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Toontrack’s Superior Drummer has proved a big hit. Does their EZKeys virtual piano reach an equally high note?

Compact stereo recorders are a great way of capturing audio away from the mouse and keyboard. Here’s our selection of current models, with links to the SOS review where available.

Cakewalk’s programmers seem to be constantly pedalling the upgrade cycle! We find out what’s new and exciting in the latest Sonar X2...

Software control over analogue modular synths takes a big step forward, as Expert Sleepers’ growing plug-in suite is joined by custom hardware.

Little Labs seem consistently to release useful little boxes that perform well and solve all the irritating little problems in...

The secret of Radial's excellent reputation is simple: design excellent products, and build them well.

Behind Fabfilter’s elegant interface lurks an advanced algorithm that is claimed to offer the most natural de-essing yet.

Could this be the perfect low-power guitar amp for studio recording?

Native Instruments have teamed up with Softube to model three pieces of highly regarded valve outboard gear.

Maschine’s MkII hardware gets a Technicolour make-over, while its software increments to v1.8...

Does anyone need eight channels of distortion when summing analogue signals together? Looptrotter might be able to persuade you that the idea’s not entirely crazy!

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The idea of mounting two capsules in one mic body isn’t new, but Lewitt Audio have added their own twist...

JoeMeek gear has always been about adding a nice vintage vibe to your recordings without having to pay through the nose. Does the new Q2 deliver the goods?

A little package from Avid lets you run a full Pro Tools HD Native system from your laptop, with huge track counts and negligible latency.

These sleek column speakers from prestigious PA brand Fohhn kick out more sound than their size might suggest...

Two-way or three-way? You decide! This premium nearfield speaker from Focal is unique in offering both full-range and band-limited listening modes.

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