SOUND ON SOUND
Aphex's Exciter has been around in one guise or another for years, and when first launched, back in 1975...
Americana is an addition to the Toontrack expansion library portfolio for EZ Drummer and is best described as an American-sounding range of drum kits recorded 'honestly'...
Matt Houghton takes a look at this preamp that's much more than just a preamp.
Does your live vocal sound lack the clarity and detail of your studio recordings? Then you may want to switch over to a capacitor model. Here’s a selection of current options.
This vintage‑styled mic is designed especially for recording electric guitar. Does it sound as classy as it looks?
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Shure’s assault on the headphone market continues, as they follow up their closed-back models with this flagship open-back design.
Conventional notation software often struggles to turn real MIDI performances into usable scores. ScoreCleaner applies artificial intelligence to the problem...
This unique library brings the USA’s top marching brass band to a computer near you.
Is Rob Papen’s Blade the cutting edge of additive synthesis?
Italian company RCF are famous for their PA systems, but they also make studio monitors. We put these compact speakers to the test.
If you want a computer that’s completely silent, yet portable and powerful enough for location recording, look no further.
On seeing Nu Metal's artwork, my immediate hope was that the 1.1GB of content would be better quality than the skull drawing on the cover.
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Over the last two issues, we've looked at two collections of instruments from new manufacturer Rhythmic Robot.
Kenton have always had the knack of manufacturing indispensable little doodads, and the Modular Solo is no exception. Made...
Izotope’s Iris offers a new take on sound design via its innovative sample resynthesis engine.
Making similar signals play nicely together sometimes requires more than just a polarity switch. Enter Waves’ phase-manipulation tool.
Can one guitar amp really meet all your needs, from night-time recording in your bedroom to rocking out at high volume on stage?