New music tech gear of the month: review round-up (July 2012)
13 products at a glance
Every month, MusicRadar's industry-leading sister magazines - Guitarist, Computer Music, Total Guitar, Rhythm and Future Music - publish the best independent and in-depth music-making gear reviews.
We've collated the latest plug-ins, hardware, iOS apps and other products to have fallen under the watchful eyes of the Computer Music and Future Music test teams.
All the gear on show here was originally reviewed in Computer Music issue 180 and Future Music issue 254. First up, a top-class processor courtesy of Brainworx.
The clever folks at Brainworx continue to expand the possibilities
Brainworx bx_saturator ($229)
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Two major players in the world of pro audio join forces to produce a radical new monitor speaker design
sE Munro Egg 150 Monitors (£2,061)
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Another expandable controller - but can it keep the competition at bay?
Livid Instruments CNTRL:R (€899)
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The 2200a has been a big success - please be upstanding for the aptly-named MkII
SE Electronics 2200a MkII (£335)
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We take a look at the pitch processor that claims to make light work of real-time polyphonic correction and manipulation
Zynaptiq PITCHMAP ($399)
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The 1176 has been an obsession for Universal Audio since the '60s - we witness the next stage of its evolution
UAD UA 1176 Classic Limiter Collection ($299)
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Line 6 goes direct to your iDevice
Line 6 Mobile Keys (£99 and £129)
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Customised key commands from Logic Café
Logic Café ControlSkin (£30)
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IK's DJ Rig app gets a dedicated mixer
IK Multimedia iRig Mix/DJ Rig (£71)
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Synergy gets a welcome upgrade
Sample Logic Synergy X ($399)
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Toontrack expands its range of kits once again
Toontrack Pop! EZX (£55)
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An understated classic gets a digital makeover
TriTone Digital ClassicTone-560 (€129)
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Add some Chinese character to your percussion