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The MPC Studio provides an affordable middle ground between Akai’s software and hardware MPCs.
This expansion pack, which has been approved by the Hendrix estate, requires Positive Grid’s Bias 2 FX plug‑in or Spark amp to run and adds the extra pedal and amp models needed to recreate Jimi's classic sounds.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. As a type of tuned percussion, Hang Drum's roots in the steel drums of the Caribbean are obvious but, in the right hands, the sound can be both beautiful and hypnotic.
The 67A adds some useful features to a nice Altec valve preamp emulation.
Mojave’s new valve mic pays tribute to a neglected classic.
The latest lavish offering from Bjooks collects some of the world’s rarest and most desirable synths between its covers.
This 8‑pole variable character stereo filter has an analogue core with digital control...
The Wangulator is a performance controller for Eurorack that was designed by someone with a need to get all their fingers modulating different things all at once.
This upgraded sequencer module maintains all the key traits that made its predecessor a hit while expanding its horizons with a second gate and CV track, three auxiliary inputs, two assignable control knobs, on‑the‑fly playability and a cavalcade of new modulation options.
At heart, it models the same hardware as Slate’s FG‑2A, but Custom Opto’s tweaks make it useful on so many more sources!
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. These cinematic libraries focus on bowed guitar and bowed piano textures.
Blackstar Dept. 10 Boost is part of a series of pedals that use full‑voltage, dual‑triode valves to provide the touch responsiveness of a valve amplifier.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. If your next musical project needs to create the authentic sound of an old‑school, late‑night jazz club, Ueberschall’s Jazz Works series might make a great place to start.
Session Recall is a boon for those who still mix out of the box using a plethora of non‑recallable analogue equipment.
As well as upgrades to its fundamental algorithms, Gullfoss now includes both low‑latency Live and high‑resolution Mastering editions.
iZotope’s popular audio restoration tool has been treated to some significant improvements.
FAC Drumkit is a flexible drum synth and sample player.
With user-adjustable crossover points, Spread splits the audio signal into four bands, each of which can be adjusted for stereo width and ‘tilt’.
Do Arturia’s MiniFuses go off with a bang or fizzle out with a whimper?
It may be super-compact, but the MX5 punches well above its price tag. What’s not to like?