SOUND ON SOUND
The democratisation of the ribbon mic continues with the release of an attractive model from SE. We find out whether it sounds as good as it looks.
We test Exploraudio's Liveguitar H-clamp for fixing a conventional mic to an acoustic guitar, and explain ways to track down the source of guitar tuning problems, plus GT news...
Old synths never die, they get reproduced as virtual instruments. So it is with Waldorf's Micro Q, which forms the heart of Terratec's impressive wavetable-based soft synth.
Chandler revive a vintage technology in their unique new preamp. We put it to the test...
Most guitar amp modellers can be pressed into service on bass guitar, but now IK Multimedia have teamed up with Ampeg to create a plug-in dedicated to recreating bass amp sounds.
• VSL Woodwinds II, Brass I & Brass II • Ilio Skippy's Big Bad Beats, Skippy's Noizbox, Stark Raving Beats & Ethno Techno • Ueberschall Urban Jointz
Want to turn movement into sound? Sonalog's 'mocap suit' is probably the world's first wearable MIDI controller.
Ever wondered how your composition would sound played by the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios? Virtuosoworks' notation package gives you the opportunity to find out.
We find out how well Steinberg's new take on the virtual orchestra conducts itself...
Our monthly round-up and evaluation of what tickled our fancy from the newest Sample Library releases.
Are the Amethysts a bit of a jewel in the studio, or only semi-precious? We find out.
Novation's Remote LE range offers a healthy selection of features from their popular Remote controller keyboards at a cut-down price.
Another batch of hot plug-ins get installed and tested.
One of the most welcome developments of recent years in the microphone market is the growing availability of ribbon mics. This new model takes its place in the middle ranks of price but has a far from mediocre sound...
The Boss GT Pro is more than just a guitar effects processor — in fact, with its dual COSM-based processing engines, it's two. But when it comes to guitar tone, does the GT Pro put Boss in charge?
Lexicon's latest addition to their alphabetically inspired soundcard range is friendly to both your desktop space and your wallet .
If you want to do serious post-production work in Pro Tools but you can't stretch to an HD system, Digi's new DV Toolkit 2 could be the answer.
Five new evocative sampled Chinese instruments in virtual instrument form at a seriously low price.