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Waldorf return to their roots with a modern take on the classic Microwave.

Beyerdynamic’s new studio mics are as classy as they are versatile.

Poltergate is a combination tool for use with drums or other percussive sounds and has both creative and problem‑solving capabilities...

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars.

Fracture Sounds elevate the humble cardboard box to versatile percussion instrument.

Clean‑gain ‘booster’ preamps are popular accessories for ribbon and moving‑coil dynamic mics — but what if that gain were deliberately made more characterful?

Back by popular demand: Korg have miniaturised the ARP 2600 but kept the spirit and sound of the original very much alive.

The IR‑200 is a compact, DSP‑powered pedal that pairs an amp simulator with a speaker cabinet impulse‑response engine.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. This first title in Sonora’s new solo string series expands the frontiers with a large set of atmospheric articulations beautifully performed by Alan Black, distinguished principal cellist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.

JBL’s powerful new PA system takes the compact column format and packs it with pro features.

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This example features UJAM’s Striiiings. The audio example demonstrates...

Retrokits’ RK‑006 is a tiny but incredibly versatile hub for MIDI, USB and modular.

Sonokinetic’s Orchestral Strings is as playable as it is high quality.

sE’s latest mic booster offers much more than just a bit of extra gain...

This homage to a famous console compressor is keenly priced and offers some thoughtful extra features.

TC Electronic’s AEON String Sustainer has been out for a few years now, but we recently got our hands on one for the first time...

This powerful new EQ plug-in aims to encourage you to make better mix decisions.

Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Contemporary Colours’ designers describe the sounds as being rooted in contemporary classical and theatrical styles that combine instrumental and electronic music.

Want to get started with scoring? Don’t worry, today’s super‑intelligent sample libraries have got your back.

NI and Sonuscore take assisted string arranging to another level with Action Strings 2.