Articles by: Jono Buchanan

Woman records vocals and guitar in a studio

Best vocal plugins 2023: our pick of vocal processing software to make your voice shine

By Andy Jones last updated 19 October 22

If you want that Auto-Tune effect, or need to make a bad vocal great, then these vocal processing plugins will help turn bad singing into perfect vocals, whatever music you make

Logic Pro vs. Garageband: do I really need to upgrade?

By Jono Buchanan published 25 April 22

As Garageband continues to improve, has upgrading to Logic Pro become unnecessary for some users? What are the benefits of making the step up?

Alesis V49 MkII review

By Jono Buchanan last updated 21 January 22

£99

Alesis’ V49 MkII offers more performance features and control with great affordability

Universal Audio Volt 76 series audio interfaces

Universal Audio Volt 76 series review

By Jono Buchanan last updated 12 January 22

£215+

UA has finally joined the affordable audio interfacing party, here we check out the 176 and 276 models

M-Audio Oxygen 49 MKV review

By Jono Buchanan last updated 27 July 21

£135

With many of v5’s new features coming via its ‘Pro’ sibling, it's time to do a quick spec-check

M-Audio Oxygen Pro 49 review

By Jono Buchanan published 27 May 21

£135

M-Audio’s Oxygen controller keyboard range now has a Pro division, and it is a breath of fresh air...

Universal Audio LUNA review

By Jono Buchanan last updated 17 April 20

£0
€0
$0

Universal Audio enters the ‘digital recording environment’ fray with LUNA. They don’t want us to call it a DAW but we might just have to anyway…

Universal Audio Apollo x4 review

By Jono Buchanan published 25 March 20

£1500
€1794
$1799

Universal Audio’s Apollo range of interfaces gains a new member.

UAD 9.8 plugins review

By Jono Buchanan published 5 June 19

£115

UAD’s latest batch

Steinberg AXR4 review

By Jono Buchanan last updated 5 April 22

£2200
€2499
$3499

Is there a new player at the top-end Thunderbolt interfacing table?

Universal Audio Apollo x6 review

By Jono Buchanan published 3 February 19

£1,800
€1,999
$1,999

Will X hit the spot?

FabFilter Pro-Q 3 review

By Jono Buchanan published 1 February 19

£134
€144
$179

Fab by name…

UAD 9.7 Plugins review

By Jono Buchanan published 5 January 19

£75

A real hall of fame

Nektar Pacer review

By Jono Buchanan published 18 September 18

£200
€229
$249

Putting command of your DAW and MIDI devices firmly at your feet

Audient iD44 review

By Jono Buchanan published 15 September 18

£499
€568
$699

Audient’s iD44 looks like great value - but is it?

Apple Logic Pro X 10.4 review

By Jono Buchanan published 21 May 18

£199

The new update offers better audio file management, new plugins and plenty more

SPL Crimson 3 review

By Jono Buchanan published 26 February 18

£610
€679

SPL’s Crimson audio interface returns as Crimson 3

NI Komplete Kontrol S61 MkII review

By Jono Buchanan last updated 22 July 21

£559
€569
$699

Time to get Konnekted

Tascam iXR review

By Jono Buchanan published 14 October 17

Tascam’s newest wonder - the iXR

Arturia AudioFuse review

By Jono Buchanan last updated 22 July 21

£519
€599
$599

Light the Fuse

Apogee Element 46 review

By Jono Buchanan published 12 June 17

£859
€999
$895

This Thunderbolt-equipped interface aims for sumptuous audio quality and software control.

Zoom ARQ Aero RhythmTrak AR-96 review

By Jono Buchanan published 15 March 17

£499

A light show for any performance…

Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 2nd Gen review

By Jono Buchanan published 11 November 16

£300
€389
$449

Life looks good in red

Keith McMillen K-Mix review

By Jono Buchanan published 19 May 16

£429
€684
$599

An interface, mixer and control surface all in one

Olafur Arnalds' Composer Toolkit & Samuel Sim's Chrysalis review

By Jono Buchanan published 23 April 16

£129

Spitfire unleashes two new collections