SOUND ON SOUND
Will this young gun fire the imagination like the Telefunkens of old?
Satellite Pro may look like just another soft sampler, but it has a unique sample-library philosophy and a particularly attractive price tag...
Mackie have updated their popular control-surface system. We find out what's new.
The Studio Konnekt 48 is an appealing package, benefiting from extensive use of TC's trademark DSP technology and a remote control — but is that enough to secure its place in the audio interface race?
Is this the ultimate recording solution for fans of the classic Fender tube sound?
Convolution technology can place your sound in almost any acoustic space, with stunning realism.
Intrusive sibilants can ruin an otherwise good-sounding vocal track, and conventional de-essers are often of limited use. Can Eiosis's radical new design do any better?
What do you add to the DAW that has everything? In the case of Samplitude 10, a complex new mastering compressor and some excellent automation features are among the highlights.
Re-amping is an old technique that allows the producer to keep his or her options open in regard to electric guitar or bass sounds until the last minute.
Can a two-channel preamp at this price really give you the best aspects of tube and solid-state circuitry?
We catch up with the latest instalments in the eagerly awaited 'Play' series of sample libraries.
With the demand for (and prices of) old combo and tonewheel organs rising all the time, a keyboard that emulates both at a reasonable cost seems like an excellent idea - but can the Nord C1 cut it when compared to its ancestors?
Trafik are the electronica duo Andrew Archer and John Elliott, on the Global Underground label...
• Big Fish Audio Suite Grooves • Zero-G Ambiosis • Bollywood Grooves • M-Audio ProSessions 24 Electro Patterns Vol 1
Euphonix's EuCon control protocol first saw the light of day in their high-end digital mixers. Now it has the potential to revolutionise the world of the project studio.
The classy Phoenix rises again — but this time it has been tweaked for the mastering fraternity.
Way Out Ware have recreated the classic ARP Axxe in software, added a step sequencer and virtual drum machine and given it a ridiculously low price-tag.
The latest incarnation of NI's Kore system introduces an updated controller, redesigned and streamlined software and a generous library of built-in sounds. So is Kore all you need to get the most out of your software instruments and effects?
The manufacturers proudly claim that this is "the most flexible four-channel preamp in history." And it's no idle marketing boast...
Novation's Nio offers a slightly unusual perspective and a generous collection of effects and processors, but does it have what it takes to stand out from the audio interface crowd?