SOUND ON SOUND
Elektron's FM powerhouse gains a keyboard and a lot more besides.
When you're thrust into the driving seat for a tour with Scotland's biggest rock band, you need a desk that's not only powerful, but also quick to learn and easy to use. Enter Allen & Heath's flagship live mixer...
Infinity is no ordinary audio editor, but one that allows you to manipulate the individual instruments within a mixed audio file in endless ways.
Audeze's latest LCD-series cans make the company's impressive planar magnetic technology more accessible than ever.
This updated entry-level pocket recorder doubles up as a USB audio interface for computers and iOS devices.
There's something for everyone in the latest version of Steinberg's flagship music production package.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Recorded in Berlin's all-analogue Vox-Ton Studios, this library is based on a collection of prepared piano multisamples created by film composer and sound designer Volker Bertelmann
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. The emphasis here is on sounds with a shorter duration and there are many with a percussive nature, allowing you to easily create a rhythmic element within your sequenced patterns.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. These lower-priced libraries offer an alternative to top-end virtual drum instruments.
Rumoured for months, the 'powered by Acustica' virtual mixer is now close to release — and SOS were treated to an exclusive test drive! Read the full Preview today!
ON TEST — Softube's alternative mixing environment has grown faders — and they do much more than just fade! Read this SOS In-depth Review TODAY!
UA's new desktop interfaces give their rackmount siblings a run for their money.
With their new Core preamp technology, DPA have made their class‑leading instrument microphone even better.
Kemper finally have a floorboard version of their groundbreaking Profiling Amplifier. Has it been worth the wait?
These audio examples accompany our Kemper Profiler Stage review from SOS December 2019.
With their first update since buying this innovative spectral editing software, Steinberg have integrated it into ARA-compatible DAW programs.
Recorded by Al Schmitt, Toontrack's Decades SDX is a tour de force.
A large strings collection from Eastern Europe heralds a breath of fresh air.
We see how the baby of the NI controller range measures up to its siblings.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. The latest expansion for EZ Drummer 2/Superior Drummer 3 recreates the drum sounds associated with swing-era big bands and jazz ensembles.