SOUND ON SOUND
The final Revox tape recorders left the factory almost 25 years ago, yet the enthusiasm and support for these classic machines remains as strong as ever.
Is Roland’s new flagship TD‑50KV2 the best electronic drum kit you can buy?
M‑Audio’s trusty MIDI controller workhorse treads indefatigably onwards.
Rating: 4/5 Stars. If you need keyboard‑based parts but don’t have keyboard‑based skills (or a budget to hire them), EZkeys is a seriously good tool.
The celebrated Clavia stage piano continues to evolve.
This plug-in’s primary role is in beefing up drum and percussion sounds, though it can also work well on bass parts or to add a sheen of analogue warmth to other instruments.
HEDD’s impressive Mk2‑series speakers let you choose between ported and unported formats. Which works best?
ROLI’s Equator2 is less an update than a full rebuild.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. This lovely little library blends beautifully with the rest of the Big Bang Orchestra range.
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.
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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.
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.