Review of the Baloran The River analog synthesizer - When the analog flows in the stream!
Written test35 years after the release of The Moog Source, the young French company Baloran pushes the concept to the next level. The River, much more than a polyphonic multitimbral analog synth, is made with pr…
LiquidSonics Seventh Heaven Professional Review - The reverb from heaven?
Written testThe second version of Reverberate, LiquidSonics' flagship product, completely blew us away with its Fusion-IR technology because it actually provided an unheard-of flexibility and audio quality in th…
EarMaster ApS Earmaster 6 Review - Ear to Ear
Written testEarMaster Aps is a small Danish company founded in 1994 specialized in the development of a very particular software: EarMaster, whose goal is to train your musical ear and reading skills.
A review of the Waves NX Virtual Mix Room plug-in - A Revolution in Headphone Mixing
Written testHeadphones are great for checking details when you’re mixing, but to mix on them exclusively has always been a challenge — at least until now. Thanks to a revolutionary new Waves plug-in called NX (M…
LiquidSonics Reverberate 2 Review - Reverberate Goes Fusion
Written testThere are two clearly distinguishable schools in the software reverb world: algorithmic and convolution.
A review of the Valhalla DSP ValhallaPlate reverb plug-… - What's On Your Plate?
Written testMost software reverbs offer a choice of halls, plates, rooms and other types of virtual spaces, but Valhalla DSP takes a different approach. The company has separated its reverb offerings into indivi…
A review of the Sonible Frei:raum EQ plug-in - Space Liberation
Written testLife as a writer for Audiofanzine has its pros and cons...Granted, if you're into audio, spending most of your days testing and reviewing the latest gear from the audio world can be really gratifying…
A review of the U-He Hive virtual synth - Hive: Be Careful, It Stings!
Written testHive, the latest instrument from u-he, does not claim the precision of Diva the richness of Zebra 2, or the modularity of Bazille or Ace. No. Hive looks and feels simple, is easy to use, and provides…
Sonar 2015 Platinum Review - Recording Studio for Lease
Written testIt's been more than a year and a half since Sonar X3 came out and, keeping up with the usual update schedule, the newest version was launched last January.
Review of the Akai Advance 49 Keyboard Controller - Advancing the State of the Art
Written testImagine a MIDI-controller keyboard that lets you seamlessly switch between virtual instruments from different manufacturers, keeps all your patches together in a single browser, and automatically map…
Sensomusic Usine Hollyhock II Review - Music in Bloom
Written testThere are lots of software solutions for live performance. Strangely enough, Sensomusic's Usine Hollyhock II doesn't come up on the radar as often as other products. And yet...
Sonokinetic Capriccio review - Sonokinetic Plays a Capriccio
Written testThe supply of virtual orchestras has become more and more abundant. There's a seemingly never-ending rise in the number of samples, instruments and content available, in general. But what about how t…
Review of the Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack - Slated for Excellence
Written testThe release of a channel strip plug-in doesn’t typically generate a lot of excitement, but it sure has in the case of Slate Digital’s Virtual Mix Rack (VMR). Slate’s hardware emulations are considere…
Review of the Universal Audio Sound Machine Wood Works … - A Cure for DI Acoustic Guitar
Written testWhen Universal Audio announced Sound Machine Wood Works at NAMM this year, I was intrigued by what was promised: A plug-in that can change a DI recorded acoustic so that it sounds like it was miked. …
Eiosis AirEQ Premium Review - Second Wind
Written testEight years after the original, Eiosis presents a "Premium" edition of the AirEQ plug-in.
