Latest articles by Jono Buchanan
Arturia MiniLab
Small is beautiful, they say. Less is more. We discover whether Arturia's MiniLab proves the exception or reinforces the rule...
Arturia KeyLab 49
Analog Lab is a popular Arturia software title and now there are new full-sized keyboard controllers for it
Sonic Couture Geosonics
Chris Watson's field recording know-how. A team of crack sound designers. Sonic Couture at the helm. We go Geosonic…
UAD API Vision Channel Strip
UAD's API Channel Strip brings five classic API modules into one multi-purpose processor
Sonic Couture Konkrete Drums 3
Looking for something a little bit different? Konkrete Drums 3 takes some beating...
Novation Bass Station II
20 years on from Novation's original, the Bass Station is back. Jono Buchanan witnesses the second coming...
Universal Audio V8.1 effects plug-ins
The latest update to UAD's software, Version 8.1, offers three new plug-ins, with very different aims in mind
Apogee Ensemble Thunderbolt
Apogee's Ensemble interface is back but we discover its update is more comprehensive than you might have imagined
Keith McMillen K-Mix
Keith McMillen has helped design products including Akai's MPX820 and MB76, the Mirror 6 MIDI Guitar, the QuNeo 3D, and the QuNexus and K-Board keyboards.
Olafur Arnalds' Composer Toolkit & Samuel Sim's Chrysalis
Spitfire unleashes two new collections
Spitfire Audio Albion IV Uist
Following on from three previous Albion titles, Spitfire Audio now offers it fourth collection titled Albion IV Uist
UAD V8.0 Effect Plug-Ins
UAD's plug-in line has swollen dramatically in recent years and, like its main competitor Waves, it now offers effects to cover a multitude of bases
UAD Software v8.5 Plug-Ins
UAD's latest release finds the digital division of Universal Audio extending its partner program considerably.
Rob Papen RP-EQ
Rob Papen's RAW synth plug-in was released late last year, promising "aggressive sounds for the EDM generation."
UAD Ampeg SVT bass amp bundle
The Ampeg SVT Bass Amplifier bundle provides two discrete plug-ins: the SVT-VR and the SVT-3 Pro.
Focusrite Clarett 8Pre
Many manufacturers have finally accepted that the Mac's high-speed port of choice is to be Thunderbolt, and are now lining up with audio interfaces supporting this protocol.
PreSonus Studio 192
Here comes high-quality, flexible audio interfacing via USB 3.0…
Waves DiGiGrid IOS
Integrated audio hardware systems are steadily becoming more expansive and popular.
Native Instruments Symphony Series Brass Collection
The sheer range of software titles offered by Native Instruments affords the German company a unique place in our industry.
iConnectivity iConnectAudio4+
The 'gap' between iOS and desktop recording systems has been steadily closing in recent years
