Spotlight Round-ups

These three audio examples accompany the Cubase Sampler Track technique workshop in SOS January 2023.

Cubase 12...

When Stormzy agreed to be interviewed for this month’s cover feature, he set one condition. We would, he insisted, be...

Anyone fancy a versatile controller keyboard with the tip of the Arturia software iceberg included free?

The MBox is back and it’s much better and certainly much bigger than it was before.

With its powerful built‑in battery and water­‑resistant cabinet, E‑V’s new compact PA will deliver the goods whatever the weather.

Rating **** 4/5 Stars. If you need something to help you cook up dynamic drones, creepy cues or surreal synths, Timedrops has a lot to offer.

Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Vocalise 3 provides 7GB of vocal‑inspired sample data and runs in a dedicated front‑end within Kontakt 6.7.1.

IK’s affordable iLoud range has grown into a serious monitoring tool. We put their new flagship to the test.

Its combination of ‘See‑Saw’ band and filters make this classy EQ really versatile.

What’s new in the latest version of iZotope’s market‑leading audio restoration app?

George Massenburg’s new plug‑in promises a different approach to dynamic control.

They may seem like an unromantic part of modular, but having the right case can make all the difference to your system.

Ambience Enhancer is a clever plug‑in for Mac OS 11.0 or above that allows you to control ambience in a mix.

This quality analogue processor offers precise and intuitive control over your compression.

The Fantom‑0 squeezes the soul of its flagship big brother into a compact and affordable package.

Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Sampleson describe their latest release, Alienize, as a cinematic sci‑fi instrument with mouse gesture‑based modulation.

Sonicware’s Bass & Beats has a lot to offer, but you’ll have to work hard to get it.

Sony’s latest microphone makes their C‑series magic more affordable than ever.

Spitfire Audio launch their new flagship series with an intensively‑miked drum collection.

Bucket‑brigade delay pedals are making something of a comeback, and it’s almost certainly due to the unique way in which their delays degrade as they repeat...

Rating: 4.5 Stars. Fledgling company Vegas Audio’s new drum plug-in tempts you to take a chance on a roll of the fruit machine...