SOUND ON SOUND
If you want to use both a high-quality analogue mixer and a DAW control surface, you'll probably want to put them both in the same place. Well, now you can — and you get a multi-channel audio interface to boot.
Yamaha's Motif range has proved to be both popular and enduring — so is the latest incarnation, the Rack XS, your cue to join the Motif party?
Is there still a place for the workstation in the computer dominated studio of 2008? Korg certainly think so, and they're making a compelling case with their brand-new, touchscreen-equipped M50, offering much of the power of the acclaimed M3 for around half the price. Our world exclusive review digs deeper...
Sennheiser have taken advantage of new technology to produce a smaller, lower-cost modular version of their modern classic MKH range of microphones.
Can mixers this small really provide all the preamps and monitor control facilities you need?
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.
Genelec have earned a reputation for good-sounding small monitor speakers, but can their DSP system make them sound even better?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Zoom's first computer product is a guitar amp modelling system that offers an impressive list of features at a bargain price.