SOUND ON SOUND
Lauten’s latest creation is a classy affair with a pleasingly neutral tonality, which should make it suitable for a wide range of sources.
Can NI’s new performance controller preserve Maschine’s status as king of the beat stations?
For anyone with an interest in the early years of electronic music, Ian Helliwell’s new book (published by Sound On Sound) takes the reader on an enthralling tour of the pioneering British contributors to this genre...
A guitar overdrive pedal sporting three knobs and a footswitch is not exactly a new or novel concept, but when it is designed and built by Roger Mayer, you have to take notice...
Where you have lots of passive bypass pedals coupled with long cables, treble loss and compromised ‘feel’ can become a real problem...
We fire up the latest model in Unity Audio’s geologically themed monitor range to find out just how much it rocks!
The EMS VCS3 (or ‘Putney’) is relic of a bygone age. Along with its suitcase sibling the Synthi, the VCS3...
Boasting a novel construction method using traces printed on stacked circuit boards in place of traditionally wound coils, Fluence offers active circuitry, hum cancellation, a choice of two distinct voices and — most surprising of all — convincingly traditional sounds. We explore their newest addition.
Abstract Data’s Octocontroller crams eight assignable outputs into just 14hp, making it a candidate for the beating heart of any tempo-based Eurorack setup.
Cinematic Samples take a refreshingly simple approach to the Hollywood orchestral sound.
Intel’s whole CPU range has undergone a refresh over the last 12 months. We report on the performance of their new processors and their suitability for audio.
The EQ4M features the same Air Band that put Mäag on the EQ map — plus a whole lot more!
The classic sound of the ADR Compex is back again — this time in API Lunchbox format!
Twisted Electrons offer a new take on the classic acid machine.
Microphones that include A-D converters, allowing them to be plugged directly into computers or iOS devices, are becoming increasingly popular. IK's offering is built around a large-diaphragm capacitor mic with built-in 24-bit converters that support sample rates up to 48kHz.
In their latest headphone design, Yamaha have sought to capture the essence of their classic NS10 monitors. Have they achieved it?
Can a technology borrowed from digital computers bring anything new to the world of analogue delay?
Mastering engineers looking for a compressor with a distinctly vintage flavour would do well to check out Roger Foote’s latest creation.
Arturia have updated their V Collection, and one of the stand-out instruments is a recreation of Farfisa’s classic combo organs.