SOUND ON SOUND
Bitwig continues to blur the boundaries between instrument and DAW, while offering some welcome practical enhancements.
In perhaps their most ambitious project yet, Warm Audio’s latest microphone tackles the legendary Sony C‑800G.
Picnic Basket contains a sequencer, Pluck physical modelling unit, a CEM3340 VCO, multimode filter, kick, reverb, ADSR envelope and random voltage generator in its 42hp-capacity Lunchbox casing.
Interesting and unique synthesis techniques seem to be plentiful of late, and the E‑RM Polygogo is no exception. It’s...
This stereo/surround frequency‑based panner is dripping with creative potential.
Trinnov’s pioneering range of room‑correction systems now has a dedicated monitor controller.
Soniccouture’s new library steps into a strange new world of sci‑fi and horror.
Can a solid‑state microphone really give you the sound of Sony’s classic valve C800G?
Rating: 4/5 Stars. Emerge is a huge collection of overtly processed sounds divided into categories and then subcategories for use in contemporary soundtrack composition.
UJAM’s Groovemate ONE is a one‑stop shop for pop percussion.
It takes a hell of a lot of prep and expertise to create the perfect cabinet IR library...
Rating: 4/5 Stars. As the title suggests, the main instrument is a very decent Musser M250 concert marimba sampled at multiple dynamics over its full A2‑C7 range.
Ever fancied trying different output transformers in your mic preamp? Then check out the P1...
JMG Sound’s spatial enhancement plug‑in employs psychoacoustic principles to “make your sounds deeper, wider and bigger”.
The final Revox tape recorders left the factory almost 25 years ago, yet the enthusiasm and support for these classic machines remains as strong as ever.
Is Roland’s new flagship TD‑50KV2 the best electronic drum kit you can buy?
M‑Audio’s trusty MIDI controller workhorse treads indefatigably onwards.
Rating: 4/5 Stars. If you need keyboard‑based parts but don’t have keyboard‑based skills (or a budget to hire them), EZkeys is a seriously good tool.
The celebrated Clavia stage piano continues to evolve.
This plug-in’s primary role is in beefing up drum and percussion sounds, though it can also work well on bass parts or to add a sheen of analogue warmth to other instruments.