The original Chord module, reviewed in SOS February 2017 by Jyoti Mishra, offered an excellent way to get polyphony and, more...
Manley's well-liked optical compressor gets a makeover in time for its 30th birthday!
The latest entry in Project SAM's Symphobia series promises heart-stopping thrills, terrifying sci-fi action and nerve-jangling horror.
Read on to find out why we're writing about this device in a music-recording magazine...
With battery power and built-in speakers, the MPC Live II is ready to rock some blocks.
Dynaudio's premium Core series grows apace with the launch of a new three-way model and a powerful subwoofer.
BFA's Momentum combines samples and loop manipulation with an irresistible price tag.
If you like looking to effects for musical ideas, this plug‑in's worth checking out.
What more can this plug‑in offer than the hardware that inspired it?
Fame's homage to a German classic gives you vintage vibe on a budget.
These audio examples accompany the review of Black Lion Audio’s Bluey FET compressor in SOS June 2020
ADAM's new sub is an affordable way to add serious bass to your monitoring system.
It's not every day you find a channel-strip plug‑in that offers out-there features such as pitch and formant shifting!
Audio-Technica's popular ATM350a mic is now available with a dedicated acoustic guitar mount. We put it to the test!
Black Lion's Bluey recreates an 1176 that has made more hits than most!
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Deeply sampled percussion nestles in a fiendishly clever Kontakt engine that allows the user to design their own percussion ensembles down to the finest detail.
The newest mic from UK makers Sontronics offers smooth, radio-ready sound at a competitive price.
Kyra's FPGA-based synth engine is technologically innovative, but what's it like as an instrument?
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Stratus centres around a collection of phrases, polyrhythmic patterns and textures performed by a pair of Yamaha Disklavier felt-dampened, self-playing upright pianos.