Virtual Instruments
Everything published on Viyolens under Virtual Instruments — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Spitfire Audio: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Try before you buy, know your use case, and check your system first — the sensible order for choosing a Spitfire Audio library.
Native Instruments Libraries: A Complete Guide
Kontakt, Kontakt Player, Komplete and Leap Expansions explained in plain English — what Native Instruments libraries actually are and how they fit together.
Guitar Vst for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A practical guide to using guitar VSTs for music production. Understand different guitar types, create realistic parts, and avoid common beginner mistakes.
Plugin Boutique for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The catalogue is huge and the flash sales are relentless. Here's how to actually get started buying plugins without overspending or downloading something you can't use.
Arturia V Collection for Beginners: A Complete Guide
The Arturia V Collection is vast — here's how to set it up, where to start and how to make it genuinely useful from your very first session.
A Guide to Native Instruments Komplete
Native Instruments Komplete is the most comprehensive music software bundle in common professional use. Here is what it contains and how to choose the right edition.
Common Spitfire Audio Mistakes to Avoid
Every mistake here is one I've made myself while getting into orchestral libraries — learn from the nonsense so you don't repeat it.
Plugin Subscriptions: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Choosing the right plugin plugin subscriptions involves more than picking the service with the most titles. This guide covers how to evaluate what you need, understand the licence terms and choose a s...
Brass Vst: A Complete Guide
Brass VST plugins bring orchestral brass authenticity to your digital audio workstation. Discover how multisampled instruments, articulation variety, and modern technology enable professional orchestr...
Midi Keyboard for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Getting connected and working is quick once you know the steps. Oliver walks through the full process from the beginning, without assuming any prior experience.
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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.
