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The best new music tech gear of the month: review round-up (July 2019)

By MusicRadar
( Computer Music, Future Music )
published 1 July 2019

Find the software and hardware to soundtrack your summer

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A month is a long time in the music tech world - certainly long enough for us to get our hands on some truly excellent gear.

Here, we’re taking a digested look at all of the music tech products that were reviewed on the site in the month of June.

We start with QU-Bit Scanned.

MusicRadar's verdict:

“While the scanned synthesis techniques may take some getting used to, Scanned is great fun to play and offers a huge variety of sounds.”

FULL REVIEW: QU-Bit Scanned 

4 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Future Music)

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Softube Parallels
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Softube Parallels

MusicRadar's verdict:

“Parallels manages to combine old and new into a package that goes beyond the usual virtual analogue plugin territory.”

FULL REVIEW: Softube Parallels 

4.5 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Future Music)

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Audio Damage Enso
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Audio Damage Enso

MusicRadar's verdict:

“Enso is a powerful - if rather esoteric - source of inspiration for the experimentally-inclined loop merchant.”

FULL REVIEW: Audio Damage Enso 

4 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Computer Music)

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UAD 9.8 plugins
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UAD 9.8 plugins

MusicRadar's verdict:

“The new Auto-Tune plugin is the headliner, but, for all other purposes, the V76 Preamp is the one that’ll steal your heart.”

FULL REVIEW: UAD 9.8 plugins 

5 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Future Music)

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ValhallaDSP ValhallaDelay
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ValhallaDSP ValhallaDelay

MusicRadar's verdict:

“Combining a range of excellent-sounding delay modes with some great ambient tools, this is set to be another must-have plugin.”

FULL REVIEW: ValhallaDSP ValhallaDelay

5 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Future Music)

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Native Instruments Komplete Audio 1 and 2
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Native Instruments Komplete Audio 1 and 2

MusicRadar's verdict:

“Everything the music production novice needs to get started, and a very viable mobile solution for laptop recording.”

FULL REVIEW: Native Instruments Komplete Audio 1 and 2

4 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Computer Music)

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PSP Audio HertzRider
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PSP Audio HertzRider

MusicRadar's verdict:

“From tuning drums to bonkers sound design, HertzRider’s LFO-driven frequency shifting is powerful and creative.”

FULL REVIEW: PSP Audio HertzRider

4 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Computer Music)

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Process.Audio Sugar
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Process.Audio Sugar

MusicRadar's verdict:

“Sugar boils a raft of complex engineering processes down to a simple four-band plugin, and sounds great doing it.”

FULL REVIEW: Process.Audio Sugar 

4 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Computer Music)

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Make Noise René
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Make Noise René

MusicRadar's verdict:

“A tactile sequencing powerhouse that’s really fun to use. Lots of depth for live performance with no menu diving to slow you down.”

FULL REVIEW: Make Noise René 

4 out of 5

(Originally reviewed in Future Music)

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