SOUND ON SOUND
Musical pitch has always been putty in the hands of Melodyne. Now, revolutionary features in version 4 promise to make tempo and timbre equally fluid.
In my experience, many SOS readers are, at least at some level, fairly technically minded and have an interest in how the technology they use works, especially in ‘classic’ instruments and devices. This book is designed to go a long way towards satisfying that ‘inner geek’ in all of us.
Need a drum accompaniment at the flick of a switch (and the tap of a foot)? Then look no further than this crafty device!
With Sennheiser’s pedigree in transducer design, it’s no surprise that their premium earbuds offer impressive performance.
ROLI’s new instrument further develops the technology of their revolutionary Seaboard Grand — at a much more affordable price.
Why buy a mic when you can build your own? Microphone Parts’ DIY alternative can save you money and help you brush up on your soldering skills.
Toontrack’s Superior Drummer 2 offers five complete drum kits formed from 17 snares, nine kicks, 31 cymbals and five hi-hats.
Laney’s versatile Ironheart amps are impressive, but can you really get the same sound from a stomp box?
This might not be the most intuitive of devices, but the Catena offers a unique and useful blend of functions.
Looptrotter’s products to date have appealed to me enormously. They’re all variations on the saturation theme, and it’s a gorgeous-sounding saturation too.
Three more eccentric releases from Modwheel’s Creative Differences series.
These files accompany the Sample Shop articles in the February 2016 issue.
Roland’s Boutique range recreates three of the company’s classic synths at a fraction of the cost of the originals.
Where one Soundtoys plug-in isn’t enough, you can now create custom chains, with a new emulation of a classic delay on offer too.
An extended high-frequency response isn’t something you generally expect from a ribbon mic — but that’s just what this one offers.
BFA are now back with a further dollop of ‘vintage’ and this time it’s the rhythm section that is the target.
This Nashville-built preamp offers a new take on a classic British console sound.
EV have a well-earned reputation for building solid, reliable PA speakers, and their latest series doesn’t disappoint.
Akai’s new controller keeps the design simple and the cost low.
Fluid Audio’s studio monitors have consistently impressed us with their price-to-performance ratio. So how does their new subwoofer fare?