Reviews

Review | Apr 06, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Focusrite's iconic gear can be found in studios the world over and is known for its amazing quality. So what did Matt Vanacoro make of the new OctoPre?

Review | Apr 04, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

If you've ever lusted after the exquisite analog sounds that are now firmly back in fashion on TV and in the movies, Output's latest might be just what you're looking for.

Review | Apr 02, 2017 by Noah Pred

Max for Live development continued to deliver a wealth of fascinating devices over the last year. From mind-blowing effects to top-notch semi-modular instruments, here are five of our favorites.

Review | Mar 30, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

UVI tells us their Rotary effect plugin is a modern emulation of the classic rotary speaker effect, delivering deep controls and wide-ranging tonal possibilities. Matt Vanacoro puts it to the test.

Review | Mar 29, 2017 by Hollin Jones

Gadget 3 is finally here and it brings Korg's innovative music-making system to the Mac desktop for the first time. Oh, and did we mention it now features audio recording as well?

Review | Mar 27, 2017 by Scott Riesterer

With a unique wavetable PWM synth engine, a huge selection of waveforms and filters and wavetable capture via audio input, could the Soulsby Oscitron be the synth of your dreams?

Review | Mar 24, 2017 by Timo Preece

3D sound is still a relatively new phenomenon and can be complex to work with. Timo Preece investigates how it works, and goes on a journey through space and time...

Review | Mar 23, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

There are many fine add-on synths created for Reaktor, but did you know about these five great models that come as part of the standard Reaktor library?

Review | Mar 22, 2017 by Rishabh Rajan

East and West coast synths traditionally have their own approach and sound, but how about a 0-Coast design? Rishabh Rajan decodes this unique semi modular synthesizer.

Review | Mar 21, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

iConnectivity is well known for its powerful and flexible audio interfaces, so what would we make of the ConnectAUDIO 2|4 when we put it to the test?

Review | Mar 20, 2017 by Joe Albano

Guitar and bass amp simulations are often indistinguishable from the real thing. Here are seven of the best, plus a couple of honorable mentions.

Review | Mar 19, 2017 by Matt Vanacoro

Yamaha's powerful Montage operating system has had an update, adding cool new features like Auto Beat Sync. Matt Vanacoro put it through its paces.

Review | Mar 18, 2017 by The Editorial Team

There are some amazing free plugin and standalone software instruments out there, if only you could find them. Luckily we have compiled a list of the top 55 - so now you can!

Review | Mar 17, 2017 by G.W. Childs IV

Musicians, producers and sound designers might all want to consider this Kontakt collection to pad out their sound library with some great ambient textures.

Review | Mar 15, 2017 by Liam Lacey

DIY synth building and hacking is increasingly popular. The PISound interface from Blokas aims to provide you with pro ins and outs for your Raspberry Pi system.