“My final verdict on Celestia is a positive one. The interface is well-designed and easy-to-use for both professionals and beginners; the collection of 500+ presets makes finding sounds very easy; and the library works great… The ability to quickly alter different sound sources to create your own unique instrument blends is incredibly easy, while the crossfade slider allows for added variety.

“I’d highly recommend [Celestia] for anyone looking for a good hybrid acoustic/synth instrument… and it’s a great bargain when compared to similarly priced software.”

Michael Hoffman (Original Sound Version)

“Sound-wise, Juggernaut is hard-hitting, high-impact and unapologetically ‘electronic’ […] what it has sounds very good, and the editable parameters and effects allow decent customization.”

CM Reviews (Computer Music)

“Another contender in the ‘Hybrid’ scoring tools category which brings a uniquely dark, gritty, growling and ominous sound to the field. An incredible value library considering it only retails at $149 compared to a number of its competitors. I really think Juggernaut is a great tool, and for this price, should be in every composers’ arsenal no matter what type of music they write.”

Emmett Cooke (Film and Game Composers)

“ReForged is a must-have if you are in need of a hybrid scoring tool for modern trailers. For the price, you get a well designed and easy to use library, well worth every penny, and a no-brainer.”

Panos Kolias (Film and Game Composers)

“I was very impressed with how this all functions beautifully, and with the amazing range of sounds it can create. It is really something to get your creative juices flowing and have some fun creating custom rhythms….If you are looking for your next muse, I can highly recommend Cosmos from Impact Soundworks.”

T. Michael Testi (Blogcritics Magazine)

“A plethora of sounds on offer, a diverse array of crafted presets, and boundless editing capabilities on the front end: Celestia defies genre and is a hell (or heaven?) of a lot of bang for the buck. Don’t let the name fool you, angels can still turn into demons!”

Meena Shamaly (Film and Game Composers)

“If you’ve heard the other libraries available from [ISW] you know their sound design skills are very good. Listening to [Curio] makes me hold them in even higher regard… to create such diverse sounds from a little toy piano is nothing short of amazing. [It] never sounds ‘created’, ‘mangled’ or ‘re-sampled’ … all sounds are in a way their perfect representation of themselves … I really like the palette of sounds, and there are many to choose from … Don’t let the words ‘Toy Piano’ fool you, this isn’t a toy, it’s a tool. A very well made tool for the cinematic composer.”

Thomas Mavian (Film and Game Composers)