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Little Mikey is a classic preamp in a sturdy 8HP module, designed to get your instrument and live microphone signals into the modular as cleanly as possible.
FM synthesis, virtual analogue synthesis, 8-bit wavetable synthesis, noise synthesis, granular synthesis... The Sonicware ELZ‑1 has got it all!
The result of a collaboration between bassist Wayne Jones and sound engineer Steve Scanlon, these Australian-made midfield monitors may look retro, but inside there's some serious DSP going on!
Audio Modeling's SWAM range delivers a complete suite of virtual solo woodwinds and strings.
ACID Pro is the original loop-based remixing program, and the Next version opens up new possibilities thanks to the intriguing Stem Maker.
Tiptop are back again with one of those unglamorous modules you're going to end up using in every patch, a 10HP utility...
Clearly believing that more is more, Cherry Audio's Voltage Modular combines a user-friendly interface with a very generous selection of modules.
Oh dear. Towards the end of my article on working with Ambisonic audio in Logic Pro X (SOS June 2019:...
The S88 MkII offers a high-quality weighted keyboard and even tighter computer integration.
Spitfire's Ambient Guitars takes the humble six-string into new and uncharted sonic territory.
The latest generation of Focusrite's extensive Scarlett range offers something for every budget.
This premium studio microphone is the result of a long-standing collaboration between mic-makers sE and legendary studio equipment designer Rupert Neve.
Austrian Audio may be a new name, but their first mics have an unrivalled pedigree. Are these the true heirs of AKG's classic C414 EB?
This stompbox combines analogue and digital processing to offer bucket-brigade warmth without the down sides.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. This instrument comprises all of the electric and acoustic guitar libraries that Sonic Zest have made for the Kontakt platform over the last six years.
UJAM add three flavours of bass player to their growing virtual musician catalogue.
Spitfire Audio get intimate with their new studio-recorded orchestral sample libraries.
In GotoEQ, Klevgränd are attempting to recreate some of the magic of the Pultec EQP‑1A hardware — in AUv3 plug-in format.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. This large metallophone is presented as a single patch containing a collection of preset 'snapshots' divided into percussive and sound–design categories...
Always unconventional, Teenage Engineering's latest instrument is a battery-powered multimedia studio that will fit in your pocket.