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In the biscuit barrel of modular, ACRONYM is a chocolate Hobnob dunked into a chilli mochaccino.

These live‑oriented pencil mics offer excellent performance at a very attractive price.

This plug‐in is designed specifically to help identify and correct problems with stereo tracks or mixes, whether in L‐R or M‐S format.

Intuitive and powerful, this compressor can handle anything from mono up to 7.1.4 Atmos sources.

Looking for that smooth ribbon tone with the convenience of a modern mic? Look no further...

GForce’s software Mellotron just keeps getting better.

Modartt’s modelled piano goes from strength to strength and is now, remarkably, available for iOS.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Rytmik II follows the same broad concept as the original version but promises to make something that was already very good even better.

Lewitt’s vocal‑oriented Pure Tube promises valve tone without the noise.

Neumann have joined forces with Merging to create an interface that’s both excellent and accessible.

Slate’s latest plug‑in offers precise control over your transients.

Now you can create Atmos mixes using any DAW! But that’s not all this app has to offer...

Waves Gems is a collection of creative effects that offer stompbox‑like simplicity and a variety of useful effect treatments.

Roland’s SH‑101‑inspired S‑1 is a great‑sounding synth with surprising depth.

Walrus Audio have come up with a pedal whose five switchable preset program types interact with the other controls to provide a range of granular effects that range from smooth and hypnotic to glitchy and agitated.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Solaris GTR is an inexpensive yet impressive‑sounding virtual instrument that uses sampled guitar sounds as sources before processing them to create a range of delicate textures.

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Double Bass Textures is capable of some pretty remarkable sounds, thanks to its enormous resonating cavity and potential to bow in numerous different styles.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Like its predecessors, Neon delivers a specific palette of sample‑based vintage and analogue synthesizer sounds alongside the impressively powerful Mosaic front end/engine.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. As with the original Atlantis release, the style of the vocal samples for Atlantis 2 suits epic fantasy with a strong medieval/Celtic vibe.

The Trinity is a three‑voice drum module with four separate synthesis algorithms to generate its sounds.