Signal Processors

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Signal Processors

OTO BAM Space Generator review

By Stuart Bruce

€460

The best features of classic digital reverbs in one box

Elektron Analog Heat Sound Processor

By Si Truss

£679

Elektron's stereo effects box puts distortion up front and centre

Recording Hardware

Roland Boutique VP-03 Vocoder review

By Dan Goldman

£329

A modern-day successor to an old classic

Thermionic Culture The Swift review

By Stuart Bruce

£2750

A tip of the hat to two classic Eqs

Audient ASP800 Multi-Channel Preamp

By Stuart Bruce

£599
€899
$999

Putting a bit of colour into your recordings

Recording Hardware

The units share an EQ design (although the 5051 also includes a high-pass filter)

Rupert Neve Designs Shelford 5051 and 5052

By Jon Musgrave

£1919
€2528
$2495

Premium quality front-end mic pre and EQ

Recording Hardware

One mode handles line level signals, while the other takes the output from a guitar amp output

Rupert Neve RNDI review

By Trevor Curwen

£239
€315
$299

DI box with Neve-designed transformers

It's 100% metal construction, the knobs feel as if they would survive a nuclear blast and the switches give a satisfying clunk when operated

Drawmer 1973 FET Compressor

By Mo Volans

£943
€1279
$1825

Heavenly hardware multi-band compressor

The JZ Track provides mic (XLR) and instrument/line (1/4-inch jack inputs) feeding a de-esser, compressor/limiter and a three-band EQ

JZ Microphones JZ Track review

By Trevor Curwen

€1007
$1099

Mic firm turns preamp-maker

The Unit features two channels of mic/line/DI pre amplification with a simple but broad EQ section

Thermionic Culture The Rooster 2 review

By Stuart Bruce

£1840
€2599
$3399

Tone-tweaking analogue preamp