SOUND ON SOUND
If you like your drum machines old school, analogue and ruggedly individualistic, you're going to love the ADS‑7 Mk2.
Have IK managed to bottle the sound of the famous Hollywood studio?
Remnant comprises two delay lines, from which a granular engine takes segments and processes them.
Realphones aims to put all the software tools you need for perfect headphone monitoring in one neat package.
In 10 short years, the iPad has changed the way we make and record music. We explore what the current line-up has to offer, and what the future might hold.
Both technically and sonically, these open-backed headphones represent a breakthrough in portable monitoring.
The TC4 aims to make it easy to use mastering hardware with your DAW.
The Model:Cycles offers an easy and affordable way in to Elektron-world, and has a sound all of its own.
The new flagship of ADAM's T‑series offers serious bass extension even for those with limited budgets.
The newest mic from Polish company HUM Audio comes in either long- or short-ribbon varieties. So we tried them both!
Correcting the frequency response of a monitoring system is one thing, but Dirac claims to correct time-domain response too. Can it possibly work?
MorphVerb's stylish interface is dominated by a large dial, which lets you blend between two reverb algorithms...
The Sony C‑800G is among the greatest vocal mics ever made, but getting hold of one has never been easy. Enter Golden Age, and their faithful recreation...
Melda's novel approach to cab emulation frees you from the confines of convolution.
Although it's now been around for two decades, Melodyne is still the stuff of science fiction. In our exclusive review, we explore version 5's new superpowers.
These audio examples accompany our main USB Microphones round-up article in SOS June 2020 issue.
USB mics provide a convenient one-stop shop for podcast recording — but there are a few things to look out for when deciding which one to buy.
Modal's Argon 8X offers a lot of synthesizer for a very compelling price.
Immersive audio is increasingly important, and requires large multi-channel monitoring systems. Grace Design's m908 is intended to provide complete control over such a system.
HK's PAs don't normally come cheap, but their newest rig is surprisingly affordable, and maintains the high quality for which they're known.