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A classic orchestral library makes a comeback in a streamlined new format.

Most of us are familiar with transient processors that can shape the attack and release characteristics of percussive sounds — but Oxford Envolution goes much further.

Created in collaboration with the makers of LA Scoring Strings, NI’s new Symphony Series instrument puts a 60-piece string ensemble at your disposal.

Virtual Guitarist was a landmark product in 2002 and now it’s back, reborn in a new ferric guise.

The MV88 is entering a increasingly crowded market, so does it have what is needed to win it a good slice of the action?

By concentrating only on the components that matter, Roswell have managed to create a classic-sounding mic with a budget price tag.

My pedalboard seems to be in a permanent state of being rebuilt, and this time around I decided I needed a better power supply...

These files accompany the Sample Shop articles in the April 2016 issue of SOS.

Never one to rest on his laurels, Roger Linn’s latest creation aims to bring unprecedented expressivity to MIDI musicians.

Venerable British company Soundcraft have delved into their past to create this analogue mixer with a USB–flavoured twist...

Rhythmic Robot strike again — and with a double whammy! I can only speculate about this labour of love, feeding an Emulator II with a near–endless supply of 5.25–inch floppy disks.

If you’re wary of using closed–back headphones for mixing, this stylish design might just change your mind.

We’ve all had those ‘if only I could get rid of the drums!’ moments. Zynaptiq’s innovative plug–in promises to do just that.

Manikin have shrunk their Mellotron emulator down to desktop module size, but how will it measure up?

Designed by Sonicsmiths and released through Big Fish Audio, The Foundry is a Kontakt 5 virtual instrument that is aimed most obviously at sound designers.

As George Harrison once told my friend Martin Smith at Streetly Electronics, “History is bollocks. If you weren’t there, you don’t know.”

Schertler are no strangers to the art of amplifying stringed instruments, and their latest designs don’t disappoint.

GarageBand 2.1 now  supports the iPad Pro, but also has new features to benefit all users. When you start a new Song, you now have the option to use Tracks (as before) or the new Live Loops.

Polish company IGS Audio’s Tubecore is back, with more facilities and more options. What’s not to like?

So you think ribbon mics don’t belong in front of stage vocalists? This classy design from Beyer might make you change your mind...