SOUND ON SOUND
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.
Need high‑quality but portable headphone amplification for both engineer and artist? Elysia may have the answer.
If you’ve never heard of the Datamix console, that wouldn’t surprise me — relatively few were made — but...
Miking drums is a notoriously fiddly affair. Have Lauten Audio cracked it?
STL Tones bring the sound of Limp Bizkit’s unique guitarist to your DAW.
Looking for a new plug‑in to fuel your creative endeavours?
Drawing on their established 300‑series pencil mics, Microtech Gefell have created a small but potent modular range.
The SOS team pick their favourite hardware and software from the past 12 months.
NI’s long‑established software sampler gains a raft of new features and other improvements.
Will Soyuz’s beautifully crafted four‑capsule mic help turn Ambisonics from a niche interest to a mainstream studio technology?
PWM’s sophomore outing is an intriguing combination of old and new, co-designed by the late Chris Huggett.
In the age of mixer‑less studios, monitor controllers are on the rise!
Sennheiser have shrunk down their classic 421 — but have they retained everything that made it so popular?
Studio One Pro 7 is a solid upgrade with something for almost everyone.
This pedal‑format compressor doubles up as a serious studio tool.
Tascam’s new recording mixer is the most flexible Model‑series console yet.