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More often than not, project studios don't have the luxury of a large room, so it's good to know that compact monitors like these KRKs can produce serious results in smaller spaces.

• IK Multimedia Amplitube Jimi Hendrix Amp & Effects Modelling Plug-in• Boss FDR1 & FBM1 Fender Amp-modelling Pedals

Fed up with Samplitude users crowing about how great its bundled plug-ins are? Now users of other Windows DAWs can get a piece of the action too.

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If you enjoy hitting things with sticks but balk at the cost of percussion controllers, this no-nonsense device could be just what you've been waiting for.

Edirol's updated PCR keyboard range offers more controls than ever, and a software editor to make the most of them. Let's check it out...

Brauner's latest offering is a solid-state mic that claims to provide the same sonic character as their state-of-the-art valve designs, at a lower price. Is it too good to be true?

This new monitor controller compares well with the competition — in terms of both price and quality.

Is it really necessary to give up an entire hard drive in order to get your hands on a good-sounding drum library? XLN Audio think not.

These monitors may be small, but they punch well above their weight.

The selection of USB 2.0 interfaces widens with the launch of these new models from Tascam.

These panels offer a very different approach to acoustics than the usual absorbent foam, so we decided to take a closer look.

This Rain Recording model is the fastest PC ever reviewed in SOS, and also one of the quietest. Let's take a closer look...

Steinberg have drawn on some of the technologies they pioneered in Cubase 4 to create a new entry-level sequencing package.

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There was always something quite special about Roland's classic Jupiter 8 analogue megasynth, but can Arturia capture that magic with their emulation?

This new USB-equipped mixer has a control surface and a separate I/O unit, but are two boxes better than one?

•Rob Papen Albino 3 •SSL Drumstrip •Starplugs Admiral

This new Beyer model doesn't sacrifice quality in its quest to be a truly versatile all-rounder.

After vocals, acoustic guitar must be the most popular thing to poke a mic at — at least in a typical home studio — yet it isn't always the easiest instrument to record, because as soon as you find that magic sweet spot, the player moves! Does SE's latest mic offer a solution?