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If youre in the market for a high-quality restoration package, there is no shortage of contenders. Sonnoxs trio of plug-ins offers some new and unusual features and a friendly interface.
Mike Collins takes an in-depth look at Digital Performer Version 1.4/Performer Version 4.2 and the Digital Waveboard, which adds hard disk audio recording to Performer's powerful sequencer.
The Studio Konnekt 48 is an appealing package, benefiting from extensive use of TC's trademark DSP technology and a remote control — but is that enough to secure its place in the audio interface race?
Digidesign have given the most affordable interface in their Pro Tools range a makeover, with a new case, new preamps and some additional features.
Until now, the biggest name in reverb came attached only to rackmount hardware. Finally, however, Lexicon have made their celebrated rooms, halls and plates available in plug-in format.
The latest addition to TC's Powercore range offers the convenience of Firewire connection at a bargain price, with some serious new plug-ins included.
Many pro engineers still turn to expensive hardware for the best algorithmic reverbs. Can 2CAudios Aether plug-in tear them away from their racks?
The Mackie Satellite is an audio interface with a unique two-piece design — but is it genius or gimmickry?
The selection of USB 2.0 interfaces widens with the launch of these new models from Tascam.
The Mac's most comprehensive stereo editor has just gained a whole new set of features...
M-Audio's new interface is equipped with eight mic preamps, eight analogue outputs and an impressive range of digital I/O — all of which has been crammed into a 1U rack and given a very attractive price-tag.
Unlike most eight-channel interfaces, the Presonus Firepod includes eight mic preamps — at a very appealing price.
The new audio interface from Focusrite offers an awful lot, for an awful lot less than you'd think. Let's find out what it can do...
Gary Garritan takes on the orchestral behemoths with a small but perfectly formed library packed with extra features.
Izotope are the latest developers to release a suite of tools for tackling problem audio. As well as the usual noise-reduction algorithms, RX also includes clip reduction and an advanced 'spectral repair' module.
If you could have one VST Instrument that emulated a hardware workstation, giving you enough polyphony to produce a complete arrangement with a fairly standard computer, would you be interested? Steinberg and Wizoo think you would...
Virtual analogue plug‑in synths are now common, and as DX‑style FM was the next great leap forward for real synths, a virtual FM synth was only a matter of time. So how does FM7 measure up to the original DX?
As a creative, stable and above all fun way of combining audio loops in real time, Ableton's Live has proved an ideal counterpart to Rewire-compatible applications such as Cubase. With version 4 offering a wealth of new features, including MIDI sequencing, could Live now replace traditional sequencers altogether?
When it comes to drum sounds, BFD and its XFL expansion pack offer unprecedented levels of detail and flexibility, totalling over 30GB of sample data. Is it overkill, or the rhythm programmer's ultimate weapon?