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The latest major update to Reaper brings with it a complete overhaul of MIDI functionality, improved automation, and much, much more.
Dancehall Vibes Volume 1 provides 30 loop‑based construction kits, plus a small collection of vinyl scratches. I auditioned...
The idea of a truly portable DAW application has obvious appeal, especially when that application costs as little as EnergyXT. But can you really carry everything you need to make music on a USB Flash drive?
The latest synth from Dave Smith owes more than a little to its illustrious ancestor, the Sequential Circuits Pro One, but costs only £299$399.
Theres no shortage of hand-wired boutique guitar amps on the market, but how about one that includes power scaling, to give you the right tone for recording, but without the volume?
Events new owners make some extravagant claims for these new high-end monitors, whose design is said to put quality first. Do they live up to the hype?
A star Hollywood orchestral library gets an extreme make-over.
All the smoothness and class youd expect from a vintage Neve compressor — but with the benefit of software recall. Whats not to like?
SE tweak their successful design to create whats probably the most affordable serious tube mic around.
Despite sharing a name with a historic Telefunken mic, this is a new design. But it still delivers classy, vintage-sounding results.
Technology from SSLs high-end mixing consoles has been filtering down to the project studio for some time, in the form of the X-Logic and X-Rack products, but the desks themselves have remained the preserve of commercial studios. Until now...
Audio Ease, who made their name with excellent convolution‑based software such as Altiverb and Speakerphone, have announced...
Is it just me, or are 'Bollywood' sample libraries taking over the world? Hot on the heels of Philtre Labs' Bollywood Elements...
Just in case the line-up of plug-ins available for the UAD cards wasnt tempting enough already, Universal Audio have now added emulations of classic SSL hardware.
This suite of sampling, effects and live performance software, with a bundled 65GB library, is feature-rich but also up against heavy competition. Can it make its mark?
Marc Gallo, the creator of Studio Devil's Virtual Guitar Amp plug‑in (reviewed in SOS August 2008), has returned with a ...
Audiofile Engineerings elegant package offers impressive editing features at an affordable price.
The hugely popular Microkorg — the worlds best-selling synth for the past few years, according to its makers — has gained what Korg describe as a big brother. Will it repeat the success of its sibling?
Big Fish Audio have already established a reputation for South American music sample libraries with their two 'Roots of South...
Izotopes comprehensive suite of mastering tools continues to develop and mature, yet still offers excellent value for money.