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Apogee increase the range of their Symphony I/O MkII interface with a module aimed squarely at mastering.
This debut product from a new British company is not just another mic preamp...
Kosmonaut is Bram's take on a delay effect. Like Troublemaker and Ripplemaker, the GUI is both a cool design, easy to use in the compact mobile format and packed with features.
Skulpter 500 is ostensibly a mic preamp, but there’s much more to it than that — in fact, you could argue that there’s enough on offer to call it a channel strip.
Electric Sunburst delivers highly polished Les Paul-style electric guitar performances via a Kontakt front-end...
The very existence of the Behinger Model D has divided opinion, but just how good is this “homage” to the Minimoog?
IK’s iRig Stomp I/O bridges the gap between hardware and software, both on stage and in the studio.
The 2GB Vintage Vocals library offers three different female singers, a range of performance articulations and, of course, the same ‘retro’ sonic target.
How do you improve upon what is already one of the best iOS drum machine apps? Well, Olympia Noise Co are giving it a go with the release of Patterning 2.
Sonarworks software has been widely lauded for its ability to correct the sound of headphones. Can it do the same for monitors?
Meet the DrumBrute’s leaner, meaner little brother.
Can you emulate a classic valve microphone using solid-state circuitry? Slovakian mic makers Flea certainly think so!
A new ‘magic mastering’ plug-in from Zynaptiq promises to improve almost any mix, with minimal user input.
This enhancer plug‑in can target specific parts of the audio spectrum, presenting a user interface that operates much like a five‑band, boost‑only parametric equaliser...
Envy is a pitch and modulation plug‑in designed to apply the characteristics of one sound to another.
Billed as “three filters you’ll actually use”, Arturia’s plug‑in trilogy is modelled on the filter sections found in three...
IK Multimedia have launched a collection of Leslie cabinet emulations, designed in collaboration with Hammond USA and Suzuki...
This large hammered dulcimer library runs on the full version of Kontakt 4.2.4 and higher (though not on the free Kontakt player), occupies 2.6GB of disk space and costs less than 50 quid.
MOTU’s 828 series has been a valuable studio workhorse for nearly two decades, and the latest is the best one yet.
By allowing for complex arrangements and the use of audio, MIDI hardware and software plug-ins and instruments, ZenAudio’s unique software platform breaks the boundaries of loop performance.