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.
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.
Rating: ***** 4.5/5 Stars. Oceania II is not an upgrade, but a newly recorded library with additional features. Its remit is exactly the same: full‑on Mens’ and Womens’ choir performances.
SoundMorph’s Dust takes an interplanetary approach to granular resynthesis.
Toontrack recapture the drums of rock’s golden age with help from legendary producer Eddie Kramer.
Though there’s only one main user control, VocalMint's audio path comprises a serial chain of three different types of compressor, and multiple behind‑the‑scenes parameters have been optimised specifically for vocal processing.
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.
Avantone’s take on the classic NS‑10 is now available in powered form. We fire them up...
If you’ve not used this style of sequencer before, then it can be totally revolutionary in terms of what it does to your modular music-making.
Spitfire’s latest project marks a new partnership with an iconic London studio.
Once again, iZotope have raised the benchmark for affordable audio restoration.
Mojave’s most affordable mic yields great results on a wide range of sources.
Are Audient’s minimalist EVOs smarter than the average audio interface?
The EQ2 offers quality graphic and parametric EQ, with full MIDI capabilities, all delivered in a robust pedal. What's not to like?
This characterful compressor offers a little more control than most ‘vibe machines’.
Given its excellent price tag, this Eurorack mixer has more features than it has any right to, and it doesn’t skimp on the sound quality.