The supersized Casiotone CT-S1-76 portable keyboard offers better speakers and more keys
The superb CT-S1 gets a longer sibling that doesn’t add too much heft
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“It’s like having a compositional companion”: Moog’s Labyrinth synth breaks cover
A new voice architecture, a different filter topology, wavefolding and parallel processing are also part of the deal
“An immersive targeted device suitable for a broad range of multichannel applications”: Audient ORIA review
- £2520
- €2879
- $2590
As immersive audio is normalised, the need for dedicated hardware grows. We power up this new offering
Cherry Audio’s Wurlybird 140B plugin emulates a lesser-known electric piano
Before the Wurlitzer 200 series, we had this
Behringer says that it’s exploring the idea of a direct-to-customer shipping option
This would be in addition to its existing ‘super partner’ relationships with retailers
“It’s compact, it’s live-ready… but it’s still an engine from an older synth”: Korg KingKorg Neo review
- £949
- €1099
- $990
KingKorg Neo is a bi-timbral VA synth packed into a small-form 37-key compact body, and is not as ‘Neo’ as the name implies
“Easy to use, with very desirable saturation-style effects”: Universal Audio Verve Analog Machines review
- £49
- €58
- $62
Want to add some verve to your mix? UA has just the plugin to help. We turn up the heat with some toasty virtual tech
The classic Space Echo RE-201 has arrived in the Roland Cloud, but can it become the definitive plugin emulation?
An official software reboot of the iconic 1974 tape echo and spring reverb
GForce Software releases an authentic but enhanced version of the OB-1
The often forgotten 1978 classic gets another chance to shine
“A retro-contemporary beats machine of the highest detail and calibre”: Cherry Audio CR-78 review
- £59
- €69
- $69
The drum machine with one foot in the past makes a welcome return to the future. We show the CR-78 a glimpse of 2024
“An enormously tempting proposition for anyone who enjoys the process and artistry of mixing”: Softube Console 1 Channel Mk III review
- £849
- €966
- $899
Adding some analogue feel to your DAW-life could now be a reality, but is Softube’s latest controller really the one? We swipe left
“Takes filters to another level”: Noise Lab Formantic review
- £310
- €310
- $363
Noise Lab’s module has three filters in one and bucket loads of control. We fire it up for some formant fun…
Have DAWs made song melodies in hit records less complex?
New study pinpoints three “melodic revolutions” since 1975
How to set up a new audio interface
From plugging in to wigging out, here’s a step-by-step guide to getting started with your new audio interface - for both Windows and Mac OS
“Combines rigid and random sequencing styles, and can double as a controller too”: 4ms Catalyst Sequencer/Controller review
- £395
- €411
- $395
This dinky two-in-one module can flip between sequencer and controller modes. We find out if it’s double the fun
Kiasmos on the “perfect mono synth”: “It doesn’t need anything on the chain and it still sounds great“
The Nordic duo bringing modern classical into dance on vintage Korgs, orchestral mixing and their love of the iPhone mic
Steinberg’s free X-Stream synth can “turn any samples into smooth evolving soundscapes and textures”
Instant gratification for ambient and cinematic soundtrack producers
“It’s like having your own James Bond theme. They’ll play it at my funeral”: Eddie Murphy on Axel F
“We went right back to the origins by getting the same instruments that were playing it, the same sounds,” says composer Lorne Balfe
Behringer says that its PPG Wave clone is nearly ready, but we’ve heard that one before
We were told that the “third and final prototype” was being beta tested in 2022
"70 years on, it’s a sound that is still in demand": The producer's guide to the EMT 140 plate reverb
In the '60s and '70s, you needed a cumbersome metal plate strapped to some springs to create quality reverb, but it was so good that we still yearn for that EMT 140 sound today. Here’s how to recreate it, without a plate in sight…
