SOUND ON SOUND
A striking new sample collection brings SAM’s orchestral percussion bang up to date.
Solid State Logic complete their controller circle with a clever way of integrating third‑party plug‑ins into their 360 system.
Can a ‘General MIDI’ Eurorack module have appeal? Sebsongs think so...
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. This library is Christian Henson’s attempt to combine the Yorkshire brass tradition with the sound of his favourite film noir soundtracks.
The CP‑1X is a multiband compressor designed to avoid the obvious pumping and tonal change effects of conventional compressors.
Warm Audio pay tribute to two different revisions of the classic FET compressor, and throw in some helpful modern features to boot.
V‑Rack packs the Rhodes MK8 preamp and effects section into a plug‑in.
It might be marketed as a gaming headset, but Audeze’s Maxwell has serious studio potential, especially for Atmos.
The Echo Cinematic can make a weedy melody line sound huge, reanimate percussion lines and weaponise chords in fabulously groovy ways.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Disco Studio Strings offers a lush and authentic recreation of ’70s disco and funk string sections.
EastWest take all the famous synth sounds from the hits of the ’80s and put them in one virtual instrument.
Biverb is a dual reverb plug‑in that supports all the usual plug‑in formats on macOS and Windows platforms.
In the latest generation of the Apollo X range, UA have added a host of new features including Sonarworks SoundID integration for both speakers and headphones.
Based on a famous Danish design, Heritage’s versatile homage includes some useful additional features.
The ability to populate the TC Electronic Plethora X1 with effects of your own choosing makes it an ideal ‘wildcard’ addition to a pedalboard.
Thirteen is unlucky for some, but not for Reason users, who gain a new synth, a particularly nice delay and all sorts of other improvements to boot!
Just how much analogue compressor can you fit in a mini pedal? Becos spent several years answering that question...
Melbourne continue to push the (motorised) envelope with their latest polysynth.
The strangely named Detroit Pink 87 is an eight‑track trigger sequencer where you tap in the steps using a key.