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“You’ll smile broadly at the ease with which you can land on astonishing results”: Native Instruments Absynth 6 review
By Andy Price published
The trailblazing soft synth that we’d all but given up hope on has made a glorious comeback, but how does Absynth fit into a changed music production landscape?

“As much as a sterling job Arturia has done, there are some unfortunate casualties in the downsizing”: Arturia AstroLab 37 review
By Simon Arblaster published
The AstroLab line has a new entry in its ranks. Can the baby of the group hold its own, or will it wilt under the seismic pressure of its otherworldly siblings

“A one-stop shop for almost everything a guitarist might need”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review
By Pete Emery published
Universal Audio curates a wide selection of its renowned amp models and effects to create a plugin that is a near-complete guitar studio

“A solid upgrade, offering new features and streamlined controls”: Arturia KeyStep Mk2 review
By Jon Musgrave published
A hardware sequencer can be a highly creative tool and this updated affordable option should have plenty to offer

“Proper old school producers might also baulk at the ease of song creation and the slick results” – Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim and EP-2350 Ting review
By Andy Jones published
It’s a mobile reggae, dub and dancehall sound system with its own mic for less than 300 quid

“Pro-quality results at semi-pro cash”: IK Multimedia Precision 6 MkII review
By Andy Jones published
IK’s iLoud Precision speaker range has just received a MKII upgrade and a price downgrade. Is it too good to be true?

“Ozone 12 feels like a rite of passage, with a considerable number of enhancements that will make this a worthy upgrade”: iZotope Ozone 12 Advanced review
By Roland Schmidt published
An industry standard in mastering, Ozone gets an upgrade to version 12, but does it do more than just pump up the volume?

“Offers excellent input flexibility, remote control and tank-like construction”: Fiio SP5 review
By Jon Musgrave published
These flexible desktop speakers could be just what you need to up your game

“Built upon the strengths of the original, it takes this vintage classic to contemporary heights”: Cherry Audio Mercury-8 review
By Roland Schmidt published
Completing the Mercury trilogy, Cherry Audio answers the prayers of its user base, with a recreation of the mightiest of ’80s polysynths

“A reasonably portable device that provides a realistic and practical solution for a multitude of environments”: t.akustik Vocal Head Booth Mobile review
By Jon Musgrave published
Reducing room ambience is often desirable for vocal and voiceover recording and here’s device you can take with you
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