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iZotope’s clever Spire Studio is back and better than ever.
Kali’s latest nearfield design offers an unprecedented amount of monitor for the money.
We explore what’s new in Live 11’s Session View...
The new Music Mission transforms Merging’s desktop device into a powerful recording mixer and Ethernet audio interface.
Dragon Fire makes setting up frequency‑conscious compression very intuitive, courtesy of an on‑screen curve its makers call the Push Pull Graph.
The original Pitch Fork, reviewed back in SOS June 2015, now has a more grown‑up sibling, the Pitch Fork+.
While the Vena Cava Filter is a distortion pedal at heart, the main functions of this unit are an auto-filter and ring modulator.
Masses of modulation and an innovative sequencer make the Mono much more than just another monosynth.
PreSonus’ affordable DM‑7 comes with all the mics you’ll need to capture a quality drum kit sound.
The 2021.3 update brings limited Big Sur compatibility, and more besides.
I purchased some small‑diaphragm electret condenser microphones from 12 Gauge Microphones and can only use them on my non‑transformer input mic preamps. Do you know of a way to make these mics work with my transformer input preamps?
I’ve seen stereo mic arrays that claim to capture 196 degrees of the sound stage. What’s the point if the speakers can only reproduce 60 degrees of the whole image?
The new Classic range from Danish company Remic aims to offer high‑end performance at an attractive price.
Rating ***** 5/5 Stars. For quick and effortless choral mock‑ups, or even more complete works, Choir Essentials boasts a healthy 11.5GB of sample content at a very attractive price.
Rating **** 4/5 Stars. As promised at the time of release, Spitfire Audio are now following up Abbey Road One with a series of smaller, inexpensive mini‑libraries derived from the main collection.
Rating **** 4/5 Stars. As the title suggests, this is a collection of string‑based sound effects designed with horror or tension in mind.
Rating **** 4/5 Stars. The Cinesamples approach to granular synthesis is based on a library of samples taken from recordings of violinist Michael Levine, which are divided into textures, pulses, pads, one‑shots and sound design patches.
Two veterans of the online session world share their top tips for success.
The world’s not short of LA‑2A plug‑ins, but some are more convincing than others...