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FXpansion DCAM Dynamics
FXpansion's new bundle of circuit-modelled compressors is great value for money, but does it sound good? Liam Ashton finds out. FXpansion’s Discrete Component Analog Modelling series was launched back...
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DSI Tempest
Greg Scarth discovers whether the latest firmware revision delivers on this pricey analogue drum machine's early promise. The Tempest was always likely to be an interesting prospect. From the moment...
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Waveform Organic Techno
Waveform Recordings' latest offering delivers top quality techno content, even if it isn't necessarily very 'organic'. Waveform Recordings are rightly regarded as one of the world's leading sample...
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Steinberg Cubase 7
Steinberg's latest update to Cubase promises major improvements, but does it live up to the hype? How well do all those new features apply to dance music production? We put it to the test. [caption...
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Prince
A new Prince biography offers an obsessively exhaustive analysis of the artist's music but fails to uncover many revealing details of the enigmatic personality behind it. The spectre of Prince's...
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Cableguys Curve 2
Greg Scarth investigates the updated version of this versatile synth. In the saturated soft synth market of late 2012, it's increasingly difficult for plugins to offer anything new. Time and again, we...
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Riemann Kollektion 11: Wehbba
Two techno heavyweights join forces for Riemann's latest Kollektion. Riemann Kollektion have always delivered some of the very finest techno and tech-house samples around, which is no surprise when you...
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Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor
Another excruciatingly expensive hardware compressor gets the Universal Audio emulation treatment. Is this circuit-modelled plugin only fit for mastering? We put it to the test. Shadow Hills...
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iZotope Trash 2
Version 1 of iZotope's Trash lasted ten years without a major update. We put the newly updated distortion plugin to the test. It's difficult to believe that iZotope released the original version of its...
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D16 LuSH-101
Three years in the making, D16's emulation of the classic Roland SH-101 has been one of the most anticipated soft synths of the last few years. Can it live up to the hype? Since its release in 1983,...
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The Secrets Of Subtractive Synthesis
Synth developer Rob Papen presents a book and DVD set which aims to provide the definitive guide to subtractive synthesis. It’s an unavoidable truism that the most talented people don’t always make the...
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Ableton Live 9 Suite
The latest incarnation of Ableton's game-changing DAW is one of the year’s most hotly anticipated software releases. Can it live up to the hype? Our full, in-depth review investigates. [caption...
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Cyclone Analogic TT-303 BassBot
This new clone of the legendary Roland TB-303 claims to be one of the most realistic replicas ever made – both in terms of its sound and its appearance. We put it to the test and take the opportunity...
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Zero-G Lounge & Chill
The latest release from Zero-G promises 'downtempo heaven', but is it all a little bit too retro? Lounge & Chill's sultry soul is divided into 32 construction kits, each housed in a tempo- and...
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Toontrack EZkeys Classic Electrics
Toontrack's latest addition to the EZkeys series focusses on electric pianos. Oliver Curry puts it to the test. Since their inception in the early 1970s, the trademark tones of Fender Rhodes and...
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Wave Alchemy Transistor Revolution
Wave Alchemy's Transistor Revolution is a staggeringly huge collection of 22,000 TR-808 and 909 drum samples. But do we really need another vintage drum sample pack? Yes, as it turns out. There was...
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Sample Magic Magic AB
Sample Magic makes the leap from samples and MIDI packs into the world of plugins. The result is a simple but highly effective tool for AB referencing. Sample Magic's software debut is one of the most...
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Native Instruments Komplete 9
Ten years on from its launch, Komplete is bigger and better than ever. Bruce Aisher gets to grips with the latest version of NI's flagship software bundle. It seems strange to talk about software...
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Apple Logic Pro X
Four years in the making, the latest version of Apple's flagship DAW introduces an overhaul of the interface and some major new features. But how much of the update is relevant to dance producers?...
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Back on Track: Akai MPC X & MPC Live
Akai return to standalone mode with the current MPC range. We put the X and Live side by side to see how they stack up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq6rHeo-96A Success isn’t always easy to deal...
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