Effects

Despite the huge advances in software reverbs in recent years, the best ones are still found on dedicated hardware units. There are very few manufacturers in this market, and we've been on tenterhooks since we heard that Lexicon were developing a new flagship hardware reverb that could be used within a DAW. So should your studio find a place for it?

The MF107 Freqbox does what Moogerfooger pedals do best — offers lashings of good old-fashioned Moog weirdness.

Three product reviews this month: Roger Linn Adrenalinn III, Axon PU100 and Emerson Williams Bluestone Pro.

• IK Multimedia X-Gear & Amplitube Metal • Studio Devil Virtual Guitar Amp

• IJData BodiLizer Acoustic Imaging Plug-in • YouLube lubricant

Re-amping is an old technique that allows the producer to keep his or her options open in regard to electric guitar or bass sounds until the last minute.

Blackstar HT series Tube Pedals and brief news of Waves iGTR.

Convolution technology has provided new levels of realism for plug-in reverb, but has been unable to capture non-linear or time-variant effects such as compression, tape saturation, distortion and flanging. Until now, that is...

Over the years I've owned more tape echo units than I can remember, from upmarket HH and Roland units to Watkins Copicats.

• IK Multimedia Amplitube Jimi Hendrix Amp & Effects Modelling Plug-in• Boss FDR1 & FBM1 Fender Amp-modelling Pedals

• Behringer iAxe393 USB Guitar • Digitech CF7 Chorus Factory

Combining multitimbral sample playback, loop tempo matching, synthesis, multi-effects and an 8GB sound library, is Plug Sound Pro the only software sound source you need alongside your DAW?

• Digitech RP250 Amp Modeller, Multi FX and Audio Interface • Tips: DIY Guitar Lube... plus news of TC Electronic's Classic Pedals.

Which effects and processing plug-ins do the Sound On Sound staff and product reviewers love the best? We asked, they answered...

Korg's tactile effects processor benefits from a major overhaul - so is the third generation the Kaoss Pad you always wanted?

Lexicon's MX200 offered the innovative ability to integrate with a sequencer host just like an effects plug-in. The updated MX400 goes one better - it does all that, but with dual effects-processing engines too.

The Boss GT Pro is more than just a guitar effects processor — in fact, with its dual COSM-based processing engines, it's two. But when it comes to guitar tone, does the GT Pro put Boss in charge?

The latest incarnation of Wave Arts' plug-in suite is a treat for the eyes and the ears.

The convolution revolution has left a gap in the market for a high-quality reverb based on more traditional room-modelling techniques. IK's suite of plug-ins looks to fill the void.

The latest box of tricks from Boss is a pedal-based Leslie speaker simulator with some cool flashing lights.

• Marshall Regenerator, Echohead and Reflector effects pedals • Technique: tuners and tuning stability