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.
Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ Review - Mr. Plus
Written testNew product in sight for all home studio owners looking to save some money and space in their studio or bedroom!
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,…
EBS Classic Session 120, Ibanez Promethean P3115 and Pe… - Only One Can Survive
Written testImagine for a moment that a fellow dressed as the mailman shows up at your door when you are about to start playing your favorite instrument: "Ding-dong! It's the mailman! I've got a parcel for you!,…
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 …
TC Electronic Hall of Fame Mini Review - Mini Mini Mini...
Written test"...must be funny...in a midget's woooorld". It's probably what ABBA would've sung if they had started their career in 2013. Indeed, this year has seen the appearance of a good number of bonsai-sized…
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…
Audient iD22 Review - 22? Show Me Your iD!
Written testThe interface market is very crowded, but who cares. Audient, the English brand renown for its consoles and preamps, decided to take the plunge with a desktop interface that has caught our eye. Let's…
Apogee One for iPad & Mac Review - One Two
Written testWhen it came out four years ago, the Apogee One delighted us in several ways. Elegant and compact, it established itself as one of the best audio Swiss knives to use with a MacBook to do some music o…
Line 6 POD HD500X Review - Are you POD-to-date?
Written testThe final exam of the music course I took at the Audiofanzine academy, read as follows: "With a theorem-article of at least 10,000 characters, resolve the equation LINE 6 POD HD500X where X = (new fo…
Behringer Firepower FCA1616 Review - Behringer Gives Its Interfaces The Midas Touch
Written testThe digital audio interface market is very saturated (pun intended) with lots of brands and many new models struggling to find their niche.
Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 Review - The Magnificent!
Written testDuring the NAMM 2013, the Prophet 12 swept all other synths. It took DSI more than six months to finish it. Let's see if it was worth the wait or not so...
Arturia MicroBrute Review - Genetically gifted!
Written testBest Value awardLess than two years after the introduction of the MiniBrute, the MicroBrute has set out to conquer the electronic music world with even more aggressive price and dimensions. But how far will it go?
Presonus Eris E8 Review - Eris Ramazzotto
Written testBest Value awardIn Greek mythology, Eris is the goddess of discord, but also of emulation: In the Iliad, Zeus asked him to inspire the Greek war chiefs on the battlefield. Does this first PreSonus monitor speaker in…
Boss Loop Station RC505 Review - Looper Trooper
Written testWhile guitar players might have been disappointed by Musikmesse 2013, keyboard players, sound designers and home-studio owners were delighted by numerous new products.