Logical sampling!

Emagic EXS24

The EXS24 is the 'comes with' included sampler for Logic Audio, and is also available as a VSTi plugin for other sequencers. Quality sampler with comprehensive layering , zoning and all the usual top features, EXS24 could be the perfect smapler for your studio!.. Also loads Akai format and others....

The American alternative

Cakewalk SONAR 1 XL

Yup, back in the day when Cubase with audio was failing in it's early incarnations on the PC, there was only one choice for reliable audio & midi s/ware multitrack.. Cakewalk Pro Audio! Now years later Cakewalk introduce SONAR, their new flagship version sequencer... Check it out!...

A fistful of Dollars... Not!

Red5 Audio RVD30

More budget stuff, this time it's two super quality well built and great sounding mic's from British company Red5audio!... We tried them... we compared them to the 'Leading brand' (Sh... You know who!), and we switched! - Ideal for rehearsal studios and small local gig venues as well as home studio work, checkout the video review and audio example inside!...

Drums shootout at the OK coral

Red5 Audio RVK7 Drum kit mic set

The super value & sounding Red5Audio's RV7K drum mic set in action!... Here's those cheap affordable drums roar! This full-on review features an audio recording done of both the RV7K set and a more expensive AKG set, with surprising results. Is this the best value budget drum mic set?.. Check it out!......

Split Personality!!

ESI Juli@

Mi afi check fi me Juli@!!... And well you should mate, cos this card from ESI-Pro is a cracker with superbly written lo-latency drivers! - Checkout the video review of the product and see how the card can be physicaly split and re-configured for either +4 or -10 operation and full install & testing for noobs on 2 Windows machines. The sound of this card is super clean, well detailed & very quiet!...

It's those damned incessant drums Carruthers!...

Native Instruments Battery

NI's Battery is a great easy to use drumbox which comes with a big, varied and useful library as well as an ability to read various hugely popular format's of cd-rom such as Akai. Here's an in-depth walk thru of the beast. It's affordable, reliable and a great contender for entry into the word of professional drum software!...

A chip of the old block!!...

Virsonix BBE Sonic Maximiser

Virsonix offers the BBE Sonic Maximiser in plugin form, but does it measure up?... and what does a 'Sonic Maximiser' do anyways?... Check this full A-B comparison between the Virsonix software & the original BBE hardware unit, with an audio comparison of both units. It looks like the Virsonix plugin really is just like the real thing!...

Sample this...

Steinberg Halion

Steinberg's flagship Halion sampler was one of the first fully-fledged VST Instrument samplers to hit the market and set the bar for all other's which followed. Checkout this in-depth text and diagram rich review which can also function as a noob easy-to-grasp manual for getting started - Complete with plenty of instructional images & step by step details of how it all works...

The E-mu has landed!!

Emu 1820m

There's been excellent feedback on the www from purchasers of the new E-mu range of audio I/O systems, and the 1820m is the top of the range unit featuring pro-tools converters, ADAT in/out and more. We got our paws on an 1820m system so here's a video walkthru of the product. If you don't have access to any local stores to see the 1820m, then this video will show you the system so you can get a good look at it....

Super value large diapragm condenser mic!

the t.bone SC400

The T-Bone range of mics are made and branded in China for the Thomann store in Germany. Checkout this SC400 model, which at just 40 GBP is Thomann's top-selling, affordable but decent quality sounding large diaphragm condenser. They build 'em real cheap in China and keep costs down, thus offering surprising quality for a paltry financial outlay.... Our review includes an audio example of a cover of an Usher vocal done with this mic... check it out for super value!...