SOUND ON SOUND
The latest in the EastWest Play series offers deluxe representations of four classic instruments. Is this 'grand design' the answer to our virtual piano prayers?
For maximum loudness with a minimum of fuss, IL's Maximus may be just the ticket — and it does subtlety as well.
Another crop of sound libraries get the SOS 'CSI' treatment:• Vienna Symphonic Library Special Edition Plus• Sample Magic Nu Rave• Big Fish Audio Straight Outta NYC• Zero-G Street Beatz NYC Hip Hop
Antares have updated their Avox vocal processing bundle and, alongside further tools for character manipulation, automated harmony generation is now included.
Heavyocity's Evolve is packed full of all kinds of high-quality sonic weirdness and looks set to become a popular tool for anyone involved in soundtrack work.
Cut-price Firestudio action for those users on tight budgets!
Three product reviews this month: Roger Linn Adrenalinn III, Axon PU100 and Emerson Williams Bluestone Pro.
TC Electronic keep the price of their newest audio interface low by cutting down the I/O count, but not the quality.
The ISA preamp range has graced professional recording facilities the world over — but this classy single-channel model is within reach of the home and project studio.
This may look like a standard compressor, but there's plenty beneath the surface to get excited about.
The DIY approach to audio equipment needn't mean bargain basement, and if you apply this principle to high-end vintage gear it might just save you a small fortune — without compromising on quality.
M-Audio's new interface is equipped with eight mic preamps, eight analogue outputs and an impressive range of digital I/O — all of which has been crammed into a 1U rack and given a very attractive price-tag.
Sonnox are the latest manufacturer to apply some new thinking to the humble de-esser.
Prism Sound's Orpheus interface brings the company's highend digital conversion technology within reach of the project studio owner for the first time.
Zoom's first computer product is a guitar amp modelling system that offers an impressive list of features at a bargain price.
If you want 'that' analogue sound, sometimes real analogue gear is the only way you can get it — and that's what this valve EQ is all about...
Like many DAW manufacturers, Merging Technologies offer a low-cost native version of their product. Despite its affordability, though, Pyramix Native 6 packs some serious editing and mixing power...
A ribbon mic that can be used on a kick drum? Prepare to believe, as the new 'Roswellite' ribbon shows off its hardiness.
Love or hate the Yamaha NS10, this unassuming little speaker has found a place in the studios of many of the world's top producers. We trace its history, and investigate why a monitor whose sound has been described as "horrible" became an industry standard.