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We take Antelope’s latest mastering–grade converter and monitor controller for a spin.

Fostex have been making planar magnetic headphones since before they were cool. How do their latest models fare?

If the name of this new company evokes an iconic British brand, that’s perhaps appropriate — for Aston design and build all their mics in the UK!

AKG’s C414 has been a studio favourite for decades. Does this new, more affordable model hit the same spot?

DPA have long been held in high esteem by classical recordists — and now their recording mic range has been given a major overhaul.

Anthology X makes many of Eventide’s signature effects available in native plug–in formats for the first time. Was it worth the wait?

If you crave the vintage API sound but the budget is a little tight, this might be worth a look...

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If you crave the vintage API sound but the budget is a little tight, this might be worth a look...

Bandlab encourages collaborative music-making between people in different locations by providing tools for recording ideas, plus a social network within which ideas can be shared.

If you want the vintage Neve 1073 sound but the bank balance doesn’t allow it, this might be worth checking out...

Can Chandler’s resurrection of one of the most revered preamps of all time help you get that classic Abbey Road sound?

Does TC’s latest post-production tool have anything to offer the music-making market?

Once in a while, a high-quality, affordable product comes along that makes the professional competition look overpriced...

Can a valve mic for under £200 really deliver the goods? We put this one up against AKG’s premium C12VR to find out...

UA’s new Apollo 8p boasts eight channels of the company’s Unison–powered preamps.

When you already make some of the best ribbon mics in the world, improving on them isn’t easy — but Royer have done just that.

Looking for some inspiration for your Christmas list? Check out our round-up of live sound gadgets.

Grand pianos can sound fantastic, but many of us cut our teeth playing old uprights in homes and schools and still want that kind of sound for our recordings from time to time.

Gate, limiter, compressor, tremolo, volume pedal — is there nothing the Sonuus Voluum can’t do?