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How does Roland’s V‑Stage fare against the other big red stage keyboards in town?

Is Arturia’s new KeyLab 88 MkIII the best 88‑note controller keyboard in its class?

The debut module from Cutlasses Instruments is a tape‑style looper based around an ingeniously simple idea — instead of having one playhead, the Gloop has four!

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Actual angels who do vocal session work are hard to come by but Ethera Gold Odyssey can get you wonderfully close.

The B.Beat Pro 16 is much more than just a dedicated hardware backing track player...

Overloud’s amp emulation has been treated to new features and a facelift.

The newest member of Allen & Heath's Avantis family is a portable powerhouse.

Yet another delay plug‑in — just what the world needs, right? While you’d be forgiven for thinking that, a few minutes’ experimentation with Analog Drift might well change your mind.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Bones is a ‘super sample pack’ containing over 400 loops, 800+ one‑shot samples and more than 100 drum stems.

These compact speakers punch well above their weight — and you can build them yourself!

Another swish‑looking module from RYK Modular. The Envy Machine is a four‑channel, five‑function modulation generator for Eurorack.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. This all‑in‑one library from Spitfire Audio brings together a broad range of orchestral textures in one easy‑to‑use package.

Melbourne Instruments turn their attention to hands‑on MIDI control...

Somehow RME have managed to make their world‑class converter even better!

There’s a huge array of dedicated stereo mics on the market. We round up some of the best current options.

Apple’s M‑series Macs continue to power ahead. We benchmark the latest Mac mini, MacBook Pro and Mac Studio models for audio performance.

Those familiar with my reviews might have sussed by now that, when describing multifunctional modules, I do my level best...

Dumble amps are both revered and rare as hens’ teeth — so it was only a matter of time before UA focused their considerable modelling talents on a stompbox emulation.

SSL have chosen not to build mic preamps into their new Alpha 8 ADAT expander — but they have included a whole heap of other features.