SOUND ON SOUND
According to Submersible, Kitcore offers “great drum sounds without all the fuss.” We put it to the test.
As they celebrate 20 years in the business, sample library pioneers EastWest are on the verge of relaunching LA's legendary United-Western studio complex. They've also developed an innovative sample-playback engine to power their next generation of virtual instruments.
With modern DAWs, you can breathe life into the masterpieces you recorded long ago on outdated formats. We offer some advice on making the transfer.
Edirol have enhanced their popular stereo recorder in the face of growing competition. How does it measure up?
Designed to integrate with Cubase, and featuring new preamps and compressors, Yamaha's N-series digital mixers have been causing quite a stir. Could the N12 be the centrepiece of your project studio?
The field recorder market just got a little more crowded, but does Tascam's take on the portable two-track concept add anything new?
Did eliminating noise throw out the baby with the bath water?
Novation's Nio offers a slightly unusual perspective and a generous collection of effects and processors, but does it have what it takes to stand out from the audio interface crowd?
The Matrix K is a low-cost, no-frills computer audio interface designed to do its job simply and efficiently.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of his hugely influential hit album Oxygene, Jean Michel Jarre has produced an audacious DVD performance of the entire piece in a manner never before attempted.