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Akai MPC XL
Akai MPC XL review

By Si Truss Published

The new flagship of the MPC range is a true production powerhouse

Samplers
Erica Synths Nightverb
“Might have become our favourite reverb, covering a lot of ground, from the smallest snappiest rooms to vast, endless galaxies”: Erica Synths Nightverb review

By Rob Redman Published

We’ve never wanted to ‘play’ a reverb before but now we can. We don't want to stop!

Tech
Bitwig Studio 6
"A massive expansion of its abilities as a modulation and automation powerhouse": Bitwig Studio 6 review

By Andy Price Published

This sizeable update to Bitwig Studio expands on its strengths, and locks it in as the creative sound designer’s ultimate home base

Digital Audio Workstation
Arturia KeyStep 37 mk2
"Some excellent creative features that help you enhance and manipulate patterns": Arturia KeyStep 37 mk2

By Jon Musgrave Published

Arturia’s upgraded keyboard-based sequencer could provide the creative kick start you need

Controllers
ADDAC Systems Stochastic Voltage Generator
“The breadth of control, countered with the joy of random probabilities, is simply fun”: ADDAC System 511 VC Stochastic Voltage Generator review

By Rob Redman Published

If you want happy accidents and repeatable madness galore, the 511 is the module for you

Tech
Waldorf Protein
“A cost-effective wavetable synthesizer you could fall in love with”: Waldorf Protein review

By Roland Schmidt Published

If you’re lacking a little Protein in your production diet, Waldorf has just the supplement for you

Synths
ADDAC System 814 Stereo Matrix Mixer
“A joy to use, offers some interesting opportunities for patching and can grow with your rig too”: ADDAC System 814 6x6 Stereo Matrix Mixer review

By Rob Redman Published

Mix, match and morph both audio and CV with ease, using ADDAC’s matrix mixer

Synths
Hedd Audio D1 headphones
“Premium design detail coupled with excellent sonics delivers a listening experience that doesn’t disappoint”: HEDD HEDDphone D1 review

By Jon Musgrave Published

The quality level continues to rise for mixing and mastering headphones. Let’s see how this latest model performs

Headphones
Cherry Audio SH-MAX
“Offers power, warmth, charm and usability, in a highly convincing virtual analogue reproduction, with real heart and soul”: Cherry Audio SH-MAX review

By Roland Schmidt Published

Continuing its Japanese homage, Cherry Audio reignites three of Roland’s finest synths from the '70s, in a single soft-synth with plenty of reinvention

Soft Synths
Akai MPK Mini IV
“Jam-packed with features and functionality that will serve more experienced users well, and simple enough to use that pretty much anyone could pick it up and start making music with”: Akai MPK Mini IV review

By Matt McCracken Published

Akai refines its classic MIDI keyboard and finally ditches the joystick

Midi Controllers
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