Reviews

Review | Nov 13, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

The Sony UWP-D16 is an integrated wireless microphone and lavalier system that we were hoping would provide good audio quality in a small, rugged package. Here's what we discovered...

Review | Nov 08, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Steinberg's iPad DAW Cubasis had a major shot in the arm to bring it up to version 2. Deeper than GarageBand and more accessible than Auria, does Cubasis 2 make the iPad a serious production platform?

Review | Nov 07, 2016 by Rishabh Rajan

The Roland System 8 plug-out synthesizer promises a vast palette of sounds, improved ACB, 8-voices & 3-oscillators with filters and effects. Is it the powerhouse synth you are hoping for?

Review | Nov 04, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

If 3D audio is the next step for music consumers and producers then Waves Audio have jumped ahead with NX Head Tracker and NX Virtual Mix Room. Matt Vanacoro explores all the dimensions in our review.

Review | Nov 03, 2016 by Hollin Jones

M-Audio brings control of your VST collection to its latest multi-talented USB MIDI controller keyboard, CTRL 49…

Review | Nov 02, 2016 by Lynda Arnold

Aviary Arabic Strings Kontakt instrument is the culmination of six years working with professional Israeli Arabic musicians. It includes meticulously sampled classical instruments and synth keyboards!

Review | Nov 01, 2016 by Shane Berry

While digital music has often resulted in less than optimum sample rates and quality, Prism Sound's Callia is a high-end digital to analog converter designed for pristine audio quality for your ears.

Review | Oct 31, 2016 by Noah Pred

Reverbical is an inspiring sounding reverb with some innovative features like morphing between presets. Noah Pred puts it to the test in this shimmering review.

Review | Oct 27, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

Bela D's Phantom Voice and V Alto Choir for Kontakt provide clean and polished sounds for anyone wanting interesting ways to recreate the human voice in their productions.

Review | Oct 25, 2016 by Matthew Loel T. Hepworth

Audified have updated their popular U73b compressor plug-in to add several new features, including external side-chaining. Will the enhancements entice current and new users to jump onboard?

Review | Oct 24, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

So you want an analog monophonic synthesizer for lead, bass and effect sounds for around $500 USD? Vermona's Mono Lancet '15 is a portable, upgradeable great sounding synth with lots of personality.

Review | Oct 23, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

A professional orchestra sound module/sample library with effects for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch? Matt Vanacoro finds out if Crude Byte's iSymphonic Orchestra app delivers.

Review | Oct 21, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

The BAE 1066DL is a 500 series module that does the work of 2 processors, providing both a 1073 style mic preamp and a vintage EQ. Matt Vanacoro puts it to the test.

Review | Oct 20, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Following on from their successfully DRONAR Kontakt Instruments, Gothic Instruments' Guitarscapes provides an excellent sound design platform for scores and much more.

Review | Oct 19, 2016 by Rich Tozzoli

Audio Ease's Indoor is a convolution reverb designed to take understated or over-done studio recordings and make them sound more real than you'll believe possible. Rich Tozzoli gives it a spin.