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The Boundary Layer is a module whose design actually harks back to a much more classic synth topology. How will Schlappi fare in the heritage game?
The humble kick drum has come a long way and perhaps we’ve reached the peak with the Ohmforce Bohm “frontier of kick synthesis” system.
This diminutive module combines an envelope with a VCA to accept audio signals and render them, well, percussive.
While it’s often most natural in a patch to assign one control signal per destination, there is enormous creative scope in sending a single voltage source to several destinations simultaneously!
Neural DSP step out of their amp‑sim comfort zone, with a multi‑module mix processor aimed at polishing your vocal recordings.
The problem of dialogue intelligibility has proven a stubborn nut to crack — but this new meter promises to make consistently clear voices easier to achieve...
With Splice integration, Pro Tools opens the door to a world of samples.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Soniccouture continually push the extremes of sound design, and Polarity Tension marks the first in a series of collaborations utilising their impressive new Polarity dual‑granular engine.
Compact and stylish, this console aims to cater for those working across the DJ, stage and studio worlds — and includes some novel performance features.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. A versatile package that caters equally to players chasing classic Rhodes warmth or the grit and bite of a Wurlitzer.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. OBSO seems to be designed to satisfy those who want instant gratification and want it now! OBSO uses samples as its sound source, the focus of the instrument being obsolete media.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. If you ever daydreamed about getting Mr Phillips’ drum sounds on your productions, your wish has been granted: our man has created three drum expansions for Steinberg’s Groove Agent.
Sequential’s latest is a miniaturised, analogue, four‑voice polysynth inspired by the Pro‑One and Prophet lines. But does it still feel like a Sequential?
Remember the nu‑disco tune we wrote last month, using the loops and instruments in SOS For Artists? Now it’s time to flesh it out, mix it and master it...
Lovingly restored, and then lovingly sampled, Spitfire’s Château Piano recreates a pop icon.
Even the very best gear will only ever perform as well as its surroundings allow. Getting the best sound out of your setup means paying some attention to the room itself.
Solid State Logic once again raid their archive of preamp and EQ designs to put together a high‑powered input channel.
There’s more than one way to slice your beats in Studio One!
Like a medieval cathedral, the Redshift 6 is a massively ambitious creation. There are other similarities too...
If you’ve always wanted an overdrive or distortion pedal featuring two fully independent channels with exactly the same facilities, here it is!