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Lovingly restored, and then lovingly sampled, Spitfire’s Château Piano recreates a pop icon.
Audiomodern’s Soundbox is a virtual instrument engine that combines depth with ease of use — and it’s free!
Old Blood Noise Endeavours describe the Bathing as a ‘liminal’ delay — a word I had to look up before writing this review! Not quite a delay, reverb, or phaser — rather, the Bathing straddles the boundaries between them.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. A versatile package that caters equally to players chasing classic Rhodes warmth or the grit and bite of a Wurlitzer.
Like a medieval cathedral, the Redshift 6 is a massively ambitious creation. There are other similarities too...
Twenty years since the launch of the original POG, the concept has been brought up to date, with features for guitarists and modular enthusiasts alike.
This diminutive module combines an envelope with a VCA to accept audio signals and render them, well, percussive.
A new German manufacturer takes aim at the microphone market, promising real innovation.
KRK’s affordable Kreate speakers offer plenty of bang for your buck!
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Soniccouture continually push the extremes of sound design, and Polarity Tension marks the first in a series of collaborations utilising their impressive new Polarity dual‑granular engine.
AudioScape’s take on the classic RCA valve compressor is much more than just a clone...
The Boundary Layer is a module whose design actually harks back to a much more classic synth topology. How will Schlappi fare in the heritage game?
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. OBSO seems to be designed to satisfy those who want instant gratification and want it now! OBSO uses samples as its sound source, the focus of the instrument being obsolete media.
Can this pocket‑sized, pocket‑money guitar rig really deliver the goods? You might be surprised...
Designed with immersive audio in mind, the Symphony Studio is also a top‑class all‑round audio interface.
With ARA2 compatibility, this clever software slots right into your DAW workflow and promises to take much of the pain and time out of getting your vocals mix-ready.
It’s only 12 months since the last version, but SpectraLayers Pro 12 has made some huge advances.
Fifty years after Don Buchla first released his portable electronic music studio, is the world finally ready for the Music Easel?
Strymon’s Cloudburst pedal won a lot of friends amongst those fans of ambient, shoegaze and cinematic‑style composing. Now it’s available as a plug‑in, which should make life a lot easier for many of them!