Reviews

Review | Mar 08, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

Following on from Sample Logic's acclaimed CinemorphX & Cinematic Guitars, Morphestra 2 is a stunning instrument for composers & sound designers. We got exclusive hands-on before release for review.

Review | Mar 07, 2016 by Hollin Jones

If you're looking for an attractive synth module that emulates an old Soviet synth, is affordable and sounds amazing, then the Erica Synths Acidbox II is worth considering. Check out our video review.

Review | Mar 05, 2016 by Hollin Jones

These M6 Pro in-ear headphones are inexpensive and have lots of inter changeable parts and are designed for the pro audience. Hollin Jones gives them a thorough test in this review.

Review | Mar 04, 2016 by The Sound Tutor

There's much more potential with panorama than fixed positions across the stereo field. The Sound Tutor explores this dedicated device to get the most from your pan.

Review | Mar 03, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

When it comes to mixing plug-ins, Joey Sturgis Tones is becoming a popular maker. So, we were curious to see how his new limiter, Finality, performs. Is this the final word for mastering audio?

Review | Mar 01, 2016 by Hollin Jones

So you want to edit and manipulate audio as easily as you can MIDI? Multiple tracks? Polyphonic material? Hollin Jones finds out if Ceremony's Melodyne Studio 4 is the best app for your audio jobs.

Review | Feb 29, 2016 by Toby Pitman

During Metal Month 2015 Toontrack released a whopper! It comes in the form of a new SDX expansion for Superior Drummer called The Progressive Foundry. Toby Pitman checks it out.

Review | Feb 26, 2016 by Timo Preece

The new BioTek virtual instrument from Tracktion is not your run of hybrid synth and sample-based software offering. It's truly unique as Timo Preece discovers in this in-depth review.

Review | Feb 25, 2016 by Noah Pred

Full-length track previews? Multiple crates? Public playlist sharing? Crates.co has brought all this & more to Beatport's database, delivering a crisp new digital digging experience for power users.

Review | Feb 24, 2016 by Hollin Jones

The original Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator synths were fun to use and not much bigger than a credit card. In this video review we explore the new PO-20 Arcade, PO-24 Office & PO-28 Robot synths.

Review | Feb 22, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Getting pianos to fit nicely in the mix isn't always the easiest of tasks. Waves Audio's Greg Wells PianoCentric aims to quickly and effortlessly help you mix acoustic pianos. But how does it perform?

Review | Feb 21, 2016 by Matt Vanacoro

We've all got our favorite software instruments. And when it comes to the Kontakt platform we're often spoiled for choice. To help, Matt Vanacoro shares his top 5 Kontakt instruments of all time.

Review | Feb 20, 2016 by Hollin Jones

If you want your Push, LaunchControl, MIDIMix, etc to be the controllers of your dreams in Ableton Live, then Isotonik Studios are here to ensure that is the case with LaunchSync Series 2.

Review | Feb 18, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Arturia's Spark for desktop computers was a big hit, so how does iSpark for iPad fare? We got fully hands-onbefore release and gave it an in-depth spin. Watch the video and read the review below.

Review | Feb 17, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

If you're looking for a massive Kontakt library with lush, ambient guitars with lots of character aimed at sound designers and media composers, then you must check out Vir2's Apollo Cinematic Guitars.