SOUND ON SOUND
Mackie's VLZ Pro mixers gained a reputation for punching above their weight. Could this next generation do even better?
Roland take their MC concept further with new features, flying faders and computer integration. Let's explore...
When it comes to hands-on control, we're used to being told that the mouse is a poor substitute for knobs and faders. This unique soft synth might just change all that...
If you want a modern take on the classic NS10, this Yamaha monitor might be just what you're looking for.
It's not just about retro styling: the Sigma offers plenty of 'vintage' warmth too...
Akai's famed Music Production Centre goes mini...
Analogue Systems' modules continue to develop and evolve. We take a look at a selection of the latest designs.
• Xponaut Voice Tweaker 4; Waves Maxx Volume • Noveltech Vocal Enhancer
Digidesign's LE range has received a comprehensive overhaul in the last year, and the new flagship 003 and 003 Rack incorporate many improvements over their predecessors.
If you have a compact setup, you might need a compact audio and MIDI interface. Is Echo's Audiofire 4 just the thing for the spatially challenged studio?
• Towersonic Speaker Stands • Book: The Insider Audio Bathroom Reader by Paul D. Lehrman • Book: Understanding and Crafting the Mix: The Art of Recording by WM Moylan.
Aimed primarily at guitarists who need audio interfacing and a keyboard, the KB37 seems to have a lot to offer for the price. We find out how it measures up.
With 16 mic preamps and a built-in mixer, the M16 certainly delivers on quantity. Can it deliver on quality too?
There are now quite a few plug-ins on the market that have the ability to split audio into hundreds or thousands of bands and treat them separately, paving the way for a variety of weird and wonderful effects. Are you brave enough to enter the frequency zone?
There's no law to say that microphone diaphragms must be circular, and in fact a rectangular diaphragm, such as the one inside this Swedish mic, can offer some unique and useful characteristics.
The latest offerings in Ueberschall's Liquid Instruments series focus on vocals, aiming to provide you with a flexible band of personal backing vocalists via a front-end based on Celemony's Melodyne.
Boasting 16 channels, a transparent sound and bags of headroom, there's more to this innocent-looking creature than meets the eye.
We take our first look at the excellent new Portico range by Rupert Neve Designs - and they don't disappoint.