Spotlight Round-ups

Bring studio sound to the stage with these live‑oriented capacitor microphones.

Many manufacturers now offer dedicated products tailored for the distinctive workflows involved in podcasting and live streaming.

Looking for that smooth ribbon tone with the convenience of a modern mic? Look no further...

Several famous console manufacturers now make their preamps available ‘to go’. Here's a handy round-up...

The follow‑up to Pamela’s Workout sets the gold standard for clock division and rhythmic trigger generation all over again.

Slice records audio and plays it back as a loop. Being clockable means that in‑time stutter, ratchet and glitch effects are yours to command.

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Play a chord and Pathfinder Violin will react to the notes that you play, corresponding to selected patterns or shapes.

This classy analogue device boasts some impressive specs and has applications that extend way beyond summing.

Californian start‑up Groove Synthesis haven’t just recreated the PPG Wave, they’ve made it even better.

It may not be esoteric, but sometimes a good‑quality mic at a very reasonable price is all you need!

Kali’s new three‑way system brings serious monitoring to your desktop.

Flux Pro is an affordable, easy‑to‑use, graph‑driven effects plug‑in which can produce some addictive rhythmic effects that completely transform the source material.

The BP1 and BP1 Compact are superb bass guitar preamplifiers in a pedal format.

Pope Audio have now developed a dual‑channel 19‑inch rackmount version, the BAX 2020R.

Rating: 5/5 Stars. There can be few instruments with a simpler interface than Sound Dust’s Drift 001, but then that was the design ethos behind its creation.

Rating: 4/5 Stars. Built in collaboration with Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers Music collective, Fractured Strings is a compelling library full of personality.

Audient’s iD44 was pretty good to start with... and now it’s even better.

With newly designed drivers and Sonarworks integration, ADAM’s new A series promises a lot of monitoring for your money.

This digitally controlled monitor controller boasts an impressive array of features.

We check out Antares’ latest fine‑tuning of their flagship product.

Audient’s EVO ecosystem grows further with an unusually intelligent ADAT expander!