruments’ Kontakt is in its third revision. Mark Cousins makes contact...

Native Instruments Traktor Scratch
Native Instruments has decided to go it alone in the DJ market, but can its Traktor Scratch rise above the competition? Mike Hillier cues up...

Native Instruments FM8
NI’s FM7 has been revamped and re-released as the FM8, but just how deep do the changes go? Mark Cousins finds out.

Native Instruments Massive
NI’s latest soft synth is aimed squarely at the sound designer with a taste for exploration. Keith Gemmell gets creative...

Native Instruments Battery 3
Native Instruments’ revered drum sampler reaches the ripe old age of three. Mark Cousins picks up his sticks...

Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1
Native Instruments makes its much-anticipated move into the audio hardware world. Mike Hillier treads a new path...

Native Instruments Absynth 4
Designing sound can be a tricky business, but Native Instruments’ Absynth aims to make it easier. Hollin Jones finds out what the latest version has to offer.

Native Instruments Kore
Will Native Instruments’ new universal sound platform change the way you work with software instruments and effects? Mike Hillier digs in to find out...

Native Instruments Bandstand
GM plug-ins are few and far between, but NI’s new release looks set to raise the standard. Keith Gemmell is on the Bandstand.

Native Instruments Guitar Rig 2
With no fewer than eight amp models and 25 cabinets crammed into one elegant package, Mike Hillier finds out if NI’s latest release could extend the average guitarist’s rig...

Native Instruments B4 II
Can Native Instruments’ latest virtual instrument improve on a design widely acknowledged as a classic? Mike Hillier rides the storm...

Native Instruments Akoustik Piano
Four famous pianos and four virtual rooms – all in just a single plug-in. Mike Hillier limbers up his fingers...

Native Instruments Reaktor 5
Few applications will tax your brain like Reaktor 5, but with a sound this good, can you resist its temptations? Mark Cousins puts his willpower to the test.

Native Instruments Kontakt 2
Kontakt was NI’s first foray into the world of software sampling, but the original incarnation has undergone a thorough revamp. Mike Hillier makes second Kontakt...

Native Instruments Absynth 3
Ever fancied writing a film score but are too lazy to use more than one finger? Absynth 3 could provide the solution. Bob Dormon tries his hand.

Native Instruments Battery 2
Native Instruments presents a super-charged update of its classic drum sampler. Mark Cousins finds out if it hits the spot…

Native Instruments Electronic Instruments 2
Is NI’s latest offering really a cutting-edge collection of instruments and effects? Mike Hillier finds out.

Native Instruments Guitar Rig
Native Instruments’ first guitar effects software is here. Hollin Jones feels the full effects of Guitar Rig….

Native Instruments Xpress Keyboards
NI releases entry-level versions of three of its classics. Hollin Jones goes retro...

Native Instruments Elektrik Piano
Native Instruments’ Elektrik Piano is something of a blast from the past – but are these sounds still all-time classics? Ian Waugh tickles the virtual ivories…

Native Instruments Traktor DJ Studio 2.5
Is it really possible to DJ professionally armed with only a laptop and a copy of Traktor DJ Studio? Hollin Jones ditches his vinyl collection and finds out…

Native Instruments Intakt
New sample-manipulation software from Native Instruments offers to slice, dice and stretch your loops. Ian Waugh emerges from the experience Intakt...

Designing software instruments in Reaktor 4
Since its initial release, Reaktor has remained one of the most versatile soft synths on the market. Barry Moon does DIY with the latest version.

Native Instruments Kompakt
NI’s new sample player offers crowd-pleasing sample-format compatibility, but is it up to scratch? Bob Dormon mulls it over...

Native Instruments Absynth 2
It’s been two years since the first release of this semi-modular soft synth and now it’s got more features than ever. Ian Waugh sees if Absynth makes the heart grow fonder...

Native Instruments Reaktor 4
Native Instruments gives one of its core applications a bit of a facelift as well as some added muscle. Joe Silva gauges the reaktion…