Toontrack EZdrummer 2 Review - NextGen Virtual Drums
Written testEight years after releasing the first EZdrummer, Toontrack introduces version 2, which gently revolutionizes the virtual drum market. Far from trying to grow in terms of gigabytes, EZdrummer bets on …
iZotope BreakTweaker Review - Tweaking the Breaks
Written testThe partnership between artist BT and iZotope has resulted in a new plug-in, the BreakTweaker. Is it just another drum machine or a more advanced tool than it seems?
Waves J37 Tape Review - A Wave of Saturation
Written testAs you probably have already noticed, tape saturation is really hip right now. Although already having plug-ins in the same genre, a leading publisher like Waves couldn't simply ignore the current fr…
UAD API Vision Review - A Look into the Vision
Written testSince its inception, the plug-in family for Universal Audio UAD cards has been devoted to the reproduction of analog units. And that's how UA has come to being associated with the biggest names in th…
Cakewalk Sonar X3 Review - Stellar Sequel
Written testThe year has just begun and, as usual, the new Sonar has arrived with a bunch of new features on the rack.
Klanghelm SDRR Review - Karma Saturation
Written testSKnote, Valhalla DSP, Sonimus… Over the last years, the plug-in world has seen the birth of many "small" independent developers who offer some damn good products.
Spitfire Audio BML Series Review - Orchestral Outbursts
Written testWhenever we deal with a virtual orchestra, we usually end up talking about East West or the Vienna Symphonic Library. However, there are some other publishers that are just as exacting in terms of qu…
iZotope RX 3 Review - Threesome
Written testAfter adding the RX to its software catalog in 2007, iZotope has made a name for itself in the audio restoration world. The second version came out in 2010 and really drove it home making the softwar…
Applied Acoustics Systems Ultra Analog VA-2 Review - Ultra Ultra?
Written testAAS renews its virtual analog synth by adding VA-2 to its name. But that is obviously not the only change. Here's a detailed overview.
Magix Music Maker 2014 Review - Mocking Music
Written testOnce a pioneer in computer music for the masses, Music Maker presents its 2014 edition that intends to close the loop. Let's check it out.
U-He Satin Review - Night in White Satin
Written testEver since the advent of computer music, many plug-ins have promised us "a true analog sound." This marketing gimmick has been so widely and mischievously used that it has become tiresome... However,…
Steinberg HALion 5 Review - HALion Doing?
Written testTwelve years after the first version of HALion — the sampler "made in Steinberg" — came out, it's time for the fifth generation to make its debut with a lot of new features. But will it be enough to …
FXpansion BFD3 Review - The Kingdom Of Three
Written testFXpansion recently introduced BFD3, the third version of its comprehensive drums software. A simple revision or a true update deserving a new version number? And what is its place in a universe alrea…
Apple Logic Pro X Review - The Case Against X
Written testThe time has finally come for the new Logic Pro version. It was almost four years without a major update, many were doubtful that it might ever see the light of day and even ventured it would disappe…
AVID Pro Tools 11 Review - The Best Eleven On The Pitch?
Written testThe war between the biggest audio sequencers in the market is raging. Apple has introduced Logic Pro X, Ableton Live 9, MOTU Digital Performer 8, Cakewalk Sonar X2 and Steinberg Cubase 7 (and that's …