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Building on the legacy of the iconic TR-808 and TR-909, the TR-1000 Rhythm Creator combines a selection of true analogue drum voices with the latest advancements in digital sampling and processing, all complemented by a performance-focused interface.

Digital modelling has become so powerful that you might think there wasn’t much mileage left in the idea of analogue emulation. If you can accurately mimic some piece of vintage gear in a few lines of code, why bother developing and building complex analogue circuits to do the same thing?

IPA 25 is said to deliver the compression character that you’d expect from its inspiration (API’s much-loved 2500), but with some added functions that include selectable circuit topologies, intelligent clipping/limiting, visual side-chain control and a modular signal flow.

With ARA2 compatibility, this clever software slots right into your DAW workflow and promises to take much of the pain and time out of getting your vocals mix-ready.

The result of almost a year of development, Daybreak Audio's first plug-in uses “aggressive multiband compression to sculpt uniquely harsh and distorted tones, perfect for rage, electronic and industrial music”.

I have a CAD Equitek mic that I bought second hand, and I love it. I hadn’t realised until I downloaded the manual that it also needs internal batteries to work properly! The manual says I should put rechargeable NiCad batteries in there...

Five years in the making, Netflix’s smash hit animated movie tested its music production team to the limit.

The Scarlett 2i2 Anniversary Edition retains the same features as the standard version, but sports a stylish blue finish inspired by Focusrite's renowned ISA range.

Recording a band live in the room is always a challenge — especially when it’s led by a jazz legend who switches instruments without warning!

Designed with immersive audio in mind, the Symphony Studio is also a top‑class all‑round audio interface.

It might give off dbx vibes, but this plug‑in offers even more control than the hardware that inspired it.

Phantomix takes a new and interesting approach with compression, using it as a tool to divide audio into two distinct signals for individual processing rather than a means of controlling dynamic range.

Universal Audio’s latest promotion is now live, and they’ve have also extended the limited-time offer that sees their popular Teletronix LA2A plug-in available as a free download to all users.

The recent NanOS v2.0 and v2.1 firmware releases massively expand the range of effects and add flexibility to the Nano Cortex's seven‑slot signal chain.

Elektron have unveiled a new instrument which has been designed as both a polyphonic sampler and a flexible sound-processing hub. The Tonverk combines multi-track sampling, modulation and comprehensive effects routing.

Is the Hazelrigg brothers’ first foray into the 500‑series format as impressive as their rack gear?

Ted Fletcher, the pioneering engineer and designer behind iconic audio brands such as Alice, Joemeek, tfpro and Orbitsound, has sadly passed away.


The latest addition to SSL’s range of outboard gear sees the company revisit their classic 4000B/E console designs and package their preamp, dynamics and EQ sections into a sleek 1U rackmount chassis.