SOUND ON SOUND
Every so often, something so incredibly useful comes out that you wonder why nobody thought of it before. This Kontakt instrument is such a product...
Even though it first saw the light of day in the early 1980s, MIDI is a protocol that shows no sign of fading away, and for those of us who depend on it, it’s an ongoing relief that companies such as Kenton exist...
This is a hybrid product in more ways than one — not least because it can be controlled via a dedicated DAW plug‑in.
We get up to speed with the latest leaps in Line 6’s guitar-modelling technology.
Audio Damage’s latest plug-in instrument gives an accessible but versatile take on granular synthesis.
This classy stereo processor aims to bring analogue colour to your digital recordings.
Waves’ latest plug-in takes us into the bowels of the world’s most famous studio!
There’s no shortage of homages to classic microphones and processors but, until now, the monitor market has resisted the notion. Enter Avantone’s take on the iconic Yamaha NS‑10.
This D-A converter boasts a range of useful features — as well as impressive performance.
Need help coming up with creative chord sequences? Plugin Boutique’s Scaler can provide the missing music theory...
Rode’s new Soundfield mic brings the benefits of Ambisonic recording to everyone, whether you’re working with 360‑degree audio or old‑fashioned stereo.
For the first product in their new Premier range, Golden Age are tackling perhaps the most famous studio mic of them all.
O-G-SUS (Oliver Greschke) is already well known amongst iOS musicians for the excellent Elastic Drums app, but his latest offering is an effects app: Elastic FX.
The Treadstone packs a lot of analogue synth into a very small box.
Originally best known for their large-format mixing consoles, Harrison have been diversifying in recent years, launching a range of inexpensive cross-platform plug-ins under the AVA sub-brand. We explore their equaliser designed specifically for mastering applications.
The baby of Unity’s rock-themed monitors might be small, but its low-frequency performance is seriously impressive.
Superchord from LMDSP is a plug-in that takes the concept of piano-string sympathetic resonance as a starting point for an incredibly versatile range of riotously creative effects.
CenterOne v2 adds a new Center Width control which varies what is counted as belonging to the ‘centre’ component by the algorithm...
The new Nectar Elements plug-in uses artificial intelligence to help you craft a polished vocal sound. Operation is simplicity itself, but what goes on behind the scenes is actually very sophisticated...
Kludge Audio’s new transformer‑ and inductor‑based modules could be just what’s needed to inject a bit of vintage vibe.