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“An exceptionally accurate model of the original Prophet, with a clutch of incredibly useful enhancements”: GForce Prophet-5 review
By Roland Schmidt Published
Embellished by official backing from Sequential, GForce brings us the original soothsayer in software form. We look at the fortunes of the new Prophet

“It talks the talk and you listen when it does”: UDO Audio DMNO review
By Andy Jones Published
It's another two-synths-in-one offering from UDO, but this one has the Domino effect

“A fantastic-sounding instrument, with the concept of the supersaw placed at the very core of its makeup”: Native Instruments SuperStarSaw review
By Roland Schmidt Published
The legendary supersaw waveform gets the superstar treatment, through this new collaboration from Native Instruments

“We know you want it, but do you really (really) need it?”: Native Instruments Komplete 26 review
By Andy Jones Published
Fresh from InMusic buying Native Instruments – NiMusic anyone? – the Berlin company's mega bundle, Komplete, arrives with its yearly update, including more than a few new faces, and even a name tweak. But is it all just a bit too much?

“A worthy successor – but unlikely to become as iconic as its predecessor”: Korg MicroKorg 2 review
By Si Truss Published
Two years on from launch, does Korg's virtual analogue have what it takes to fill its predecessor's shoes?

“You'll come for the hands-on tweaking but stay for the sound”: Modal Electronics Carbon8X review
By Andy Jones Published
It's built like a tank and sounds the bomb

“Could easily become one of the most beneficial elements of your mastering suite”: Mastering the Mix - Stereovault review
By Roland Schmidt Published
If you find yourself struggling to get just the right amount of width in your mix, Stereovault may be the plugin you've always needed, as we broaden our panoramic horizons.

“An inspiring ideas machine that trades technical theory for intuitive workflow”: Telepathic Instruments Orchid ORC-1 review
By Bruce Aisher Published
Is Telepathic Instruments Orchid, a chord-friendly portable synth, the perfect tool for studio inspiration and song-writing on the go?
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