SOUND ON SOUND
If you’ve always thought in-ear stage monitoring was out of your league, maybe it’s time to think again...
Although the main title of this sample collection from Big Fish Audio only mentions pop and soul, the content also covers R&B guitar styles...
Izotope’s do-everything mastering suite expands again, with a new Advanced version offering even more user control.
The latest version of Max might not look revolutionary, but its familiar appearance conceals some big changes.
It takes a lot these days to set a boutique mic preamp apart from the crowd. Does Ingram’s flagship design have what it takes?
Following the review of the HK Audio Elements in August 2011, Paul has been putting the PA system through its paces for the past 6 months in order to give an 'extended test' review.
Does this luxuriously specified audio PC justify its premium price tag?
Forest Kingdom is another tour de force from developer Eduardo Tarilonte, once again featuring a generous 7GB of sample content, memorable artwork and wonderful presentation.
Since Event changed ownership in 2006, their popular 20/20 BAS monitor has been completely redesigned, and relaunched at a very attractive price.
If BFA could make a TV ad for this sample collection, they would probably have it narrated by the late movie trailer maestro Don LaFontaine, saying something like, "In a world of laid-back percussion, Epic Drums II changed everything, forever!”
Paul White takes a look at this solid-state 5W guitar-amp head with enough gain to create blues or rock overdrive effects.
West Coast samplists Cinesamples stay ethical with their major new orchestral brass library.
An 88-note hammer-action stage piano as affordable as this seems far too good to be true. Is there a catch?
Hugh Robjohns scrutinises this phantom power supply from Canford Audio.
Blue’s new Reactor is certainly eye-catching, but does it sound as good as it looks?
Test plots to accompany the article.
BAE's latest take on the classic Neve 1073 preamp design is presented in a sturdy, portable format. But does it deliver the familiar Neve sound?
Audio-Technica’s latest ‘pencil’ mic is designed to provide a high-frequency boost. Could this help lift sources out of a busy mix?
Arturia have broken away from their soft-synth roots with the MiniBrute, a 100 percent analogue monosynth. We put it to the test in our world-exclusive review.
