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Think three-way monitors are out of reach for your project studio? Think again...

The exciting thing about sample libraries that use words like 'ambient' and 'soundscape' in their titles is that you just can't predict what they are going to sound like.

Instant Orchestra aims to take the pain out of creating orchestral parts — but can such an affordable library still produce the goods?

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API's 'Lunchbox' 500-series seems to be breathing life into some little-known classic designs of the past, including this unsung hero of the EQ world...

David Greeves gets his hands on this specialist piece of kit that can modify your existing guitar pedals with overdrive and delay effects.

What’s better, a DAW or real analogue tape? Both, of course! We take a look at an ingenious system that seamlessly integrates the two.

CME go minimal with their new controller range. But is less really more?

Rhythmic Robot are a small outfit dedicated to breathing life into the strange and the obscure via the medium of Kontakt.

Well known in their native Poland, IGS Audio are now making their products available in the UK. How do they fare against the competition?

Analogue Solutions make a bid for your cash with a retro-styled synth offering big, fat Moog-style sounds and a built-in sequencer. Could this be their best synth yet?

Mark Wherry puts 'the new iPad' through its paces and takes a look at Apple Garageband 1.2 DAW for iOS, whilst Paul Nagle examines the Fingerlab DM1 drum machine for iPad.

Thinking of going wireless? If you value audio quality and ease of use, this digital system from AKG might be just what you’re looking for.

Akai’s latest audio interface boasts a formidable feature set and an emphasis on robust hardware and simple operation.

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Zoom have created another portable recorder that’s overflowing with features and functionality. Can it be all things to all people?

Wharfedale’s latest portable mixer-amp offers a compact solution for smaller venues.

Vermona have beefed up their four-voice synth and the result is an analogue monster with the emphasis firmly on performance.

According to its liner notes, the purpose of Urban Ballads is to provide R&B producers with "authentic” sounds.

At the heart of most modern studios is a computer running a Digital Audio Workstation, or DAW. The choice of DAWs available has increased significantly over the last few years...