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This UREI‑inspired compressor includes some useful features for modern hybrid studios.
If you’re a solo performer who needs to control vocal harmonies and effects on stage, could this little box be all you need?
Softube's plug-in version of the Drawmer 1976 offers three‑band saturation and stereo widening.
It’s a synth called Synth!
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. With Soft String Soloists, Fracture Sounds provide an intimate solo violin, viola and cello recorded at Nave Studios and inspired by the Scandinavian sound.
A clever new USB‑powered unit aims to make it easier to access hardware in the box.
Winter Plankton's DassBrum module does a lot more than mimic a bass drum.
The OP‑XY is a portable sequencing powerhouse.
Audient’s iD48 makes it easier than ever to integrate outboard into a computer‑based recording setup.
Mackie’s new all‑in‑one battery‑powered PA rig puts the controls right where you need them.
Native Instruments put the pedal to the very modern metal with their latest Session Guitarist title.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. While the original Poiesis Cello was impressive, Poiesis Cello 2 takes things further while retaining the ethos of the original and still remaining affordable.
Max 9 introduces Ableton devices and brings a host of welcome updates and improvements.
EasyVerb 2 has a very different look from PSP’s original EasyVerb, along with an enhanced feature set.
There’s creative potential lurking in every filter plug‑in, but in Filterverse the possibilities are almost boundless!
This modern take on a vintage germanium preamp offers bucketloads of character.
This clever dual‑channel, dual‑slope optical compressor is different from the rest...
Music Thing’s Workshop System is a modular toolkit that’s designed to inspire.
Powerful, creative tools lurk beneath these plug‑ins’ playful graphical interfaces...
Speaker‑cab innovators Barefaced add a dedicated power amp option to their full‑range speaker designs.