"It really is a big collection and there are some gems in there, especially the breaks....It definitely is a must...especially for those with limited samples...as this gives you an instant library to draw from."

The Creative Essentials series has been reformatted into three CD-Rs containing Reason type soundbanks for use with Reason modules such as Dr Rex, NN19 Sampler, plus Reason 2's new Advanced sampler module.

All the sounds and samples are taken from the Creative Essential series released a few years ago on Zero-G. All the sounds have been formatted for direct importing into Reason (well handy!). There is a massive amount of music here (around 7GB of samples!) and very diverse, from string sections and grand pianos through to breakbeats, drum & bass, dance and ethnic vocals, synths and cosmic sound FX.

It really is a big collection and there are some gems in there, especially the breaks. This is aimed at those on a budget set up, running Reason giving instant access to orchestras and a whole range of sounds and instruments, drums and breaks. It definitely is a must for the collection, especially for those with limited samples at the moment as this gives you an instant library to draw from. The breaks range from hip hop loops through house grooves and d&b breaks. The usability is a little inconsistent, but definitely worth having.