MTM 100 |
Native Instruments Razor Review
Razor offers a new and innovative slant on the technique of additive synthesis. Mark Cousins experiences the cutting edge.
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MTM 95 |
FXpansion Geist
FXpansion’s Geist opens up a new world of beat production and sample manipulation. Mike Hillier gets in the spirit.
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MTM 93 |
Loopmasters Speaker Junk Bass heavy House
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MTM 93 |
Yonac Software miniDRUM PRO
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MTM 91 |
Sounds/To/Sample Glitch & Twist
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MTM 89 |
Limelight Software aurora sound studio HD
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MTM 86 |
Korg microSAMPLER
Hardware samplers are less common in these days of the all-singing, all-dancing DAW – but don’t write them off just yet. Mike Willox checks out Korg’s latest offering.
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MTM 86 |
Prime Loops Dubstep Nation
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MTM 85 |
Sample Logic MORPHESTRA
With more than 27GB of sounds, is Morphestra the ultimate tool for film and TV composers? Mark Cousins takes a look.
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MTM 85 |
Big Fish Audio Impressions: jazz construction kits
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MTM 85 |
VipZone Samples Electro construction kits & Electro pumping loops
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MTM 81 |
Native Instruments Kontakt 4
Do more sounds and Expression Technology help Kontakt 4 retain the soft-sampler crown? Mark Cousins finds out.
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MTM 57 |
IK Multimedia SampleTank 2.5XL
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MTM 57 |
Steinberg Nuendo 4
Boasting a raft of new features plus re-worked existing ones, Nuendo 4 makes its entrance. Simon Gershon is your host...
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MTM 54 |
Digidesign Structure
With the release of Structure, have Pro Tools users finally got the integrated sampler they’ve been longing for? Mark Cousins takes a look.
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MTM 50 |
Akai MPC500
We’d all like to be able to produce music on the move, but can it be done without a laptop? AKAI thinks so, as Hollin Jones finds out when he road tests the MPC500...
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MTM 42 |
Steinberg Halion Symphonic Orchestra
With a whopping 27GB of sample data, could this be the ultimate budget orchestra? Mark Cousins conducts his tests...
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MTM 42 |
Mark Of The Unicorn Digital Performer 5
MOTU’s award-winning software sequencer has undergone a major upgrade and now boasts half a dozen new virtual instruments. Keith Gemmell inspects his six-pack...
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MTM 40 |
Akai MPC2500
They’re a favourite with hip hop artists the world over, but will the AKAI MPC2500 be able to live up to the reputation? Hollin Jones samples it for himself.
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MTM 37 |
Roland SP-404
Roland’s new SP-404 takes sampling out of the studio and onto the stage. Mark Cousins hooks up his decks and puts it through its paces...
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MTM 36 |
Cakewalk Dimension Pro
Cakewalk has finally set its flagship virtual instrument free – and even Mac users have cause to celebrate. Hollin Jones checks in to another Dimension...
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MTM 35 |
Yellow Tools Independence
Yellow Tools finally brings its expertise in sample content creation to a fully blown software sampler. But can Independence make it on its own? Mark Cousins finds out.
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MTM 30 |
FXpansion GURU
Bored with your drum samples collection? FXpansion’s Guru could be the answer to your prayers, as Hollin Jones finds out...
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MTM 29 |
Native Instruments Reaktor 5
Few applications will tax your brain like Reaktor 5, but with a sound this good, can you resist its temptations? Mark Cousins puts his willpower to the test.
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MTM 27 |
Native Instruments Kontakt 2
Kontakt was NI’s first foray into the world of software sampling, but the original incarnation has undergone a thorough revamp. Mike Hillier makes second Kontakt...
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MTM 22 |
Spectrasonics Stylus RMX
The new groove module from Spectrasonics promises a host of new features as well as a huge sound library. Hollin Jones spins up the Stylus RMX.
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MTM 22 |
Submersible Music Drumcore
With loops by Matt Sorum and Sly Dunbar – among others – DrumCore aims to put big names on your recordings. Mike Hillier finds out if it lives up to the hype.
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MTM 22 |
Native Instruments Battery 2
Native Instruments presents a super-charged update of its classic drum sampler. Mark Cousins finds out if it hits the spot…
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MTM 21 |
Tascam GigaStudio 3 Orchestra
Since its inception as a market innovator Gigastudio has attracted some serious competition. So will version 3 see them hold on to their crown? Alistair Lindsay examines the goods.
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MTM 18 |
Steinberg HALion 3
Steinberg has given HALion 3 a makeover and added in excess of 50 new features. Is this now the definitive software sampler? Keith Gemmell finds out...
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MTM 16 |
E-mu Emulator X Studio
Looking for a one-stop shop to turn your PC into a desktop studio? E-mu’s Emulator X Studio could be just the job, as Bob Dormon discovers…
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MTM 16 |
Creamware SCOPE Professional
Creamware has streamlined its product line, placing SCOPE Professional at the top of its range. Hollin Jones gets to grips with the new platform…
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MTM 14 |
Korg Electribe ESX-1
A funky-looking hardware sampler from Korg that opens the door to creative user interaction. Pete Crisp gets in step with the ESX-1...
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MTM 14 |
Bitheadz Inc. Unity Session 3.0
As its name suggests, Unity can bring together all sorts of sampler and synthesis options. But is Mark Jenkins at one with it...?
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MTM 13 |
Cycling 74 Pluggo 3.1.2
The latest revision to this Mac-only collection of plug-ins finally brings Audio Unit support and loads of new DSP options. Joe Silva checks out the new bits…
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MTM 12 |
Synapse Audio Orion Platinum 5
Orion Platinum takes a rather different approach to sequencing and recording from most software DAWs – but where does its appeal lie? Hollin Jones looks to the stars…
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MTM 12 |
Native Instruments Intakt
New sample-manipulation software from Native Instruments offers to slice, dice and stretch your loops. Ian Waugh emerges from the experience Intakt...
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MTM 10 |
IK Multimedia SampleTank 2
With three sophisticated synth/sampler engines, 32 DSPs and several gigabytes of top-quality samples, SampleTank 2 looks unstoppable. Keith Gemmell gets it in his sights...
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MTM 08 |
Mark Of The Unicorn MachFive
MOTU’s MachFive soft sampler looks set to break new sound barriers – but does it really create a sonic boom? Keith Gemmell investigates...
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MTM 07 |
Native Instruments Kompakt
NI’s new sample player offers crowd-pleasing sample-format compatibility, but is it up to scratch? Bob Dormon mulls it over...
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MTM 07 |
Bitshift Audio pHATmatik Pro 1.1
While loop-slicing applications are by no means new, Bitshift Audio clearly believes the concept can be stretched that bit further. As Nigel Lord discovers, the first cut isn’t always the deepest…
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MTM 04 |
Propellerhead Software Reason 2.5
Propellerhead has managed to stuff six new devices into this latest version of its flagship sequencer. Pete Crisp spends some time on a virtual rack...
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MTM 04 |
Native Instruments Reaktor 4
Native Instruments gives one of its core applications a bit of a facelift as well as some added muscle. Joe Silva gauges the reaktion…
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MTM 03 |
Steinberg HALion 2.0 VST Sampler
This year looks set to see many of the major manufacturers launch their own software samplers, and this latest version of the standard-setting HALion sees Steinberg getting ahead of the pack. Daniel Duffell investigates the state of the art…
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MTM 02 |
Cakewalk Project5
Cakewalk jumps head first into the all-in-one softsynth studio fray with their new offering, Project5. What does it bring to the party, and how does it fare against the competition? Ben Gerrold takes a look…
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