Arturia V Collection 11 Review
Written testEvery year, it's a bit of a ritual: Arturia delivers a new V Collection. This eleventh edition continues the trend begun in recent years, going beyond the simple modeling of vintage instruments. What…
Xils-Lab The Eighty Review
Written testWhen one of the world's most renowned software emulators of legendary synthesizers decides to offer its own interpretation of the Yamaha CS80, curiosity is bound to be piqued. Let's find out what set…
Testing the Arturia Keylab 88 mk3
Written test2025 marks the release of a new version of the Keylab 88 mk3 master keyboard from Grenoble-based Arturia. The mk2, already appreciated by the majority of users, evolves with this new version, taking …
Testing the Carbon8 from Modal Electronics
Written testAfter the wavetable-based Argon8 and the analog-modeling-based Cobalt8, Modal presents the Carbon8, featuring oscillators with modulable high-resolution algorithms. Let's see how it stands out...
Testing the Roland V-stage 88
Written testAt NAMM 2025, Roland unveiled the V-Stage range, which includes the V-Stage 88, a weighted stage keyboard, and the V-Stage 76, a semi-weighted "Waterfall." Stage-wise, Nord Stage's competitor aims fo…
Testing HEDD Type 7 mk2 monitors
Written testHere's a pair of monitors full of promise, featuring technologies to eliminate phase problems and accelerate air movement, and a unique option for open or closed speakers — all designed by a family-r…
Test the nUX MG-300 MKII multi-effects pedalboard
Written testThe MG-300 from nUX is a digital multi-effects pedalboard for guitar. It was first released in July 2020, but it wasn't until February 2025 that the brand evolved it. Externally, the device remains a…
Testing Polyend Synth
Written testPolyend is unstoppable. In the midst of sequencers, grooveboxes and even effects, the Polish company offers us an astonishing little three-part multitimbral synthesizer. Let's find out what it's all …
Test the Harley Benton ST-Modern Plus electric guitar
Written testAdded to Harley Benton's Pro series last June, the ST-Modern Plus is a Super Strat electric guitar. It boasts top-of-the-range features for a fairly contained price. Let's see if this new Super Strat…
Test of Focusrite's Scarlett 18i20 Gen 4
Written testWe've tested every new generation of the Scarlett 18i20 since 2014. So there was no question of missing the launch of the "4th Gen" of Focusrite's flagship interface.
Arturia Pigments 6 test
Written testIt's become a habit now: every year, Arturia releases a new version of Pigments, its go-to virtual synthesizer. Let's find out what this sixth incarnation has in store.
How to buy equipment to sound like Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram
Buying guideChristone Ingram is an American blues guitarist and singer born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1999. Like a certain Joe Bonamassa, he was discovered at an early age and was soon playing with the pion…
Testing Adam D3V monitors
Written testAdam Audio has been driving and shaking up the studio monitor market for some years now: after launching the great trend of integrated correction systems and pioneering the omnipotence of DSP, the Ge…
Virtual synth buyers' guide
Buying guideToday we're bringing you a buying guide for sound synthesis plug-ins, aimed at beginners and more advanced users alike, to give you a clearer idea of what's available on the market today.
Testing the Korg Multi/Poly
Written testAfter the Wavestate, Opsix, Modwave and KingKORG Neo, Korg's series of compact synthesizers now includes a new model combining different forms of synthesis and filtering. Will it find its place in th…
