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Amber 4 Ultra provides faithfully modelled emulations of Class A analogue units including pair of EQs, a compressor and a preamp.
EastWest have taken the part of the map marked ‘here be dragons’ and made it very much their own.
GIK’s ingenious new design provides both absorption and diffusion, at a highly affordable price.
From his Sheffield recording studio Yellow Arch, producer, musician, arranger and programmer Colin Elliot has worked with an illustrious list of musical artists.
On paper, Linux has many advantages over macOS and Windows. How easy is it to get started, and how far will it take you?
These new releases, which are available separately, are essentially stripped-back versions of the original Blackstar St James Plugin.
Liquid is a live granular effect, and we’re informed that some of the equations used are based on fluid dynamics, resulting in the creation of liquid‑like movement.
Just when you thought it had all been done with distortion and overdrive pedals, Old Blood Noise Endeavours have put a new spin on the concept...
A Gameboy cartridge‑based Eurorack effects module? Robin Vincent puts the Befaco FX Boy to the test.
By the time you have enough separate outputs in your system to warrant one, you need no telling how valuable mixers are to your modular workflow...
This latest iteration leaves the character of Basimilus unaltered, but throws in an envelope output and a range of extra modules for free.
At what point in the mixdown process do you think it’s best to engage the master‑bus compressor?
I’m restoring an old Soundcraft 600 mixer and discovered it doesn't use dedicated line amps and pads the mic amp signal.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Synchron Smart Orchestra takes the donkey work out of MIDI programming by providing pre‑orchestrated tutti ensembles, percussion, choir, harp and a suite of lead instruments.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Sampled from a Kawai GX grand piano using quality condenser mics, Saturn Hybrid Piano is the debut plug‑in from Sample Factory.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. The double bass is at the heart of Signature Strings, which features over 270 designed and source sound effects.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. Deep Conjuring is made up of 92 ‘instruments’, some multisampled, others loops, that can be loaded into Mirage’s three layers and then adjusted before being further processed via the 10 built‑in master effects.
Galya Bisengalieva is a composer, producer and instrumentalist, whose violin playing features on works by Thom Yorke, Suzanne Ciani and Actress, as well as numerous film soundtracks including The Matrix Resurrections.
UJAM target media composers with the latest addition to their Virtual Pianist instrument series.
This year’s SOS Awards once again place the emphasis on innovation and contemporary design, with the nominations being limited...