SOUND ON SOUND
Just why would you make the humble noise gate ‘smart’? Sonible asked that question, and this plug‑in answers it!
It might not look like a classic ribbon mic, but there’s a lot more to Extinct Audio’s BoRbon than meets the eye.
With up to four parallel chains available, you’re free to design pretty much any amp and effects chain imaginable.
Standard low‑frequency acoustic treatment needs a lot of space, but PSI’s active traps fit anywhere.
UA add emulations of three iconic Marshall amps to their acclaimed UAFX amp pedal line‑up.
Transitions are the name of the game here, and as always Baby Audio and Andrew Huang encourage you to get creative!
Ozone still offers traditional mastering tools — but its AI‑fuelled options open the door to so much more!
This all‑in‑one, five‑module channel strip is based on the sonic characters of the processors and plug‑ins Grammy‑winning mixer Andrew Scheps uses in his studio.
Cymasphere aims to make more complex chord construction available to all.
Does Lindell’s LiN2A sound as classy as the famous compressor that inspired it?
The Xer Mixa mixer is something of a step out for Noise Engineering, but also takes the LA‑based company back to their roots.
Encourage new ideas with some controlled MIDI randomisation.
It’s hard to believe that the humble VU meter has been with us for almost 85 years. How does the Crookwood Stereo VU Meter measure up?
The 1960s: a time of sexual revolution, radical politics and microphones with built‑in spring reverbs.
Have Black Corporation managed to capture the spirit of the Jupiter‑8 in a 19‑inch rack?
Korg’s Wavestate and OpSix are back, and they’re bigger than ever...
The Sealegs is a reliably useful yet fabulously creative workhorse multi-mode delay module and a more‑than‑worthy sibling for the Rainmaker.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. Iconic Violin provides a solo violin recorded in a historic church in Heidelberg, Germany and offers a fantastic sustain articulation with legato.
The best plug‑ins make under‑the‑hood sophistication simple in practice...