SOUND ON SOUND
Does a modern hardware MIDI controller with the ability to add your own features sound too good to be true?
With vintage Neumann KM84s becoming ever more unaffordable, does this kit‑based tribute fill the gap?
These compact three‑way speakers are Barefoot’s most affordable monitors to date.
Single‑driver, two‑way nearfield or three‑way monitors? Focal’s new flagship design can be all three...
Drawmer have been offering no‑nonsense professional audio gear since the early ’80s, but their current range of processors offers more possibilities than ever.
It might be the baby of JBL’s mini line‑array range, but its small footprint and easy portability could mean the IRX ONE is just what’s needed for smaller shows.
With new and improved instruments, Arturia’s one‑stop synth shop is better value than ever.
E‑V pack their battery‑powered PA tech into a ‘full‑size’ speaker.
Toontrack get gritty with their Dark Industrial expansions for EZdrummer and EZkeys.
Cinesamples’ subscription package promises an awful lot of bang for your monthly bucks.
The RAM 1000 combines hands‑on speaker control with Bluetooth streaming.
Minimal Audio's Flex Chorus offers up to 24 voices plus overall control over the delay time and modulation depth.
Sontronics’ unmistakeable Saturn is back — with digital pattern control to complement its vintage looks.
Can Earthworks’ new kick mic provide a secure foundation for your drum sound?
An oscilloscope can be very handy when working with synths and CV signals — but most aren’t designed with music‑makers in mind. The NTS-2 is.
With an array of different modelled devices and controls you won’t find on the original hardware, have Pulsar breathed new life into the humble spring reverb?
Steinberg introduce a huge number of enhancements and refinements to their flagship audio editing and mastering platform.
Westwood re‑imagine some classic instruments to take familiar sounds to new places.
EHX have used digital technology to coax three different characters of drive from a single pedal.
If you’re looking for a plug‑in that beautifully recreates the classiest of boutique amps, read on...