SOUND ON SOUND
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.
Apogee's Duet 2 puts the company’s famed A-D/D-A conversion into a box that’s attractive in terms of both styling and price...
XILS Lab continue to trawl the depths of obscure synth history, this time with an emulation of that rarest of beasts, the Elka Synthex.
The VoiceLive Play offers powerful vocal processing with simple footpedal control.
Tascam’s new handheld recorder boasts four-track recording capability, but is that enough to help it break through in a very competitive market?
Steinberg’s newest interface features USB 2 connectivity and a impressive degree of integration with Cubase.
Schertler’s Unico portable acoustic amplifier is something of a stand-alone PA in disguise.
Raindirk consoles have been used in the past by the likes of Deep Purple, the Who, and even Rupert Neve. Do these new modules live up to the company’s illustrious heritage?
A decent DI box is a must-have in everyone's recording toolkit, and Hugh Robjohns weighs up this offering from Raindirk.
The Impulse controllers are cost-effective, yet seem generously specified — so where’s the catch?
This portable line-array from LD systems is incredibly easy to use, but does it deliver the all-important sound quality?
M-Audio’s aim for the BX5 D2 was to make a studio monitor that’s compact but doesn’t compromise on sound. Have they succeeded?
With a FET compressor/limiter and tube-saturation circuit on each channel, there’s plenty here to dirty up your sounds. Get ready to mash with the Monster...
Ueberschall tend to design their products so that they serve a very specific genre of music. Looptool is rather different, in that it covers all genres by sampling the content of a huge number of Ueberschall libraries.
What would happen if you upgraded every component in an 1176 compressor and added all the functions you wanted? One man set out to answer that question...
Korg’s analogue tribe has two new members, both with little more than pocket‑money prices. Resistance may be futile...
If you want to connect your USB keyboard to your MIDI gear without a computer, this little box might fit the bill...