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Sound On Sound and Tileyard London are pleased to announce that GearFest UK will be taking place on 19 July 2025.
The newest member of Allen & Heath's Avantis family is a portable powerhouse.
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Led by vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Jürgen Engler, Die Krupps’ blending of electronica with heavy guitars went on to influence numerous other bands, including Depeche Mode and Rammstein.
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Melbourne Instruments turn their attention to hands‑on MIDI control...
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Yet another delay plug‑in — just what the world needs, right? While you’d be forgiven for thinking that, a few minutes’ experimentation with Analog Drift might well change your mind.
The debut module from Cutlasses Instruments is a tape‑style looper based around an ingeniously simple idea — instead of having one playhead, the Gloop has four!
Another swish‑looking module from RYK Modular. The Envy Machine is a four‑channel, five‑function modulation generator for Eurorack.
OLLO Audio’s eco‑friendly headphones certainly stand out from the crowd. Do they sound as good as they look?
I saw some crimped XLR connectors available online, and I wondered what the advantages are of soldered connections over crimped?
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Bones is a ‘super sample pack’ containing over 400 loops, 800+ one‑shot samples and more than 100 drum stems.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Actual angels who do vocal session work are hard to come by but Ethera Gold Odyssey can get you wonderfully close.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. This all‑in‑one library from Spitfire Audio brings together a broad range of orchestral textures in one easy‑to‑use package.
Transform your samples into soundscapes with Soniccouture’s new software instrument.
There’s a huge array of dedicated stereo mics on the market. We round up some of the best current options.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. With the Iremia series, Bunker Samples get quiet, intimate, and very close to a solo viola and cello.
Ever wished you could process each of your six strings differently? With the SubSix, you can...
Already movers and shakers in Melbourne/Naarm’s musical underground, producer Kuya Neil and rapper Teether began collaborating in late 2020.