Latest Music Tech Reviews
"A late contender for 2024’s best new synth": Polyend Synth review
With three synth layers, a variety of digital and virtual analogue engines and an innovative interface, Polyend's latest has a lot going for it
“An amazing sounding product, and very capable thanks to its augmentation in operation, geared towards ultimate creativity”: GForce Oberheim OB-1 review
Reuniting an Oberheim gem with its family soul mates, GForce resurrects another lesser-seen classic. We audition its credentials as a sonic force for good
“Musicians that have invested in the platform over the years deserve more”: Maschine 3.0 review
NI’s beat-maker gets its first full upgrade in 11 years adding stem separation, a new sound library and… not much else
“An easy door into film score creation, and a wealth of creative possibilities”: Sonuscore The Score review
The Score comes up with a film soundtrack based on your stylistic choices, but that’s just the start of it. We score The Score
“Will breathe some vintage life into any sterile DAW and has some quality components all wrapped up in a tidy and easy workflow”: Harrison/SSL 32Classic Channel Strip review
An emulation of a classic channel strip from a console used by many music business legends, you say? Don’t mind if we do
“A great value phaser plugin with movement, powerful peaks, dirt and drama”: Minimal Audio Ripple Phaser review
Minimal Audio brings its distinctive power and ease of use philosophy to the world of swirling frequencies. Set your phasers to stunning
“With the polyphony and effects it has effectively ‘crossed the line’ into all-new polyphonic Brute territory”: Arturia MiniBrute V review
After going from soft to hard synths, Arturia is going soft again, with its first analogue synth getting a virtual version. It’s a Brute
“Its biggest asset is its ease-of-use”: iZotope Neutron 5 review
The AI-assisted mixing bundle adds three new modules, but its new channel modes might be the highlight here
“It’s dreamy, evocative and incredibly emotive, but there’s so much you can do to sounds as well”: Sonora Cinematic Panorama Guitars review
Panorama Guitars will have you crying into your DAWs as you create emotive shoegaze and post rock atmosphere
"When it comes to performance and playability, Casio goes to great lengths to recreate the grand piano experience, achieving impressive results": Casio AP-S200 digital piano review
The new addition to the premium Celviano family just might strike the perfect balance between grand piano authenticity and affordability