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    Eventide Time Factor

    Delay & Looping Effects Pedal

    This classy stomp box is much more than a guitar effect, and it is equally impressive on stage and in the studio.

    Reviews Mar 2008
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    Thermionic Culture Phoenix MC

    Valve Mastering Compressor

    The classy Phoenix rises again — but this time it has been tweaked for the mastering fraternity.

    Reviews Mar 2008
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    Bricasti Design Model 7

    Stereo Reverb Processor

    This classy piece of kit boasts the quality and flexibility of high-end algorithmic reverbs, but can also deliver convolution-like realism.

    Reviews Feb 2008
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    Acustica Audio Nebula 3

    Dynamic Convolution Plug-in [Windows]

    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...

    Reviews Feb 2008
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    SPL Transducer

    Speaker Emulator & Dummy Load

    If you want to capture the sound of your boutique valve amp for recording but can't turn it up loud, you need a power soak... and speaker emulation... and mic emulation... SPL's Transducer does it all.

    Reviews Feb 2008
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    Behringer SX3040 & SU9920

    Enhancement Processors

    Behringer offer highly affordable excitement in the shape of two new sub-£100 rack processors.

    Reviews Jan 2008
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    Summit Audio DCL200

    Dual Compressor Limiter

    Summit Audio's high-end designs are known for their quality and longevity — so is their new compressor a classic in the making?

    Reviews Jan 2008
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    Roland VG99

    V-Guitar System

    The latest in Roland's pioneering VG range could qualify as the best guitar synth ever made.

    Reviews Dec 2007
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    Chandler Germanium Tone Control

    Equaliser

    Beneath this innocent exterior lies a growling analogue beast that can help you create some truly unique sounds...

    Reviews Nov 2007
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    Fishman Aura Imaging Pedals

    Acoustic Guitar Processors

    Fishman's acclaimed process for improving the sound of acoustic guitar pickups is now available in pedal format — and with 24-bit converters and 32-bit internal processing, this is a distinctly superior-sounding Aura.

    Reviews Nov 2007
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    SSL XLogic X-Rack

    Modular Hardware Processors

    The X-Rack system makes SSL's large console technology much more accessible - so much so that we were reluctant to send it back!

    Reviews Oct 2007
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    Roll Music RMS755

    Super Stereo Compressor

    This unusual compressor was specifically designed to process complex material, with dedicated bus-compression applications in mind.

    Reviews Aug 2007
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    Rupert Neve Designs Portico

    5042 & 5043 Dynamics Processors

    We take another look at the impressive Portico range, focusing on a compressor-limiter and a unique tape-emulation processor.

    Reviews Jul 2007
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    Neve 8803

    Dual-channel Equaliser

    Combining the classic Neve sound with a software recall facility, this EQ offers the best of both worlds.

    Reviews Jun 2007
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    Pro Tools: Surround Sound Encoding Plug-ins

    Which Software To Use?

    If you want other people to hear your surround mixes, you'll need to encode them into a consumer format. Pro Tools users have a choice of software for this purpose. Which should you choose?

    Reviews Jun 2007
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    API 5500

    Dual-channel Equaliser

    API remind us that the best analogue gear is still that bit more classy than some digital recreations...

    Reviews May 2007
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    Algorithmix PEQ Red & Blue

    EQ Plug-ins For Windows

    Mastering engineers are notoriously fussy about EQ, and until now, plug-in manufacturers have struggled to compete with the best hardware designs. Can Algorithmix's Red and Blue change hearts and minds?

    Reviews Apr 2007
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    Exploring PC Spectral Multi-band Plug-ins

    PC Musician

    There are now quite a few plug-ins on the market that have the ability to split audio into hundreds or thousands of bands and treat them separately, paving the way for a variety of weird and wonderful effects. Are you brave enough to enter the frequency zone?

    Reviews Apr 2007
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    Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5012 & 5033

    Duo Mic Preamp & 5-band Equaliser

    We take our first look at the excellent new Portico range by Rupert Neve Designs - and they don't disappoint.

    Reviews Apr 2007
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    Outsim Synth Maker

    Modular Synth & DSP Programming Environment [PC]

    If you've ever fancied creating your own VST plug-in synths and effects, Outsim's slick development tool might just have made the process that bit easier for PC users.

    Reviews Apr 2007
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    Auto-Tune vs Melodyne

    Antares Auto-Tune 5 & Celemony Melodyne Plug-in Pitch-correction Processors

    Auto-Tune has been the industry standard pitch-correction tool for many years, and version 5 introduces many new features, but it faces its strongest competition yet from the new plug-in version of Celemony's Melodyne. So which one should you buy?

    Reviews Mar 2007

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