Virtual Instruments
Everything published on Viyolens under Virtual Instruments — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Arturia V Collection: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The Arturia V Collection is a serious bundle — here's what to look at before buying, what you're actually getting, and whether it suits your setup.
Piano Vst for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Starting with a piano VST is one of the most accessible ways to learn keyboard and produce music. This beginner's guide covers free options, setup, and common pitfalls.
Everything You Need to Know About Vst Cinematic
Cinematic VSTs let you create orchestral and film score sounds in your DAW. This guide covers what to look for, system requirements, and how to get professional results.
Spectrasonics Keyscape: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Considering Spectrasonics Keyscape? Here's everything you need to decide if this vintage keyboard library is the right investment for your workflow.
Everything You Need to Know About Piano Vst
Piano VST plugins deliver authentic piano emulations within digital audio workstations, enabling professional composition and recording without acoustic instruments.
Everything You Need to Know About Drum Vst
Drum VST plugins are essential for modern music production. This guide explains acoustic versus electronic drum VSTs, key features, CPU performance, and how to select the right drum VST for your needs...
Spitfire Audio for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A patient, step-by-step introduction to Spitfire Audio's libraries for anyone who has just opened their first instrument.
Cinematic Vst for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Cinematic VST libraries promise impressive results fast, but beginners often misuse them. This guide explains what cinematic VST really is, where it works best and how to use it without getting lost i...
Omnisphere Explained: Features, Types and Tips
What Omnisphere actually is under the hood, how its hybrid synthesis and four-layer patches work, and tips for better results.
Novation Bass Station Vst: A Complete Guide
Bass VST plugins deliver authentic and synthesised bass sounds essential to contemporary music production, enabling sophisticated bass creation within digital audio workstations.
Kontakt Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Kontakt isn't just a way of triggering samples — it's a full instrument-building platform. Here's what it does, the shapes it comes in, and how to get comfortable with it fast.
The Ultimate Guide to Vst Plugins
VST plugins are the instruments and effects that run inside your DAW — virtual synths, compressors, reverbs and more. Here is everything you need to understand them.
Keyscape for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Keyscape beginner guide: install confidently, understand the interface, find great sounds quickly, and enjoy making music without overwhelm.
Everything You Need to Know About Plugin Subscriptions
Plugin plugin subscriptionss give producers access to large software libraries for a recurring fee. This guide explains how plugin subscriptions model works, who it suits and what to watch out for.
Kontakt Library: A Complete Guide
Kontakt libraries transform Native Instruments Kontakt into an unlimited instrument playground. Learn which libraries to buy, how to build your collection, and why professionals rely on Kontakt sampli...
The Best Arturia V Collections for the Money
Not every instrument in the Arturia V Collection will matter to every producer — here's which ones deliver the most value and why.
Virtual Instruments: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The range of virtual instruments available is enormous — and buying wrong means money spent on something that sits unused. This guide tells you how to choose the right type for your actual needs.
Everything You Need to Know About Strings Vst Free
Strings VST plugins make orchestral string sounds accessible to producers. This guide covers choosing the right plugin, programming techniques and creating realistic arrangements.
Plugin Boutique: A Complete Buyer's Guide
A little checking before you click buy saves a lot of hassle after. Here's exactly what to look at before buying a plugin - compatibility, licensing and the sale terms that catch people out.
The Complete Guide to Ezdrummer
EZdrummer delivers professional-quality virtual drums with an intuitive interface and extensive sound library. Ideal for songwriting, remote collaboration, and music production.
Brass Vst: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Finding a brass VST that sounds realistic means understanding articulations, legato quality and expression control. This guide breaks down price tiers and key specs so you buy the right brass VST for...
Virtual Instruments for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The best place to start with virtual instruments is what you already have — and it's probably more than you think. This guide helps beginners find their footing without spending a penny.
Everything You Need to Know About Vst Choirs
A choir VST can transform your arrangements, but choices range from free pads to professional orchestral libraries. Discover how to pick the right one for your needs.
Kontakt Library for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Kontakt libraries bring professional instrument sounds into your productions. This beginner's guide covers getting started, first sessions, and common mistakes to avoid.
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Arturia V Collection
A versatile collection of classic and modern virtual instruments for producers and composers.
Kontakt
A powerful sampler and instrument host used for libraries, composition and advanced sound design.
MIDI Keyboard
Compact or full-size controllers for software instruments, hardware synths and production workflows in studio or live se...
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Omnisphere
omnisphere is a premium virtual instrument for expansive synthesis, textures, scoring and polished studio production.
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Plugin Boutique
plugin boutique is a leading source of plugins, virtual instruments and music software for producers.
Spitfire Audio
Spitfire Audio offers cinematic sample libraries for orchestral writing, scoring and richly detailed music production.
Virtual Instruments
Software instruments for composing, producing and arranging music across every genre.
VST Plugins
Expand your DAW with instruments and effects using VST plugins for production, mixing, sound design and mastering.
