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    Warm Audio WA76

    Mono FET Compressor

    This is far from being the first clone of a UREI 1176 FET compressor, but it's probably the cheapest to have hit the production lines. Is any of the classic sound sacrificed in Warm's cost-cutting quest?

    Reviews May 2014
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    Brainworx Engl E765RT & E646VS

    Amp Modelling Plug-ins For UAD2 & Apollo

    Eschewing the ‘mix and match’ philosophy of most amp modellers, Brainworx have turned their attention to capturing entire recording chains.

    Reviews Apr 2014
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    UVI Sparkverb

    Reverb Plug‑in For Mac & PC

    UVI's rainbow‑hued reverb plug‑in is designed to help you instantly find the right ambience for your mix.

    Reviews Mar 2014
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    Thermionic Culture Phoenix HG15

    Mono Valve Compressor

    Vic Keary's latest design is a compressor that's also a mic preamp and an EQ — but not, apparently, a channel strip!

    Reviews Mar 2014
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    Retro Instruments Doublewide 500

    Mono Valve Compressor

    American company Retro Instruments offer this true variable-mu valve compressor in 500-series format.

    Reviews Mar 2014
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    Exponential Audio PhoenixVerb & R2

    Reverb Plug-ins [Mac / PC]

    The market for reverb plug-ins is crowded, but Exponential Audio hope there's space for two more high-quality designs...

    Reviews Mar 2014
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    Kush Audio Electra | Media

    Analogue Equaliser

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    Reviews Mar 2014
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    Kush Audio Electra

    Analogue Equaliser

    Can Kush maintain their reputation for fine-sounding analogue gear with this interesting EQ?

    Reviews Mar 2014
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    ADR Compex F760X RS

    Analogue Compressor

    As another classic analogue processor is resurrected, we ask what made it so special, and find out how faithful the latest incarnation is to the original.

    Reviews Feb 2014
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    Looptrotter Saturamp

    Mic Preamp & Saturation Processor

    With digital control, discrete electronics and a saturation processor, Looptrotter's latest device is no run-of-the-mill preamp.

    Reviews Dec 2013
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    Rockruepel Comp Two | Media

    Vari-mu Compressor

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    Reviews Dec 2013
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    Rockruepel Comp Two

    Vari-mu Compressor

    This all-valve dynamics processor offers amazing versatility, with uses ranging from sublime transient control to brutal compression.

    Reviews Dec 2013
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    Sony Audio Master Suite

    Waveform & Spectral Editors [Mac OS/Windows]

    New versions of Sony's Sound Forge and, especially, the innovative SpectraLayers make possible new ways of editing recorded audio.

    Reviews Dec 2013
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    Hughes & Kettner Red Box 5

    DI Box & Cabinet Simulator

    While the latest version of Hughes & Kettner's Red Box guitar amp DI adds some new tone-shaping options, the basic equation behind the Red Box remains unchanged.

    Reviews Nov 2013
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    IGS Audio Panzer 500

    Modular Outboard System

    Never have there been so many ways to get into the 500-series format. Does this system have anything different to offer?

    Reviews Nov 2013
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    Standard Audio Level Or 500-series

    Dynamics Processor

    The Level Or is a modern take on the Shure Level Loc, which was a small — and rather trashy — PA limiter designed in the '50s.

    Reviews Nov 2013
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    Celmo Sardine Can compressor.

    Celmo Sardine Can & Pimento

    Stompbox Processors

    The French company behind many of the software plug-ins for the Creamware DSP platform have branched out into analogue guitar pedals and produced something quite different!

    Reviews Oct 2013
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    Lindell Audio 500 Series

    Modular Analogue Outboard System

    Tobias Lindell's latest range aims to deliver pro-quality outboard processing at a price that's within reach of the home studio masses.

    Reviews Oct 2013
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    Mark L Custom: Vanilla Sky Overdrive, Jazzy Boost & Jazzy Drive

    Stompbox Processors

    Considering that these are boutique, hand-built pedals from Poland, the cost is very reasonable.

    Reviews Oct 2013
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    Moog Analog Delay

    500-series Analogue Mono Delay

    Moog are best known for their synths, but could all their analogue expertise also make for a delicious delay?

    Reviews Oct 2013
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    Thor's modular interface will feel familiar to Reason users...

    App Works

    Making Music On The Move

    Mira is the first incursion into the iPad app world from Cycling '74, makers of the popular Max graphical software toolkit for audio and media applications on Mac and PC. iTrigger is a grid-oriented MIDI controller app from POJ Studios.

    Reviews Sep 2013

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