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The Austrian sample maestros go multitrack with four new brass ensembles.
New to the world of video production and unsure what gear to buy? Our guide to the five best options in three categories will get you started.
Best Service's Studio Box Mark II pulls together the content from a number of earlier titles (RedBox, BlueBox and...
Can Cakewalk's radical rethink of the DAW user interface tempt users of competing products into the Sonar fold — without alienating existing fans?
Building on the success of its predecessor, the Videomic Pro is a convenient, lightweight shotgun mic.
RME's interfaces get ever smaller — but this baby packs a powerful punch despite its miniature dimensions.
NI's Reflektor is a reverb that combines simplicity of operation with a very musical sound.
The original VS2108 design was a real success for Quested — so when they said they'd improved it, we thought we'd better test that claim...
This 3.2GB Elastik-format library is split into two parts: part A contains 10 construction kits, while part B offers some additional instrument and drum loops.
M-Audio's debut synth may have a pristine white exterior, but it hides a sample-based synthesis engine capable of getting down and dirty...
Livid Instruments' new control surface boasts not only an unusual flexibility — courtesy of its custom editing software — but also some fine handmade wooden end-cheeks...
Can you really achieve 24-carat Neve-style compression on a shoestring, or is this a case of fool's gold?
For those of us who find our headphone mixes don't translate well, Focusrite have created a virtual listening environment that replicates the experience of monitoring on speakers.
Matt Stedeford and his team at Imperfect Samples have created their own niche in the overcrowded and highly competitive piano...
With so many mastering processors already on the market, is there room for another compressor, EQ and limiter? Fabfilter certainly think so...
Swedish bass‑equipment manufacturers EBS’s updated MultiComp pedal is intended to make transparent‑sounding bass compression easy to achieve. Matt Houghton investigates...
This new ethnic percussion library features 12 themed folders, each containing loops designed to be layered together and...
Cubase 6 pushes the boundaries of expressive sequencing, while adding polish and new editing functionality to keep existing users happy. Is it all too good to be true?
Is there more than an eye-catching new livery to spark interest in Blue's latest mic?
Matt Houghton checks out Phill Brown's autobiography.