Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Evolving pads is what this synth does best and it does it in a very endearing way via its almost childishly simple interface.
If you crave the refined sound of large planar magnetic cans but are put off by the price, Avantone’s newest headphones could well be the answer.
Want a full orchestral sample library for free? Spitfire have got you covered...
Have you ever wished convolution reverbs could be a little more malleable?
Felt Instruments’ Blisko Collection offers a unique blend of sound and motion.
Now you can rock the MOD on your desktop!
Ocean Way’s newest studio speakers bring the sound of ’70s horn‑loaded mains to the nearfield monitor format.
Griffon’s new Fuzzyphone is part microphone, part fuzzbox!
NI’s new instrument makes owning and playing a Stradivarius easier than ever before!
Eventide have put their out‑there reverb effect into a compact pedal.
We check out Korneff’s vibey take on a tube‑laden FET compressor.
The MP3 audio files on this page accompany the review of the Mojave MA-50 in SOS December 2020.
The hugely successful teleconferencing platform Zoom has had some small but significant updates, making it even more useful to musicians in lockdown.
Waves breathe a little freshness into the familiar.
UDO Audio’s highly anticipated debut instrument is a synthesizer with a sound all of its own.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Guitar Swell won’t replace your guitar player, but will help you produce a wide range of evocative sounds that might inspire you to take your compositions in a new direction.
Tascam have done far more than shrink the Model 24.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. This library features a rich close‑miked viola with the same depth of colour, wealth of articulations, and seamless ornamental transitions found in previous Emotional releases.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. This cool virtual instrument will appeal to those looking for something a little different to spice up their virtual percussion arsenal.
The processor that revolutionised home mastering is at last available in software form.