In the days of mega sampled pianos and dedicated harmonica libraries, it’s cool to be able to have workstation that’s easy to use, loads quick, and sounds great. I without a doubt suggest Xpand!2 to anyone that is in search of such a plugin. I get asked very often, what type of plugin is there to replace a hardware workstation, or what type of plugin has all types of sounds in one library. Overall the sounds are dope, and the load instantly, which is a nice one-two punch if you ask me. I really dig the pads, ambiences, and strings, as well as other things like the synth bass, some of the brass, fx, drums, regular bass, etc.īasically, I found many sounds I can use, and with so many different presets plus the ability to layer, modulate, and add fx, you can really get some use out of this thing for the long term. Having 2500+ presets doesn’t matter much if they aren’t useful right? Well these sounds are definitely useful.Īs with any workstation, it covers all types of sounds and all types of genres, of course there’s going to be some duds, but overall the sound quality is there. technology: FM synthesis, sample playback, tonewheel, subtractive synthesis.This is for those that want to be able to go through many instruments and sounds quickly without waiting for them to load…which can kill inspiration. That means it has all types of sounds and covers many different genres.Īlso, similar to these types of hardware workstations, the sounds in this one load instantly, no waiting for samples to load and such. When I say workstation, I’m talking about something like a Roland Fantom, Yamaha Motif, or a Korg Kronos. To keep it simple, it’s a workstation style vst that used to be exclusive to Pro Tools. Today I’m checking out Xpand!2 from AIR Music

Back with a review that I think a lot of people will enjoy, at least judging from the types of questions I get all the time.

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