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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

“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?

"Transcription Studio promises to turn audio into notated transcriptions, lead sheets and guitar tabs – but does it actually work?": Klang.io Transcription Studio review
By Ethan Hein Last updated
AI-powered transcription tools like Klang.io's Transcription Studio are rapidly advancing in sophistication, but they won't be replacing humans anytime soon

“A strong update overall that introduces many features to boost your creativity and streamline your workflow”: Steinberg Cubase 15 review
By Bruce Aisher Published
Steinberg brings a host of tweaks and additions to Cubase 15, but will they satisfy new and existing users alike?

"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

“Experienced producers might feel uneasy about the focus being put so heavily on AI and the Session Players, but it’s still an instant recommendation”: Apple Logic Pro for Mac 12 and Logic Pro for iPad 3 review
By Ben Rogerson Published
The Apple Creator Studio bundle is here, and that means new versions of the company’s classic DAW

“A one-stop shop for almost everything a guitarist might need”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review
By Pete Emery Published
Universal Audio curates a wide selection of its renowned amp models and effects to create a plugin that is a near-complete guitar studio

“Ozone 12 feels like a rite of passage, with a considerable number of enhancements that will make this a worthy upgrade”: iZotope Ozone 12 Advanced review
By Roland Schmidt Published
An industry standard in mastering, Ozone gets an upgrade to version 12, but does it do more than just pump up the volume?
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