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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Bowing to public demand, VSL's large sampling project now bears fruit in the shape of Synchron Solo Violin and Synchron Solo Cello.
Inspired by an early parametric design, this module offers more control than most 500‑series EQs.
Designed to recreate the ‘vintage digital’ sound of the Roland SDE‑3000 rack unit, the Boss SDE‑3 hosts dual delays wiith a range of controls.
This new addition to the Moog semi‑modular 60HP range is a little hard to pin down, so what exactly is the Spectravox?
Sony’s latest closed‑back headphones complement the open‑backed MDR‑MV1.
ACE Studio is an AI‑powered virtual vocalist that’s frighteningly close to the real thing.
With a strong focus on lush, ethereal reverbs, this desktop device strikes a decent balance between simplicity and versatility.
Klevgrand’s Revolv is an IR‑based reverb plug‑in that supports all the usual macOS/Windows formats and offers a wide range of spaces with very different characters.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Oblivion: Aggression Designer unleashes a fresh set of rhythmic pedals, leads and basses, textures, pads, drones, stings, noises, risers and dives.
Teegarden Audio have gone back to first principles to design a versatile studio instrument mic.
Arturia’s ADAT expanders are a useful and affordable option for anyone who needs more I/O.
This updated version of Lynx’s mastering converter offers a much improved touchscreen, a host of new filtering options — and the best D‑A converter performance we’ve ever measured!
Weston Precision Audio’s new module is called the Phase Animated Oscillator, aka the PAO, but just what exactly is a phase animated oscillator?
The person behind ‘those’ Bricasti impulses now brings us Berlin’s Teldex Studio...
Veteran Eurorackers Tiptop Audio take on the age‑old problem of polyphonic modular synthesis...
The Ableton Move puts a carefully chosen slice of Live into a beautifully portable box.
This diminutive, studio‑oriented desktop amp can drive nearfield speakers or multiple pairs of headphones with equal aplomb.
Firespacer is a simple‑to‑use and very effective mix tool that helps bring more clarity to key parts by reducing conflict due to overlapping frequencies in other parts of the mix.
Having mastered guitar amps, Positive Grid’s Spark system takes aim at the rest of your backline!
There’s been a tremendous renaissance in hardware drum machines recently. We round up some of the best.