Reviews

Review | Jul 14, 2018 by Hollin Jones

The latest update to Samplitude from Magix brings a host of new features and technologies, all in a package that remains distinctly affordable. Hollin Jones put it to the test.

Review | Jul 13, 2018 by Anatol Locker

The Field Kit FX consists of three effects groups and three additional CV tools - all for under 250 Euro. Anatol Locker was blown away by this powerful, portable system.

Review | Jul 08, 2018 by Joshua Casper

Beef up your production toolkit with these excellent dynamic EQ plugins. Here's why you should - and how to get some of them for free.

Review | Jul 07, 2018 by Sara Simms

Denon's pro-level DJ player has a 7-inch HD display with multi-touch gestures, 
8-inch rugged metal jog wheel and much more besides. Sara Simms put it to the test.

Review | Jul 04, 2018 by Matt Vanacoro

Yamaha's free update for its Montage workstation synthesizer brings a ton of new features to the table. Matt Vanacoro has been playing with it, and here's what he discovered.

Review | Jul 03, 2018 by Matt Vanacoro

IK's latest hardware unit is an iOS and desktop-compatible stompbox solution - but it's also much more than that, as Matt Vanacoro found out.

Review | Jul 02, 2018 by Jade Wii

Take the hassle out of generating chords with this hardware MIDI unit that connects to your studio gear. Jade Wii explores the Isla Instruments KordBot.

Review | Jun 28, 2018 by G.W. Childs IV

A sample pack made up of plenty of synthesized drones and environments, Tidal by Umlaut Audio is an affordable way to fill gaps in tracks or even use for your own sound design.

Review | Jun 26, 2018 by G.W. Childs IV

Output's latest virtual instrument has a twist - it's cloud-based and delivers new content to you every single day. But how does that work in practice? G.W Childs found out.

Review | Jun 25, 2018 by Joe Albano

Yamaha's latest live sound mixer has a ton of I/O, a great touchscreen and can be remote controlled from an iPad. But that's just the start, as Joe Albano discovered.

Review | Jun 22, 2018 by Jade Wii

With polymorphic tracks, dynamic MIDI effects, a MIDI / USB / CV interface and extensive sequencing capabilities, Squarp's Hermod really is a modular brain, as Jade Wii found out.

Review | Jun 20, 2018 by Hollin Jones

The best way to shape your sounds is at the source and this unique, hand-crafted lo-fi microphone is an excellent way to do it, as Hollin Jones discovered.

Review | Jun 19, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Image Line has jumped from version 12 to 20 with its latest release of FL Studio. They haven’t suddenly got bad at maths - this year is the DAW’s 20th birthday. And there’s some big news.

Review | Jun 18, 2018 by Jay Asher

Apogee's MIC Plus comes with an excellent pedigree. Equally at home connected to your computer or iOS device, Jay Asher put it through its paces.

Review | Jun 13, 2018 by Matt Vanacoro

Vocal-based instruments have come a long way in recent years with word and phrase builders emulating a real singer. Matt Vanacoro got multilingual with East West Voices of the Empire