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Version 2 of Slate Digital’s Virtual Microphone System offers new hardware, a comprehensive software refresh — and the fruits of one of the best‑stocked mic lockers in the world.
The OP‑XY is a portable sequencing powerhouse.
Like classic fuzz pedals, this one sounds great. Unlike them, it’s easy to control and can play nicely in any setup!
There’s creative potential lurking in every filter plug‑in, but in Filterverse the possibilities are almost boundless!
This UREI‑inspired compressor includes some useful features for modern hybrid studios.
A hit movie about the world’s greatest rock band turns conventional ideas of audio restoration on their head.
Synthesist and producer Julien Guillot started his project Stazma the Junglechrist back in 2008, in his words at “the super violent and punk end” of the breakcore scene, before breaking out into more experimental territory.
This all‑in‑one symphonic package offers an easy way to create orchestral arrangements. Distilled from seven large Synchron collections with no loss in sound quality, the library comprises two string ensembles, brass, woodwinds, ethnic winds, percussion and harp playing all the essential orchestral articulations.
Described as an “all-terrain tone explorer”, Topos combines saturation processing with speaker simulation, providing musicians, producers and sound designers with a wealth of control over their tracks’ tone, depth and spatial presence.
We take a look at what has to be one of the most configurable analogue consoles out there.
Any reverb plug‑in can be used to create the perception of depth — and your mixes will be more engaging and three‑dimensional as a result.
The latest iteration of Moog’s ever-popular Minimoog Model D has been developed in collaboration with Geddy Lee, the bassist, vocalist and synth pioneer of the legendary band Rush.
Elektron’s updated FM groovebox is a powerhouse.
Lime 3 includes preamp, saturation, EQ and channel strip plug-ins that are said to deliver a classic British console sound while offering improved flexibility and efficiency.
Fancy some modulation from the Dark Side? The enticingly‑named Wobbler plug‑in was inspired by some of the effects that producer/engineer Alan Parsons used on Dark Side Of The Moon.
UA apply their considerable modelling expertise to a trio of moving‑coil microphones.
If the classic side‑chain pumping effect is your thing, Submerge can do that — and a whole lot more!
Fancy composing a symphony on your commute? Steinberg have got you...
There comes a point when tinkering with your mixes won’t improve them — it could even damage them. But just how do you know when it’s time to let go?
The ET‑5 may have its roots deep in electronic musical history, but it’s very much a modern instrument.