SOUND ON SOUND
A “phase and frequency modulation toolkit” is how Eric Schlappi describes the Three Body...
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. Firestarter provides a modestly-priced collection of trailer‑friendly sound effects all served up in a well‑organised set of categories and in a 48kHz/24‑bit WAV format.
Although, at heart, this is ‘just’ a stereo reverb pedal, it’s capable of some very unusual sonic treatments...
Steinberg’s mobile DAW just keeps getting better.
These audio examples accompany our review of the BL8 Boundary Mic from sE Electronics.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. With its bizarre appearance and endearing‑but‑creepy sound, the acoustic instrument known as a waterphone has become a firm staple of the horror and soundtrack worlds.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. For his latest release, Auddict CEO Dorian Marko dusts off his concert pianist chops and invites us to get our hands on his Steinway Model D concert grand.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. The majority of the sounds in DRIFT003 were created from AI vocal generators, though we’re told there is a small amount of actual mouth‑generated sound in there too.
Can headphones and modelling software really replace a professional mix room?
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. Guitar Odyssey isn’t about creating conventional guitar sounds, but rather about creating entirely new sounds that use guitar recordings as the initial sound source.
As this vocal production powerhouse evolves, it’s not only growing more powerful — it’s also becoming quicker and easier to use.
We follow sE Electronics on the highway to the pressure zone.
Fatboy Slim’s dream of universal 303 ownership inches a little closer with this cut‑price acid box.
In one sense it’s understandable to call the Warp an oscillator, but in reality it’s a self‑contained, fully-fledged synthesizer.
If you thought the age of hugely ambitious polysynths was over, think again...
Can these small two‑way monitors really deliver accurate sub‑bass information at the mix?
Heavyocity’s supercharged sequel rockets into orbit.
With new models, new effects, an IR loader and the return of the looper, this latest version of Guitar Rig has plenty to offer guitarists and producers alike.
Soniccouture have combined acoustic and electronic percussion to create something truly original.