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After 85 years of active service, the humble VU meter remains as useful as ever in today’s digital studios — despite BBC engineers nicknaming it ‘virtually useless’!
Should you buy a specialised instrument mic, or a multi‑purpose ‘pencil’ design? With the Reshape series, you can have both...
We put Amphion’s first ever three‑way monitor design to the test.
AstroLab puts Arturia’s considerable collection of classic instruments into a single stage keyboard.
Earthworks’ latest stage mic punches way above its price tag!
IK Multimedia’s monitor correction technology is now available in a standalone hardware box.
Can this ring modulator live up to the standards of the old MoogerFooger?
Looking for an all‑in‑one playing and sequencing solution? Look no further...
Neve’s latest 1073 variant bridges the gap between microphone and computer.
With a Transient Designer, a de‑esser and an unusually versatile input section, there’s more to SPL’s recording channel than most.
Have Lewitt invented the cure for poor mic technique?
UA’s digitally modelled version of the Boss CE‑1 analogue Chorus Ensemble now appears as part of the UAFX compact pedal range.
Gauge’s affordable ECM‑87 has a virtual dimension.
The drum machine has progressed massively since the days of the home organ player. Here Oli Freke takes us through a brief history, with lots of audio examples.
Electronic Music artist Jlin talks about her processes for creating a new work, being ready to tour straight from the studio, and staying grounded and focused when your work gains recognition.
Westwood re‑imagine some classic instruments to take familiar sounds to new places.
Arturia’s Augmented series offers a combination of sampled acoustic instruments and synthesis, providing music makers with a comprehensive range of sounds that range from authentic to abstract.
The first major update for Genome adds five new Components that offer a mixture of new amp and effects pedal models.
The latest piece of hardware to join the AudioScape line-up recreates one of the most sought-after compressor/limiters of all time.
Following on from their string of sample pack releases, Song Athletics have announced the launch of their first plug-in instrument.