Paul White puts Mackie's new 1202 VLZ next to his original 1202 and discovers more changes than you might expect.
There have been Leslie simulators before, but none to exploit the sympathetic warmth of valves.
Paul White tries to pigeonhole Digitech's new effects unit — but quickly discovers that it can mean different things to different users.
Digitech have trimmed back both price and features for the latest addition to the TSR effects family. But does the newcomer offer enough bang per buck?
We try out Akai's first synth in absolutely ages — and discover a monster in sheep's clothing.
Paul White checks out the successor to his beloved D4 and ends up casting sidelong glances at his cheque book.
Michael Anthony takes us back to the mid-eighties, when MIDI was in pre-school playgroup, and manufacturers built synths that couldn't decide if they were analogue, digital, or both...
A monosynth that doesn't cost monopoly money? Paul Nagle thinks Waldorf's new Pulse offers the most fun you can have with your presets off...
How does Audio Technica's AT4050 multi-pattern studio mic compare with their hugely popular AT4033 cardioid mic?
ADAT is dead, long live the ADAT XT. Paul White reports on the rebirth of a classic.
Enclosed headphones that are sensibly priced, comfortable, and sound as accurate as a pair of good monitors — is it possible?
After a lengthy wait, Behringer's 48/24 dual input recording mixer is finally here. We take the wraps off this seductively priced 8-bus console.
Paul White subjects his studio to yet more upheaval as the monitors are changed yet again, all in the cause of research.
Paul White puts his exotic mic collection back in the cupboard to try out Samson's budget dynamic vocal model.
Paul White tries his hand at tonal transformation using Ashly Audio's latest parametric equaliser.
Two of Yamaha's most recent products, the MU50 synth module and the CBX-K1 mini keyboard, are designed to compliment each other as the nucleus of a budget, GM-compatible music-making setup.. Paul Nagle evaluates the pair, and considers the potentially confusing role of Yamaha's XG MIDI format...
The Sessionmaster JD10 recording preamp provides the perfect excuse for guitar practice at the magazine's expense!
The RY8 isn't just the latest in Yamaha's much-respected RY series of drum machines — the diminutive casing houses everything a mobile guitarist could need as a portable backing band, even a guitar synth!
Long-term K2000 user Paul Ward gets to grips with the latest in Kurzweil's line of groundbreaking synths for just long enough to produce this hands-on preview...
Fletcher ElectroAcoustics' Voice Channel is a modern reincarnation of a vintage classic compressor, repackaged with a high-spec mic amp and an enhancer.