
Focusrite Clarett+ Octopre
Twenty years on, the Octopre concept remains as strong as ever.
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Twenty years on, the Octopre concept remains as strong as ever.

Toontrack’s latest EZbass expansion delivers a classic American sound.

Archetype: Rabea is one of very few modellers to include guitar‑synth sounds, alongside the usual amps, cabs and stompbox effects.

New bass processor features amp and cab modelling, impulse-response loader, input switching, DI emulations, and much more!

Cat cabling is cheap and readily available — and there’s no reason you can’t use it to run balanced analogue audio signals all over the place!

Many classic electric guitar sounds have been captured using just one microphone. So when and why might you use more?

Every engineer needs portable problem solvers, and this offering from Sonnect could become a constant companion.

Veteran software Mellotron specialists GForce have recreated the sounds of the earliest models with startling accuracy.

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I am looking for a USB audio interface that I can connect all of my instruments to, and I have been considering a Focusrite...

Tech 21’s renowned Character pedals get a new lease of life in the form of the compact, channel‑switchable Character Plus series.

Songwriting today is about collaboration, capturing moments of inspiration and polishing them ’til they shine. Blake Slatkin is a master of the art.

If you play acoustic instruments with piezo pickups and require the very best amplification, the AP1 is a serious contender.

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With its built‑in mixer and the option of battery operation, the HH Tensor‑GO offers a versatile solution for reproducing high‑quality live sound both on and off the grid.
In this video, SOS Editor In Chief Sam Inglis counts down his unsung heroes, the Top 10 items that won't make your heart beat faster — but will prove vital in the heat of a session.

Ever since our 2013 review of their dual-channel valve preamp, the Creamer, Sonic Farm have consistently...