Bruce Aisher

A new Cubase update has arrived – we find out if it’s going to be a lucky number for Steinberg

Empress Effects has adapted its Zoia pedal for use with modular gear. Let's get patching

It’s arrived! Could the new Oberheim OB-X8 be a modern classic? We take a look

Can Roland’s Aira Compact range pack the same punch as their larger siblings?

Roland continues resurrecting its analogue history in digital form. We plug in the new JX-08

A microphone with multiple personalities

The original Hydrasynth made an impressive debut for ASM. Does the new model add extra magic?

ASM Hydrasynth goes portable. Is the Chinese brand’s latest outing likely to make a splash?

Can Celemony remain top of the note-based audio editing tree?

After a few years of development, VCV Rack 2 is here. We grab some (virtual) cables and get plugging

Will Cubase 12 make all your DAW dreams come true? We take it for a spin to see what magic it can bestow

Korg is back with a smaller take on the ARP 2600. Has any magic been lost in the process?

We check out Waldorf’s newly unveiled hybrid synth to see if it can conjure up some of that classic wavetable magic

Modal is back with an update to its SKULPT synth. We take a listen to see if it can rustle up a big sound

After the success of the MiniBrute, Arturia downsize their analogue technology with the MicroBrute

Korg drops a new monophonic synth partner to this year's well-regarded Minilogue

You wait for ages and then three Boutiques come along at once

The TB-303 gets the Boutique treatment

The latest of Roland’s classic beatboxes to get the DSP treatment

Taking Cubase's big annual update for a road test

Meet the latest incarnation of Dreadbox’s popular patchable desktop analogue synth

Steinberg’s leading DAW is now in its 30th year – is it worth the update?

The latest version of Steinberg’s well-established alternative to Cubase is here

Get the lab jacket and get testing