SOUND ON SOUND
If you’re looking for one reverb to rule them all, HOFA’s massively comprehensive plug‑in ticks all the boxes.
Given the significant cost of this pedal, it’s probably going to appeal mainly to those who already know what to expect from it, though the limited production run may also make it of interest to collectors.
Almost half a century after its initial release, Yamaha’s classic three‑way monitor remains an impressive speaker, and it pioneered the use of diaphragm materials that are still considered cutting‑edge today.
So far, monitor and headphone calibration systems have targeted music makers exclusively. Sonarworks’ SoundID aims to solve the problem of mix translation from the consumer end too.
Mastering engineer Ian Shepherd’s first plug‑in has been completely redesigned — with both mastering and mixing in mind.
ROLI’s luminous keyboard offers MPE control and a very colourful way of working.
We put AA’s new open-backed mixing and mastering headphones to the test.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. These high-quality WAV samples would most certainly feel at home dropped into a high‑end blockbuster movie, action trailer, or AAA video game.
M‑Audio’s 88‑note controller significantly improves its bang‑per‑buck ratio.
Novation’s Circuit Tracks is a portable musical playground.
If vintage samplers butter your muffin, Isla Instruments have got a full afternoon tea for you.
Antelope condense their considerable know‑how into an affordable, bus‑powered interface.
This book is essentially an autobiography of the author's experiences in buying and selling all manner of vintage pro‑audio equipment, combined with some fascinating history about the leading manufacturers and their products...
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Performance Samples’ description of Vista as a ‘larger‑than‑life’ chamber ensemble aptly describes this beautiful‑sounding string library.
Think you’ve heard everything a compressor can do? It might be time to think again...
EastWest/Quantum Leap unveil their expanded orchestral masterwork and built‑in orchestrator.
Arturia’s soft synth gets bigger and better.
JMC Orbitron can run up to four modulation algorithms simultaneously, and they can all be blended to taste with the main circular X/Y control.
SOS writers pick their favourite plug-ins and tell us what makes them special.
Yamaha’s new DTX6 range is a force to be reckoned with.