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These classy preamps combine exemplary technical performance with some unusual stompbox‑friendly features.
We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to dedicated kick drum mics. We check out some of the best.
Lauten’s classy new capacitor microphones are purpose‑made for toms and snare drums.
Origin Effects’ original Cali76 compressor, launched in 2013, offered something significantly different from the compressor...
With its clever Phonitor Matrix, this high‑end headphone amp aims to deliver a more speaker‑like listening experience.
Could this clever, labour‑saving plug‑in change the way you mix drums?
The Neumann U47 is legendary for a reason — as this homage makes clear.
Composing for adverts and music libraries can be rewarding, challenging and creative — and did we mention that you get paid?
Lower a mix’s integrated loudness with Squasher.
This powerhouse portable tracker might be your new best M8.
DP’s enhanced instrument tracks offer some powerful new options.
Respected British record producer and engineer David Lord chooses XTC’s ‘All You Pretty Girls’ as a favourite sound from the many he’s recorded.
We cut through the jargon to explain how software instruments achieve their incredible realism.
Boring preamps have long been a given in audio interfaces, but all that is about to change...
Taking the decision to follow his instincts has elevated Julian Bunetta to the top rank of contemporary songwriters and producers.
Korg’s MPS‑10 is a compact percussion instrument with hidden depths.
Logic’s virtual drummer now has a full band to play with! We find out what it can do...
Australian company Cycle Instruments have burst on to the scene with a very interesting and highly ambitious debut, the Tetrachords sequencer.
The Berlin samplemeisters link up with a Hollywood film composer to create two major string collections.