Reason 4 Workshop - Creative ReDrum
If you want to create your own beats but you’re struggling to find inspiration, Reason’s ReDrum module could save the day. Hollin Jones explains all...

10MM127 DI Boxes
A DI box can be your saviour during a problematic gig or recording session. Grant Bridgeman sizes them up...

Ableton Live 7 Workshop - Beat Slicing
An endless variety of effects and sounds are at your fingertips if you can exploit the considerable power of Live’s beat-slicing tools. Jon Margulies shows you how...

Synthesis Essentials
Fully understanding the signal path and features of your synthesizer will unlock a plethora of new, unexplored sounds. Mark Cousins throws away the presets...

Solid State Logic Matrix
Solid State Logic’s new Matrix demonstrates a bold new way of looking at the contemporary studio. Mark Cousins finds out if the Matrix is ‘the one’.

Roland Fantom-G8
When Roland’s flagship workstations get a makeover, expectations are inevitably high. Hollin Jones finds out if the Fantom-G still does the business.

Yamaha Pocketrak 2G
The new Pocketrak from Yamaha looks set to bring portable recording to your pocket. Mike Hillier goes for a stroll.

Bricasti M7
With the new M7 reverb unit, Bricasti is attempting to prove that the best-sounding reverb still comes in hardware form. Mark Cousins makes some space.