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Origin Effects’ original Cali76 compressor, launched in 2013, offered something significantly different from the compressor...
Ditched your console but still have a thirst for analogue EQ? Maybe the Equate can quench it...
The Oct Tone is an eight‑step sequencer, a reimagining of the Octone, originally designed by Instruo’s Jason Lim back in 2016.
'Just press record,' they say. Can it really be that easy?
This powerhouse portable tracker might be your new best M8.
IK’s Tonex software works using a bespoke analysis procedure to capture the behaviour of real guitar or bass amplifiers...
Korg’s MPS‑10 is a compact percussion instrument with hidden depths.
Universal Audio’s vast plug‑in range majors on licensed emulations of hardware products. Many of these represent...
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. If atmospheric, textura, ‘music meets sound design’ piano sounds are of interest, Emergence Audio’s Infinite Upright is absolutely the right sample library for you.
Headphone amps are found in many devices, so what can a standalone one offer those with cash to splash?
The RCA 44 is the most iconic ribbon microphone of all time. Does Warm Audio’s recreation do it justice?
Spitfire consolidate seven symphonic products into one bumper package.
Tascam shake up the digital console market with a powerful, all‑new design.
Arturia’s PolyBrute has gained six voices and a lot more besides.
Does Myburgh’s vintage‑inspired valve mic have the potential to become a classic in its own right?
Struggle with DIY mastering but can’t afford a pro? Perhaps Virtu can help you apply some polish...
Beetlecrab introduce their own distinctive take on granular synthesis.
Like most of UA’s compact pedal range so far, the Flow is a digital pedal derived from some of the effects found within...
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. DreamWaves is based on the sounds of electric pianos that have been modified and processed to make them sound ambient, ethereal, lo‑fi — and in some instances mildly disturbing.