Known for its professional-level cinematic sounds, Orchestral Tools has turned esoteric with its new and interesting creative packs.

Created and collated by moustachioed drummer and producer extraordinaire Butch Vig, this is a punchy and crunchy instrument for the Kontakt Play Series.

Having access to the right conditions to capture a perfect vocal can seriously reduce the time you spend tinkering later on. A mobile vocal booth, then, might be the ideal solution.

Following a decade of widespread use and gradual evolution, NI’s Maschine has reached its logical conclusion in standalone form

The Colombian-born film and TV composer lets us into his humble abode and proves that you don't need a big space to see success.

“I love getting vocals back and hearing how they’ve been used in a track, especially when a producer really experiments with a vocal sound. I just want to constantly make new and interesting music. “

"When I look back on tracks of mine that have been successful, they are usually the more stripped back ones. Simplicity is an art in itself, after all."

Moog, Shadow Hills, Elysia and Lexicon all make appearances in the Armada artists' elegant home studio. The producer tells us how it all gets used, shares his wisdom and talks about the importance of acoustics.