Gear

Affordable speakers designed for high-performance in small studios

The compact groovebox gains microstep editing, non-quantized recording and more

Blue Cat’s Re-Guitar plugin models 25 types of signal

This “Dual-Source Dream Synth” also provides forward-thinking textures

The format is gaining momentum as more DAW developers pick it up

Could this be the time to move to the underdog DAW?

Say hello to the newest section of their sampled ensemble

You can now 'play' ready-sampled time-honoured tunes, royalty-free

Multiband compression, expansion, gating and dynamic EQ from one plugin

The next evolution of their guitar amp simulation software aims to make an impression

Thoughts and reactions to the tweaks and introductions

We choose our favorite synths, drum machines and keyboards from the show floor

Combine your synths together and create complex racks of instruments and effects

Six affordable fuxxboxes and signal smashers rated

The transformative guitar-to-synth pedal is on the testbench

Granular synthesis taken to the next level in a slick interface

Sequence four inspirational instrument layers from one library of epic sounds

More audio restoration magic in the latest version of the essential package

Discover a dozen of the best virtual amplifier plugins for a computer-based setup

Discover the most significant music hardware and software releases from the last month

We compare and contrast five MIDI processing plugins

A modern string machine with a vocoder-tastic tinge

Our most recommended apps and accessories for iPad producers

Meet the hardware and software that's about to rock our world

Program IK's new hardware synth straight from your computer

62 classic string-emulating synths in one software vault

Get inside Dave Smith's newest hardware, the sample-powered Prophet X

We check out the all-in-one vocal processor's new, slimmer version

Give your audio signals some much-needed movement with these six rhythmic plugin effects

Get instant drums with these three software packages with different talents

This stand-out iOS synth could be your new best sonic friend

Get your tones on your phones and tablets with these iOS and Android audio interfaces and mixers

IK's portable, button-laden analog synthesizer put to the test

The world's most famous plugin gets an update, and some retro features as well!

Yamaha's first foray into FM synthesis wasn't quite the success story of the later DX7

What audiologists left behind, aspiring musicians took as an experimental challenge

Modular, patchable synth history would look different without this lesser-known synthesizer

PPG's early digital work isn't quite as well remembered as his subsequent masterpieces

This early Keytar didn't quite strike the right note with the music-buying public

This 44-note keyboard could have been iconic, but what happened?

This 1940s relic hasn't been the subject of emulation yet…

A forgotten relic or a treasure waiting to be resdicovered?

Check out the curiously-named early synth and see how it looked

EMS' Synthi E is comapratively unknown compared to their famous VCS 3 synth

Get a load of Buchla's early SILI-CON CELLO synth hardware setup

From clonewheels to transistor models, this is your iOS Organ app

Location, location, location!

This year's model sounds better than ever

A faithful reproduction of the ESQ-1