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Pod Farm, which replaces Line 6's earlier Gearbox software, is a VST, RTAS and AU plug‑in for Mac and PC that offers Line 6's...
If recording piano is your forté, this system could make your life a whole lot easier...
More and more sample libraries now ship as self‑contained instruments, courtesy of Native Instruments' Kontakt Player engine,...
Modular processing systems are growing in popularity. This contender from American makers Tonelux puts the emphasis firmly on quality.
Another crop of sound libraries fall under the scrutiny of the SOS reviews team: • Project SAM Symphobia • Propellerhead Reason Electric Bass • Big Fish Audio Found Percussion • Project SAM Woodwind Libraries
Is this latest addition to the Thermionic Culture flock something for the company to crow about?
Newer technologies may be available, but the CD is still alive and kicking... and this unique stand-alone recorder is arguably the pinnacle of CD technology.
Toontrack's DFH Superior received excellent reviews but perhaps didn't really make the impact that it deserved. Will the drums and cymbals of their new Superior Drummer 2.0 make a greater splash?
It's easy to see where the Black Hole gets its name, but this novel microphone isn't all about appearances...
The Voyager Old School sees Moog returning to their roots, but is there a place for an all-analogue, 1970s-style synth in the 21st century?
Digital Village enjoy an established reputation for their custom music PCs, and are clearly looking to build upon that with their new Synergy range...
Eiosis' innovative plug-in processor allows you to completely isolate transients so that they can be processed independently of the rest of the audio.
Akai's MPC has been with us for 20 years now — an incredibly long time in music production. So is the latest addition to this venerable range, the MPC5000, a worthy bearer of its standard?
Spectrasonics' ambitious new sample-based power synth explores the realms of psychoacoustics and organic synthesis while running on a STEAM engine — what can this all mean? Let's find out...
• Schertler DYN-G Acoustic Instrument Pickup • Boss DD7 Digital Delay Pedal
Will Zplane's musically intelligent software make the world a more harmonious place?
Mixing on headphones is undoubtedly convenient, but you can never be sure if your mixes will translate well to speakers. This high-quality headphone amp and processor aims to address that problem.
Wowa Cwejman is already in possession of a fine reputation for esoteric synth modules, but he hasn't run out of ideas yet. Join us as we take a tour of his latest creations...