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Available as an iPad, iPhone or iPad Touch app, Drum Loops HD is essentially a library of very nicely recorded,...
This hefty collection of ambient and chilled loops, hits and samples weighs in at just under 6GB, with all the usual formats covered over three DVDs.
When it comes to recording a live show, most recording rigs are either bulky or expensive — or both. The ICE 16, on the other hand, is neither...
Despite their small size, these dinky speakers each pack a mighty 2kW of power — as well as a useful array of DSP features...
Rhodes restoration specialists Vintage Vibe have turned their expertise to manufacturing. So how does their creation compare to the classics?
For decades, Trident’s Series 80 consoles have graced world-class recording facilities. The new Series 80B dual channel strip makes this classic sound available with a much smaller footprint — and cost.
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The ingredients for this EQ are simple: a classic Baxandall tone circuit and a clean, modern rack unit — but TK have added to the recipe with some spice of their own.
With so many software amp simulators to choose from, how do you know which one is right for you? Here’s our selection of current options, with links to the SOS review where available.
Sound Toys turn back the clock to bring some ’60s grit into your DAW.
Think you need thousands to add a decent stereo ribbon mic to your collection? Think again...
This month we review the M-RGT Ambitron and Universal Audio, Precision K-Ambience Recovery Tool.
Some score-writing packages are affordable, some are powerful, and some are easy to use. Is Notion 4 the first to tick all three boxes?
Muse Research continue to refine their Receptor virtual instrument player.
Bedroom-based boffins the world over are manufacturing increasingly bizarre and esoteric synth modules. Come with us as we step away from the modular mainstream and take a look at some of the more eccentric Eurorack synth modules this weird world has to offer.
It’s named in honour of everyone’s favourite giant ape, but will Korg’s new keyboard scale the heights or be shot down in flames? Find out in our exclusive review...
Gefell’s reissue of a historic Neumann mic, made in the same factory as the original, exudes class — and has a price to match...
Event eye up the uncrowded market for affordable three-way speakers with their new active 2030s.