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Focusrite take their Firewire interface range to a new level with the competitively priced Saffire Pro 26 I/O.
How can you improve a MIDI + Audio sequencer thats already as comprehensive as Sonar? Cakewalk have added some impressive new plug-ins, but theyve also gone back to basics to take MIDI editing to new levels of flexibility.
With unlimited audio tracks, support for VST and Direct X effects, and an intuitive interface, Acousticas Mixcraft offers a lot of recording potential for not a lot of money.
Is Native Instrument's new stand-alone soft synth as big as they say it is?
Whether you’re mixing or mastering in stereo, surround or immersive formats, this powerful virtual monitor controller could soon become indispensable.
UltraTap delay was an algorithm in Eventide's H9 processor, but it has now become available as a plug-in in its own right.
Apogee’s latest audio interfaces eschew physical controls to keep the price as attractive as the audio quality. Can the convenience of software really replace the allure of flashing lights and knobs?
The Matrix K is a low-cost, no-frills computer audio interface designed to do its job simply and efficiently.
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Apogee’s Symphony interface has been Thunderbolted, touchscreened and released back into the world as the Symphony MkII.
The Ensemble Thunderbolt isn’t just an update — Apogee have completely redesigned it, and the results are impressive.
Can Steinberg's professional recording package make an impact in the Pro Tools-dominated Macintosh market? Sam Inglis finds out.
This sleek four-channel interface and monitor controller embodies all the quality and style we’ve come to expect from Apogee.
Over the last 10 years, Sibelius Software have built a reputation for providing what most musicians consider to be the leading scorewriting software. Now, in version 3, they have teamed up with Native Instruments to provide enhanced playback facilities — but does this upgrade live up to the high standards set by previous releases?
High-end digital converter manufacturers Apogee are Apple's audio partner of choice, and their latest Firewire interface is aimed squarely at Mac users with a taste for quality.
There are plenty of eight-channel Firewire interfaces on the market these days, so what does the Audiofire Pre 8 have that the others dont?
No expense has been spared in the design of Lynx Studio Technology's latest soundcard, which adds 192kHz capability to remarkable sound quality, bringing it into real competition with high-end, stand-alone converter boxes.
A number of large 'all-in-one' sample library products are now available. Is Vir2's VI One the one to buy?
Frontier Design's Tranzport might not be the most comprehensive control surface around, but it has one huge advantage — wireless operation means it's not tied to your computer.
Combining multitimbral sample playback, loop tempo matching, synthesis, multi-effects and an 8GB sound library, is Plug Sound Pro the only software sound source you need alongside your DAW?