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Ever fancied trying different output transformers in your mic preamp? Then check out the P1...
JMG Sound’s spatial enhancement plug‑in employs psychoacoustic principles to “make your sounds deeper, wider and bigger”.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Whether you are a busy media composer or producer of song‑based music, this library is great for designing complex evolving pad/drone‑type sounds.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. CAT's suite of six libraries is designed to provide sounds that fit in with cinematic soundtrack compositions, though there are applications in other musical genres such as chill, EDM and ambient.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. This Stefano Maccarelli production with vocals provided by the hugely versatile Clara Sorace, includes five multisampled Kontakt instruments, all with a Middle Eastern flavour.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. This lovely little library blends beautifully with the rest of the Big Bang Orchestra range.
The audio files available on this page accompany my review of the...
Origin Effects' latest offering is inspired by the work of the backline technicians of the ’70s and ’80s who spent time modifying amps in search of new and exciting sounds.
The Soundbrenner Core is a smartwatch made for musicians.
The Vibraslide is a genuinely unique and impressive take on the guitar sustainer concept.
Warm Audio’s latest mic takes on the venerable Neumann U67. We put it to the test!
This Voice Changer plug‑in is probably going to appeal more to those creating podcasts or low‑budget movies than to music producers...
SPL combine their acclaimed headphone amps with monitor control facilities and USB audio interfacing.
Available through United Plugins, Muramasa Audio’s Electrum is a guitar‑style amp, speaker and pedalboard modelling plug...
With RND’s famous Silk circuitry on board, this summing mixer allows you to dial in texture to taste.
A long way from their rackmounted Minimoogs, Studio Electronics’ SE‑3X is a four‑filtered, paraphonic monster.
Love stompboxes but find pedal compressors frustratingly untweakable? This one’s designed with you in mind...
Can this open, portable device help you capture a professional vocal‑booth sound?
Focal’s revised Alpha‑series speakers offer serious studio monitoring at an entry‑level price.
Modal’s SkulptSynth SE packs an awful lot of synth into a very small package.