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David Mellor warms to TL Audio's new mid-range valve voice processor.

There is an element of magic in any audio design, but the Allen & Heath MixWizard series may have more than most.

Neumann's versatile TLM50 omni-pattern mic combines transparency with a subtle high-end lift.

If you'd love a modular synth, but couldn't possibly afford a real one, it's possible that virtual salvation is at hand.

Roland's Jupiter family yielded one or two shining examples of what an analogue polysynth should be.

The original MAQ 16/3 analogue-style step sequencer, developed with the help of Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider, was released almost five years ago, but Doepfer clearly believe in shelf-life and have continued to update this unique instrument. Chris Carter steps ahead.

Does the DPR422 have the right combination of price and performance to break BSS into the project studio market?

If you want to recreate the sound of a particular hall or studio live room, why not capture its essence and then use this to treat your music? Sonic Foundry's new software makes it all possible. Martin Walker samples the results.

Boss's popular 'Doctor' range of inexpensive and useful studio gear is now over 15 years old, but remains very much alive, and the Dr Sample SP202 is the latest newcomer, offering quick and easy sampling for DJs or beginners in the field. Chris Carter gives it a full physical...

Following my feature on MIDI controllers in the June '97 issue of SOS, distributors BCK sent me a sample of their VP3...

Paul White tries out a new range of European software plug-ins with stylish interfaces and innovative features.

Why are CD recorders like buses? Paul White investigates.

There are still plenty of people who just won't have a computer in the studio, but nevertheless need some way of saving MIDI data. Nicholas Rowland checks out the successor to the venerable MDF2.

Considering that the Wavestation first emerged in 1990, it's aged remarkably gracefully and, relative to some of its...

Pro Tools moves up a bit (or eight) and Mackie's dedicated hardware controller for the system finally arrives. Mike Collins gets an advanced viewing.

We all know there are lots of compact mixers on the market — but then lots of people need a compact mixer, and SoundTech's 16-channel Quantum Mix is priced for mass appeal. Mike Crofts looks before he leaps.

The latest version of this popular audio sequencer sees Emagic's answer to competitor Steinberg's VST built-in effects. But there's rather more to this significant upgrade than that, as Paul White reports.

If you own a VS880, you can already record, edit and produce a stereo mix of your masterworks, all with out leaving the 880's tape-like hard disk recording environment, but now Roland have added the ability to make a CD master in the same way. Paul Nagle goes for the burn.

You might think you can't afford 32 inputs and eight busses — but a look at this cost-effective console might just change your mind. Derek Johnson goes on the busses...

For some years, Sambell Engineering (who manufacture the Atacama range) have provided a 'bespoke' service, making one‑...