Reviews

Review | Feb 27, 2018 by Shane Berry

Toontrack's latest EZdrummer expansion pack captures the sounds of classic British pop thanks to some meticulous production and big-name performers. Here's what Shane Berry made of it...

Review | Feb 26, 2018 by Rounik Sethi

Complex synthesizer? Check. Expressive controller? Check. Continuous playing surface? Check. The Haken Continuum Fingerboard is a synth like no other. This review explores what makes it so special.

Review | Feb 23, 2018 by G.W. Childs IV

Getting a wider, richer vocal sound without re-recording or heavy editing can be tricky. So could Sonnox's new VoxDoubler save the day? G.W Childs finds out.

Review | Feb 22, 2018 by Matt Vanacoro

Dramatic rises, swells, hits and falls can all be found inside UVI's latest multi-instrument, Meteor. Matt Vanacoro road tests it and likes what he finds...

Review | Feb 20, 2018 by Rishabh Rajan

Roland's recreation of its classic SH-101 is the latest addition to the Boutique family and puts amazing sound and control at your fingertips. Check out Rishabh Rajan's in-depth video review here.

Review | Feb 15, 2018 by Jade Wii

As well as having an amazing name, this eurorack module offers up a whole world of percussive textures and even melodic sounds. Jade Wii meets the Intellijel Plonk...

Review | Feb 14, 2018 by Rich Tozzoli

Earthworks' QTC50 omnidirectional mic delivers a detailed and open sound, perfect for capturing sounds with no coloration. Rich Tozzoli uses his every single day...

Review | Feb 13, 2018 by Joshua Casper

Strum is a Free Max Device that allows for guitar-inspired rakes across a series of MIDI notes! Dan Hilse, better known as pATCHES, is back with a very unique and free Max for Live MIDI effect indeed.

Review | Feb 12, 2018 by Hollin Jones

If you're looking for a new way to play your hardware and software MIDI instruments, this intriguing Theremin-style device looks good. Hollin Jones checks out the Altura from Zeppelin Design Labs.

Review | Feb 10, 2018 by G.W. Childs IV

A pair of good quality monitoring headphones are a must for any music producer. But was G.W Childs suitably impressed with the Fostex T60RPs and their mahogany cups?

Review | Feb 09, 2018 by Noah Pred

A longtime studio favorite among producers of all manner of electronic styles '" from hip hop to techno and everything in between '" Rob Papen's Subboombass gets a much-anticipated refresh.

Review | Feb 07, 2018 by Jade Wii

With better hardware controls, direct sampling and a whole host of other upgrades and improvements, could the Elektron Analog RYTM MKII be the best drum machine on the market?

Review | Feb 06, 2018 by Sara Simms

Need help making chords or getting compositional ideas? Sara Simms checks out Mixed In Key's Captain Chords plugin, which aims to let you do just that.

Review | Feb 05, 2018 by Hollin Jones

Focusrite's Clarett marque crosses from Thunderbolt to USB models with the Clarett 2Pre USB and its siblings. Hollin Jones finds out what all the fuss is about.

Review | Feb 03, 2018 by Joshua Casper

Gatekeeper is a truly versatile volume modulator plugin that can be used to shape your audio in a plethora of ways. If you're into volume shaping creatively or precisely this is the plugin for you