SOUND ON SOUND
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Built from a collection of acoustic, mechanical, and electronic toy‑like instruments, Low End Toys focuses on the lower end of the frequency spectrum.
Evolved from Neural DSP’s earlier Parallax, Parallax X is a multiband processor designed to enhance bass sounds...
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Deep Pool blends detailed sampling of acoustic drums, electronic drums and some sound‑designed elements to create a suite of very stylish drum and percussion sounds.
‘One keyboard to rule them all’ is very much the order of the day with Arturia’s 3rd generation KeyLab.
In-ear Monitors (IEMs) have transformed the on‑stage experience for many performers, but they aren’t always ideal for bass players. Could a new hybrid design be the answer?
The classic ’80s delay effect has been reborn in pedal form.
With 18 inputs and bags of headroom, this new MixDream aims to keep high‑quality analogue summing simple.
Sound and fury, signifying nothing... or a remarkably useful mixing tool?
Version 3 of Toontrack’s do‑everything mixing plug‑in brings AI assistance along to the party...
Arturia’s ADAT expanders are a useful and affordable option for anyone who needs more I/O.
This updated version of Lynx’s mastering converter offers a much improved touchscreen, a host of new filtering options — and the best D‑A converter performance we’ve ever measured!
Weston Precision Audio’s new module is called the Phase Animated Oscillator, aka the PAO, but just what exactly is a phase animated oscillator?
The person behind ‘those’ Bricasti impulses now brings us Berlin’s Teldex Studio...
Veteran Eurorackers Tiptop Audio take on the age‑old problem of polyphonic modular synthesis...
The Ableton Move puts a carefully chosen slice of Live into a beautifully portable box.
This diminutive, studio‑oriented desktop amp can drive nearfield speakers or multiple pairs of headphones with equal aplomb.
Firespacer is a simple‑to‑use and very effective mix tool that helps bring more clarity to key parts by reducing conflict due to overlapping frequencies in other parts of the mix.
Having mastered guitar amps, Positive Grid’s Spark system takes aim at the rest of your backline!
There’s been a tremendous renaissance in hardware drum machines recently. We round up some of the best.
The H200 are the first headphones ADAM Audio have developed entirely in‑house.