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Cymasphere aims to make more complex chord construction available to all.

Does Lindell’s LiN2A sound as classy as the famous compressor that inspired it?

The Xer Mixa mixer is something of a step out for Noise Engineering, but also takes the LA‑based company back to their roots.

Encourage new ideas with some controlled MIDI randomisation.

It’s hard to believe that the humble VU meter has been with us for almost 85 years. How does the Crookwood Stereo VU Meter measure up?

The 1960s: a time of sexual revolution, radical politics and microphones with built‑in spring reverbs.

Have Black Corporation managed to capture the spirit of the Jupiter‑8 in a 19‑inch rack?

Korg’s Wavestate and OpSix are back, and they’re bigger than ever...

The Sealegs is a reliably useful yet fabulously creative workhorse multi-mode delay module and a more‑than‑worthy sibling for the Rainmaker.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. Iconic Violin provides a solo violin recorded in a historic church in Heidelberg, Germany and offers a fantastic sustain articulation with legato.

DPA’s new directional mic takes aim at an untapped mid‑level market in location recording kit.

The best plug‑ins make under‑the‑hood sophistication simple in practice...

The Eris series of monitors continues to offer remarkable value for money.

Bring studio sound to the stage with these live‑oriented capacitor microphones.

Licence‑free wireless is fine for smaller shows, but more serious calls for a more serious system.

Although less well known today than the Pultec EQP‑1A, the versatility of LANG’s valve‑less PEQ‑2 won it plenty of admirers.

Strymon’s reputation for making top‑quality digital effects pedals is second to none, but now they’ve made some of their creations available as DAW plug‑ins.

The FlexBar can make all sorts of dual‑mic placement jobs quick and easy.

The latest Vienna string orchestra offers a unique dual perspective.

Lurking within this humble arranger keyboard is a completely new form of synthesis...