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Kali Audio’s latest three‑way speakers look unassuming, but represent a big step up in performance.

You may have heard it said that you can never have enough VCAs, but Blaknblu would suggest you can never have enough filters...

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Bowing to public demand, VSL's large sampling project now bears fruit in the shape of Synchron Solo Violin and Synchron Solo Cello.

SSL’s desktop interfaces get a well‑deserved overhaul.

Chris Hewitt has written a trilogy (soon to be a tetralogy) of books describing the history and evolution of (mainly) British PA systems from the late ’60s through to the 1980s.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Sharing the same underlying sound‑design engine as 2023 release Strands, Folds is based upon samples of the human voice.

This high‑end design began life as a resurrection of the rare‑as‑hen’s‑teeth Fairchild 666. But it soon became its own thing...

Does the latest member of Shure’s SM series have the potential to become as iconic as the SM57 and SM7?

Covering stereo and horizontal surround‑miking concepts with the latest techniques for capturing height information, as required for immersive formats such as Auro‑3D and Dolby Atmos.

Telegrapher may be a young company, but their flagship three‑way monitors are up there with the very best.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Giving users a perfectly synchronised double string orchestra, VSL have added three new titles to the series.

SpectraLayers continues to develop at a spanking pace. We check out what’s new.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. This sampled instrument takes the guitar sound and transforms it into something altogether more cinematic.

When is a filter not a filter? When it is the Dåpf (Dual All‑Pass Filter)...

For a quick mix rebalance, or ducking out a vocal, Peel Stems produces very usable results.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Rebuilt and sporting a colourful, musically instructive new GUI, Balinese Gamelan has been relaunched to tie in with the release of the Balinese Flutes collection.

Groove Synthesis’ PPG‑inspired synth has grown considerably since we last reviewed it. It’s also got a lot smaller...

Clavia have made their best‑in‑class stage piano even better!

This remarkably purple mic pays visual tribute to Minneapolis’ favourite son, while drawing sonically on one of Berlin’s most celebrated historic designs.

Expressive E’s idiosyncratic synth sequel puts MPE front and centre.