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“A combo of powerful, flexible, multi-layered spectral audio editing with cutting edge AI-based neural networks”: Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 11 review
By Stuart Adams published
SpectraLayers has come a long way since Steinberg first acquired it, but in our view this may be the biggest step up yet

“A hugely versatile and impressive package at the sonic level… But the player may put professionals off”: Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Orchestra Symphonic Strings Professional review
By Roland Schmidt published
After much anticipation, a full symphonic string section finally gets the professional Spitfire treatment, courtesy of Abbey Road Studios. We head for the famous zebra crossing

“Baby Audio’s take on vocal processing is a stunning, simple and effective one”: Baby Audio Humanoid review
By Andy Jones published
Humanoid brings the ‘extreme’ and ‘radical’ to the world of vocals, but is also one of the easiest plugins to use and abuse

“Huge sounds, overwhelming options, great value and easy modulation, all in a crazily priced package”: The Synth Factory Horizen review
By Andy Jones published
A synth/sampler that packs in a lot of power at an almost silly price – despite its low profile. We gaze at Horizen…

“Has Oberheim running through its samples, like a stick of rock!”: GForce Software Oberheim DMX review
By Roland Schmidt published
If the beginning of your week feels like a Blue Monday, then take a Walk This Way…

“Breaks down the complex task of mastering but we’d love different options on how to pay for it”: Softube Flow Mastering Suite review
By Andy Jones published
Mastering your music just got as easy – or as complex – as you want. But is it worth yet another monthly subscription?

“A unique-sounding synth plugin to create absorbing sounds and textures”: Expressive E Noisy 2 review
By Roland Schmidt published
Expressive E brings us a new software instrument that will undoubtedly excite and resonate. We make a racket!

"For some, Move might prove to be a gamechanger": Ableton Move review
By Si Truss published
Ableton's new hardware device is a compact, standalone sketchpad – is this a must-have Live accessory?
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