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Neural DSP Mantra
“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

Plugins
Arturia V Collection 11
“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!

Soft Synths
Universal Audio Anthem
“$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?

Soft Synths
Atlas DSP - Your Final Steps
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

Plugins
Cherry Audio ODC-2800
“We’ll push the boat out here and say that this could be its finest synth plugin to date”: Cherry Audio ODC 2800 review

By Roland Schmidt Published

Soft Synths
GForce Software TVS Pro
“One of the most iconic synthesizers of all time, in a highly usable and great sounding piece of software”: GForce Software Oberheim TVS Pro review

By Roland Schmidt Published

Introducing a software rebirth, based on a hardware reissue. GForce presents two seminal voices in a single legendary Oberheim

Soft Synths
Arturia Pigments
“Pigments is becoming so powerful it risks making the V Collection look obsolete”: Arturia Pigments review

By Si Truss Published

With physical modelling and a vocoder among the additions for Pigments 6, we explore why Arturia’s flagship softsynth is very much worth your time in 2025

Synths
A screenshot of the Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus plugin running in Pro Tools
“Will definitely please those who are a fan of the sound already, but standalone price is expensive”: Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus plugin review

By Matt McCracken Published

The world’s most famous solid-state amp finally gets an official amp model for your DAW

Plugins
Arturia Tape J-37
“Gracefully injects authentic grit and harmonic girth into our developing tracks”: Arturia Tape J-37 review

By Andy Price Published

Harness the beloved character of a remarkable reel-to-reel via this faithful reproduction of Studer’s tube-driven legend

Fx Software
Xfer Serum 2
"A copy of Serum might be the smartest investment any budding producer makes": Xfer Serum 2 review

By Si Truss Published

One of the greatest softsynths of all time gets a major update – is Serum 2 still the one to beat?

Plugins
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