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Nearly 30 years into its history, Mark Of The Unicorn's flagship recording package makes its first appearance as a Windows application. How worried should MOTU's competitors be?
Reason has evolved in splendid isolation from other production tools, but version 7 sees Propellerhead build bridges to the outside world.
An oft–overlooked advantage of analogue working methods is sensible metering. MeterPlugs’ K–Meter brings the same approach to your DAW.
The new features promised in Pro Tools 12 are finally starting to arrive. Can Avid persuade existing users that it’s time to start paying annual fees?
The latest and greatest version of the popular score-writing package incorporates some advanced concepts from modern word processors, plus a healthy dose of magnetism...
Bitwig Studio might be the newest kid on the DAW block — but it’s growing fast!
Harrison’s MixBus promises the sound and user experience of a large-format console, at approximately one-thousandth the price!
The first paid-for update to Cubase for two years introduces some major innovations for sequencing and composition, including integrated Melodyne-style pitch correction and editing.
It’s becoming ever more important to monitor the loudness of music mixes, and Nugen Audio’s MasterCheck makes it easy.
Some score-writing packages are affordable, some are powerful, and some are easy to use. Is Notion 4 the first to tick all three boxes?
With even the cheapest soundcards now offering 24-bit, 192kHz recording, is it still worth investing in high-end converters? Lynx certainly think so...
Digidesign have shrunk the M Box to give us the most compact and affordable Pro Tools interface ever. How good is it?
MOTU’s sequencing software has been around longer than some SOS readers. Do the improvements in the latest version keep it bang up to date?
New versions of Sony's Sound Forge and, especially, the innovative SpectraLayers make possible new ways of editing recorded audio.
Is there more to the latest version of Reason than a pretty face?
Unique Recording Software have modelled a vast array of vintage compressors and EQs and presented the results in a single plug-in.
It's been a long wait, but the original slice-and-dice loop editing program has finally made it to Mac OS X. Is it still an essential tool a decade after its original launch?
U‑he's Satin is one of the most comprehensive tape simulations yet devised.
Is Bitwig Studio's fresh take on clip-based music production different enough to tempt users away from established rivals?
Metric Halo’s plug-ins have a large and enthusiastic following among Mac users. Can they conquer the Windows world too?