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Akai’s MPX16 has more pads and functions than its MPX8 predecessor, but remains just as reasonably priced.
The Korg MS20 rides again... again! The latest version takes the form of an expanded desktop module with accompanying sequencer.
The Ensemble Thunderbolt isn’t just an update — Apogee have completely redesigned it, and the results are impressive.
In the post-console world, some of us lack facilities we used to take for granted. These ‘Latency Killers’ aim to plug one of the gaps.
Cubase iC Pro is a remote app that can control Cubase from either an iPhone, iPad, or Android-based device.
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Rupert Neve’s processors now have plenty of admirers — and imitators. Does this one offer anything extra?
This quality guitar amplification system combines the convenience of a soundhole pickup with the realism of a microphone.
Auto-Tune is said to be the biggest-selling plug-in of all time. How does the new version shape up against the competition?
Learning Cycling ’74’s Max presents a challenge even if you’re used to other music software. Is this new version easier to get to grips with?
The Ultimate Bundle is a collection of 20 Sounds Of Revolution (SOR) sample libraries, all of which are the work of German sound designer Oliver Schmitt.
AKG’s new 2.4GHz wireless system is easy to use, affordable, and incorporates some crafty anti-dropout technology.
The latest version of iZotope’s RX adds some interesting features — but do they have musical applications?
Over almost a decade, Pianoteq has gone from strength to strength. Version 5 offers astonishing realism with remarkably low CPU and hard-drive requirements.
If your audio is soiled, SoundSoap 4 offers new tools to restore it to gleaming whiteness.
Though the headline features are aimed at dance producers, Apple’s latest Logic update has something for everyone. And it’s free!
Scream contains vocal samples from six different singers — two male and four female.
It’s billed as a ‘digital delay with an analogue heart’ but does this compact device offer anything you can’t already get in the box?
There’s more to MC AudioLab’s new 500-series modules than their funky fuchsia facades...