Effects

Judging by the names of some of their products, the designers at T‑Rex have got a thing about the less attractive elements of...

These flexible effects pedals from the makers of the original Harmonizer are equally at home on stage and in the studio, with guitar, keys or even a mixing desk.

Behringer keep coming up with affordable toys, and this time they sent us a selection of their 'Vintage' pedals. The folded-...

Line 6 follow their Pod X3 and X3 Live processors with this rackmount professional version, the X3 Pro, offering enhanced I/O and dual processing...

If you thought the Pocket Pod was a no‑brainer spin‑off from the successful Line 6 Pod line, you should take a look at the...

This affordable range of digital guitar and bass effects pedals offers good, dependable results — and there are a few hidden gems as well. Read on...

• Schertler DYN-G Acoustic Instrument Pickup • Boss DD7 Digital Delay Pedal

We look at a new plug-in, as well as guide you through the pros and cons of active pickups, and suggest some products that might appeal if you are upgrading.

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?

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, there's always something to learn about adding colour to your mix.