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NAMM 2025: Scaler 3 promises to widen the feature set of one of our favourite songwriting tools
This third version of the ultimate music theory workstation promises to be more effective than ever at suggesting creative routes forward
NAMM 2025: Musik Hack to showcase its sound-enhancing plugin Fuel at this year's show
The Master Plan developer's recently launched second plugin melds a bass enhancer, limiter, saturator and clipper
NAMM 2025: XILS-lab promises "virtual Vangelis" with its new Yamaha CS-80 emulation
The Eighty expands the potential of Yamaha's storied '70s classic with a third synth layer, expanded modulation options and extra effects
How to work with reverb effectively
“When used correctly, a good reverb can lift a song into the stratosphere”
“Atomika goes an awful lot further than the original Polivoks”: Cherry Audio Atomika review
If you’ve previously been tempted by a vintage Polivoks monosynth, but never fancied having to translate the front panel, Cherry Audio has something very special for you!
“A layered world of modular synthesis, sequencing and more, with fantastic, in-depth features”: KV331 Audio SynthMaster 3 review
Fantastic modulation, in-depth sequencing, huge oscillator and filter power, yet visually appealing and relatively easy-to-use, SynthMaster 3 is the update you've been waiting for
Fantastic (free) plugins and how to use them: Supermassive
Go large, as we explore the varied capabilities of ValhallaDSP's must-have delay-and-reverb plugin
“Still undoubtedly one of the most powerful synths on the market and the new updates help highlight this”: Minimal Audio Current 2.0 review
Current comes with a full rack of Minimal Audio effects and some of the most powerful engines out there…
“Version 8 puts Kontakt right up there front and centre as a performance tool and ideas generator”: Native Instruments Kontakt 8 review
Kontakt 8 turns the iconic sampler into a more creative and inspiring performance tool, with a brand new interface, great-sounding new instrument and lots of composition features
