We've said it before but we never pay for endorsements and although we regularly get requests from bands and artists, rarely do we get past the opening sentence before consigning most to the reject bin. "Your competitors gimme me all their stuff and you should too" is one phrase that's guaranteed to evoke a swift and predictable response.
"The Ultravox reunion tour was a technical dream and my department was very well covered by MiniMonsta and the fabulously chilling sound of the VSM Elka patches.
"I waited eagerly for the release of this synth, as I have been a long term fan of the original string synths, from the Solina thru to the ARP Quartet.
"If you don't know what the magic of a proper analog string machine sound is all about, just try this: in GForce's new VSM plugin, load the Freeman/Strings 2 sound in layer A, give it a bit of