The highly rated Alchemy hybrid sampler / synthesizer is one of latest instruments to now come included as standard in Apple's flagship Logic X DAW. Admittedly I have only ever had brief encounters with Alchemy but have been promising myself to dig deeper get to know this world-class synth indepth. With Essential Alchemy you get a whole load of new presets based on classic hardware samples and a great selection of Logic channel strips to play around with, all expertly crafted and ready to be tweaked. Perhaps the included presets aren't genre specific enough for some producers, but this pack is definitely worth checking out if you are looking for an expansion for Alchemy.