Waves Nx Germano Studios New York: Hit factory sound on your ears

The Waves Nx Germano Studios virtual mix room plug-in puts you in the control room of the NY studio formerly known as The Hit Factory.

HitSend is a platform designed for mixing and mastering engineers

HitSend is a neat system for connecting with your mixing and mastering clients. A payment gateway and DAW integration make your life easier!

SynthFest France: FCPro Audio Mixthesizer – mixer for synths

FCPro Audio has revealed the stunning Mixthesizer for mixing your array of hardware synths that's fully customisable to meet your needs.

5 of the best stage lighting options for your live show

Looking to improve the vibe of your live shows? Let's check out the best stage lighting solutions and find something that suits your budget.

O.P.R. U47: hand-made Neumann replica from Melbourne, Australia

The O.P.R U47 Fet is an obsessively crafted 1:1 replica of the original U47 mic made by Australia's Open Plan Recording.

Review: Earthworks Ethos XLR Broadcasting Microphone – A new Standard?

We review the Earthworks ETHOS; it could be just the mic you've been looking for if you're in the market for a premium broadcast microphone.

SynthFest France: Kodamo Infini FM and formant synthesizer

At SFF2022 this weekend we were treated to a demo of the forthcoming Kodamo Infini synthesizer that features FM, Formant and Bitmask synthesis.

Rogue Amoeba Audio Hijack 4: routing and recording tool for macOS

Audio Hijack 4 is a standalone audio recorder and processor with its real strength found in the many choices for routing (and hijacking!)

Fender Japan Junior Collection: Shorter scale and satin finishes

Fender has announced the Made in Japan Junior Collection which are smaller, have shorter scale lengths and come in some great satin colours

Bettermaker Stereo Passive Equalizer: Analog EQ with DAW control

Poland-based manufacturer Bettermaker promises an outstanding Pultec-style equalizer with the advantages of digital connectivity.

iZotope AI-Care: Automatic improvement of AI performance

Artificial intelligence has been included in an increasing number of plug-ins and DAW features. And with iZotope AI-Care you can finish your tracks even faster! Intelligent EQs, smart compressors, thinking ...

Molten’s Hole: The gateway to back-patching

Voltage Vibe's Back2Front panels needed a hole to pass cables through the Eurorack and I provided one. How many cables you can squeeze through Molten's Hole?

NI Komplete Kontor: standalone hardware synth blurs fantasy & reality

NI gear tugs on primal "lights, knobs, screens, I wanna touch it!" urges and the new Komplete Kontor synth is where they scaled the summit.

Meet the new Teenage Engineering Line expansion module for the OP-Z

Introducing the Teenage Engineering Line module! Expand the already sunny horizons of your OP-Z with impressive new connectivity options.

gbSoundLab TubeMUv2 plug-in: more of that good vari-MU stuff!

GBSoundLab's TubeMUv2 sounds cleaner for modern productions. There's a new secondary compressor section and a new quality control for oversampling.

CME SWIDI Bluetooth controller: This time it’s for real

The SWIDI clone of the Behringer SWING clone of the Arturia Keystep was an April Fool tease, and it was so popular that CME are doing it for real.

Gretsch Electromatic Jet BT and Baritone get a refresh for 2022

The Gretsch Electromatic Series expands with three new colour options for 2022 with new Jet models including a baritone, plus a left handed model.

SmplTrek Portable Production Sampler: Killer SP-404 alternative?

Sonicware has just revealed the SmplTrek Sampler on Kickstarter and its handheld, groovy nature could give the Roland SP-404 MKII a run for its money.

Unfiltered Audio TAILS: Endless reverbs without disturbing transients

Unfiltered Audio has teamed up with BT to create TAILS, a unique reverb plug-in that automatically eliminates distracting dissonances and transients.

AMSynths SN-101 Filter: a filter cut straight from the SH-101

AMSynths is broadening its roster of recreations by taking on the filter from the classic Roland SH-101 synthesizer. Does the SN-101 have the bounce?

Pantala Labs 1985: Dual Sequencer generates sequences from selfies

The 1985 Dual Sequencer takes photos with an inbuilt camera and extracts melodies and rhythms from them. What melodies will your face generate?

Mäag Audio intros PREQ2 dual-channel analog preamp and EQ

Mäag's newest creation is the PREQ2 dual mic preamp and EQ - the latter inclusive of the famous AIR Band circuit that gave 90's pop gloss.

Chase Bliss Audio Habit: Experimental delay with memory

Chase Bliss Audio Habit could be described as an experimental delay, looper, or sampler. An object of wonder and creativity

Control your Kemper with a phone using Rig Manager iOS app

The latest Kemper Profiler OS 8.7 Public Beta update adds wireless control via their new Rig Manager iOS app. Touch screen control over WiFi