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Waldorf’s tiny wavetable wonder packs classic DNA into a portable package.

Focal’s new Utopia speakers are their biggest and most ambitious yet.

Strymon's digital NightSky pedal is now available as a DAW plug-in.

Olympia’s annular drum sequencer is going from strength to strength.

These new plug‑ins combine classic SSL sound with Sonible’s AI assistance.

AKG’s trio of affordable studio mics have more in common than just the letter C.

Want your mixes and masters to have power and impact on streaming services? Then you might want to pay more attention to density and dynamics...

A ‘four‑dimensional’ wavetable oscillator, the Four Seas can, in its creators’ words, “transform sound exploration into a tactile, intuitive experience” by allowing you to explore wavetables as a ‘three‑dimensional cube’.

We all love a good spring reverb, but this one offers a much wider range of sounds than most.

If you like granular effects that are easy to use and easy on the wallet, check out FRCTL’s GRN.

Can you really capture the essence of John Mayer’s finely‑honed guitar tones in software?

Easy and quick orchestral arrangements are very much the order of the day as Sonuscore’s The Orchestra Complete reaches its fourth incarnation.

The original Herchild impressed us hugely, and this new, alternative version costs a fraction of the price — can it really deliver a similar sound and performance?

Who’d have thought the humble flanger effect could be made to sound so musical?

Songzap aims to turn your iOS device into a compact demo studio — and the latest version promises headphone‑free recording.

Want to use your macOS or Windows computer as a plug‑in host for live performance? StageBox aims to let you do just that, with minimal fuss.

ACE Studio 2 begins an ambitious expansion beyond its vocal synthesis roots.

Variable‑mu compressors have remained popular for three‑quarters of a century, and with good reason. But could they be made better? SPL believes so...

MIDI connectivity and more have now been added to UA’s pedal range.

Room calibration is more accessible than ever, and some DSP‑equipped monitors now come with it entirely onboard.