Reviews

Review | Oct 30, 2017 by Joshua Casper

Halloween is right around the corner. It's time to get creepy with five awesome Kontakt instruments that might just make your skin crawl.

Review | Oct 29, 2017 by Matthew Loel T. Hepworth

O8 (AKA Ozone 8) is the newest element on the iZotope periodic table, but will people bond with it? Matthew Loel T. Hepworth takes a look at its properties.

Review | Oct 27, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Reason 10 has landed with new instruments, effects and a bunch of brand new loop content, making the bundled content bigger and better than ever. Hollin Jones spent some time getting to know it.

Review | Oct 26, 2017 by Hollin Jones

The Fender Rhodes sound has never gone out of fashion but real models are out of reach for many people. Hollin Jones , an ex-owner, road tested the Canterbury Suitcase to see how it measured up.

Review | Oct 25, 2017 by Scott Riesterer

If you're looking to integrate your home or mobile studio with your eurorack system, could endorphin.es have come up with the perfect USB/CV interface? Scott Riesterer finds out.

Review | Oct 23, 2017 by Hollin Jones

With the latest generation of Maschine hardware, NI has made great strides in enhancing and streamlining the capabilities and power of the system. Hollin Jones dives deep into the new features'¦

Review | Oct 23, 2017 by Hollin Jones

This extract from the live Masterclass delves into the fascinating world of interface design for music. Who decides how our gear should work, and how do they go about making it? Find out - for free!

Review | Oct 19, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

These ultra portable, personal monitoring mixers offer private monitoring on the go in a range of situations. But could Matt Vanacoro have his SessionCake, and eat it?

Review | Oct 18, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Even if you're not already composing music to picture, Matt Vanacoro thinks Sample Logic's latest instrument will inspire you to start. It is called Trailer Xpressions, after all.

Review | Oct 17, 2017 by Joe Albano

Using a sample-based acoustic drum instrument can be a lot easier than recording a real drum kit. Joe Albano takes you through some of the best on the market.

Review | Oct 16, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Neumann might be more usually associated with getting sound in to your system, but the KH80 DSP monitors do just the opposite. Matt Vanacoro spent a month testing them out and liked what he heard...

Review | Oct 14, 2017 by Jay Asher

If you're looking for an affordable but great-sounding solo string instrument collection for your scores or soundtracks, Cinematic Studio's latest release may be just the ticket.

Review | Oct 13, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

You can never have too many sounds when it comes to creating great scores and soundtracks, but will Dronar Cinematic Atmospheres fit the bill for Matt Vanacoro?

Review | Oct 11, 2017 by Jade Wii

Not all drum machines are aimed at electronic musicians. The Boss DR-01S Rhythm Partner brings something new to the table for acoustic and other live performers.

Review | Oct 10, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

NI's brand new Komplete Kontrol 2 hardware and software bring a raft of updates and improvements to this powerful platform. Matt Vanacoro put it through its paces and liked what he found...