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Novation’s Circuit Tracks is a portable musical playground.

EastWest/Quantum Leap unveil their expanded orchestral masterwork and built‑in orchestrator.

Arturia’s soft synth gets bigger and better.

SOS writers pick their favourite plug-ins and tell us what makes them special.

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.

Yamaha’s new DTX6 range is a force to be reckoned with.

The world’s not short of LA‑2A plug‑ins, but some are more convincing than others...

Rating **** 4/5 Stars. As the title suggests, this is a collection of string‑based sound effects designed with horror or tension in mind.

QuickBass offers a user‑friendly way to tailor bass guitar sounds to fit your mix.

Rating **** 4/5 Stars. The Cinesamples approach to granular synthesis is based on a library of samples taken from recordings of violinist Michael Levine, which are divided into textures, pulses, pads, one‑shots and sound design patches.

While the Vena Cava Filter is a distortion pedal at heart, the main functions of this unit are an auto-filter and ring modulator.

Kali’s latest nearfield design offers an unprecedented amount of monitor for the money.

The new Classic range from Danish company Remic aims to offer high‑end performance at an attractive price.

The original Pitch Fork, reviewed back in SOS June 2015, now has a more grown‑up sibling, the Pitch Fork+.

Masses of modulation and an innovative sequencer make the Mono much more than just another monosynth.

There’s no shortage of books discussing the science and practice of stereo and multichannel recording but the author’s approach to this complex topic is of unique interest because of his inclusion of quantitative data...

iZotope’s clever Spire Studio is back and better than ever.

PreSonus’ affordable DM‑7 comes with all the mics you’ll need to capture a quality drum kit sound.

Dragon Fire makes setting up frequency‑conscious compression very intuitive, courtesy of an on‑screen curve its makers call the Push Pull Graph.

Rating **** 4/5 Stars. As promised at the time of release, Spitfire Audio are now following up Abbey Road One with a series of smaller, inexpensive mini‑libraries derived from the main collection.