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“Provides a quick solution for a wide range of vocal processing and beyond”: Neural DSP Mantra review
By Jon Musgrave published
Vocal processing often deploys a complex blend of tools and this plugin aims to provide them all. Let’s see if it succeeds

“Still the synth and keyboard collection to beat”: Arturia V Collection 11 Pro review
By Andy Jones published
If you thought this classic synth collection had peaked, think again – it’s time to welcome the 1990s!

“Great-sounding, comfortable and stylish headphones with a neutral delivery”: Ollo Audio X1 review
By Jon Musgrave published
Ollo Audio’s latest headphones could be the perfect solution for mixing and mastering

“$199 for a synth that retreads the well-worn VA path is a big ask”: Universal Audio Anthem review
By Andy Jones published
This new softsynth makes UA's Spark subscription even more tempting, but is it worth its high asking price as a standalone purchase?

“Quite neutral sounding and one of the more comfortable over-ear open-back designs we’ve tried”: Audio-Technica ATH-R70xa review
By Jon Musgrave published
If you’re regularly mixing and mastering you should definitely check out this latest open-back headphone from Audio-Technica

“Unlocks a new layer of compositional creativity that was absent from previous versions”: Ableton Live 12 Suite review
By Si Truss published
With the arrival of Live 12.2, we revisit and update our review for 2025

Atlas DSP - Your Last Steps review
By Phil Weller published
The new kid on the block delivers its first hard-hitting amp sim, which is tailor-made for brutal noise making and modern metal grit – just don’t call it the blues

“We were even encouraged to dig out some particularly gnarly old stuff that hadn’t seen the light of day in years”: Freqport FreqInOut FO1 review
By Andy Price published
We take a look at Freeport’s latest in/out box which promises to morph your hardware into plugin form without breaking a sweat
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