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This classy piece of kit boasts the quality and flexibility of high-end algorithmic reverbs, but can also deliver convolution-like realism.
• Ueberschall Groove Shadow Elastik • Nine Volt Audio Textural Rex • Sample Logic The Elements
Akai will be best known to SOS readers for their samplers and ever-popular MPC range — so what can they bring to the controller keyboard party?
If you want to create a surround soundtrack for your DVD while avoiding the limitations of Dolby AC3 audio, DTSs clever High Resolution format has a lot to offer.
The Matrix K is a low-cost, no-frills computer audio interface designed to do its job simply and efficiently.
Until now, there has been no ultra-portable hardware option for Pro Tools users who want to edit and mix on the go. The M Box 2 Micro seeks to fill that gap.
If you dream of the ultimate sampled drum kit, and you have a cutting-edge computer to run it, Mixosauruss Kit A might be your Holy Grail.
Yamahas Vocaloid technology has now been upgraded to version 2 and Sweet Ann, from PowerFX, is the first virtual singer based on the new release. So just how much further forward have Yamaha moved their intriguing vocal synthesis technology?
Until now, huge file sizes and the need for dedicated equipment have prevented the distribution of surround mixes over the Internet. That could be about to change...
APIs renowned hardware processors have gone virtual...
You cant mix in surround on Pro Tools without shelling out for an HD rig. Or can you?
We test a selection of impressive and affordable Windows mastering tools from NuGen Audio.
It's been a long time coming, but has the latest version of Steinberg's Groove Agent been worth waiting for?
• Zero-G Carnival Drums: The Spirit of Brazil • Best Service Drums Overkill
Nowadays, we expect software to be able to change the tempo of recorded audio, but the latest version of Pro Tools integrates this functionality in a new and impressive fashion.
This high-definition omni mic has been designed specifically to work in high-SPL environments, but it is surprisingly good on quieter sound sources too.
Music Lab impressed us with the playability and sound quality of their virtual acoustic guitar instrument, Real Guitar — and now they've gone electric...
This unassuming device has a price that makes it look like a bargain alongside competitors of similar quality.
Can you expect decent project-studio performance from monitors costing under £300? Let's find out...
Summit Audio's high-end designs are known for their quality and longevity — so is their new compressor a classic in the making?