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SonicLAB: The Prophet '08 Review Pt2
"Arpeggiator, Sequencer and Conclusions"
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SonicLAB: Just for Prophet. The '08 Polysynth Pt1
"It's the second coming, should we rejoice?"
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SonicLab: Edirol R-09HR Portable Recorder First Look
"New resolution and features - does it make the grade?"
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Røde M3 Studio Condenser Mic
"What's it like in the studio? "
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Inside Synthesis
"The DX-7 can be your friend"
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Inside Synthesis 003 - Modular Basics
"Getting to grips with the modules"
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Inside Synthesis 002
"Unlock the hidden sequencing power of your synth"
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Sputnik Valve Mic
"Sing into this and tell me what you think... "
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Inside Synthesis
"Analog drums, bass and a lead line from two sounds.."
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Kaossilator
"The most fun you can have (legally) for £100?"
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VSM Virtual String Machine
"GForce enforce the Old School "
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SonicLAB: M-Audio Xponent
"Plenty for DJ fingers to do"
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003
"There is so much besides the hardware here"
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Pocket POD
"I certainly hope so..."
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Tenori-On
"It's not everyday a totally new instrument concept is released"
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JazzMutant Dexter
"It's a beautiful thing, but does it function too?"
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Digidesign Reel Tape Suite
"Tape saturation, flanger and delay effects - no cleaning required"
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Behringer BCD3000
"Can you rock da party too?"
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HR624 MK2 Studio Monitors
"Do these new speakers live up to the Mackie reputation?"
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Korg Mini KP
"Korgs MINI KP is black and red - this is a job for Shorn Rah"
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1202 VLZ3
"Does Mackies latest compact range raise the bar?"
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Presonus Firebox
"Take a second look at this handy-size audio interface "

Arturia JP8V
"The Beast returns - and this time it don't need no flight case."
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Line 6 Gearbox Gold Plugin
"A virtual truck-load of amps, effects and mics with no repair bills."
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M-Audio Torq Conectiv
"It talks the Torq, does it walk the walk?"
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Presonus Faderport
"Somewhere 'twixt mouse and mixer"
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SONIC LAB: Digidesign Strike - Drums for 'Tools
"This aint no beatbox!"
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SONIC LAB: TC Classic Stomp Effects
"Something to jump on and kick around the stage"
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Digidesign A.I.R. Velvet Stage Piano Plug-in
"Does it go "silky, silky" or a little bit "clunky, clunky"? "
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Synthesis - Whats Next?
"Time for something a bit different says Mark Tinley"

SONIC LAB - A Brace of Converters
"We help choose a new AD/DA for studio Goldfrapp"
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Podcast: Freeware AU Plugins Round-up
"In this podcast, Mark Tinley discovers that free stuff rocks if you look hard enough"
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MIDAIR 25
"Take over the stage and rock out - or something"
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Focusrite Saffire Pro i/o
"Shorn Rah and a couple of top celebs put the new blue interface to the test"
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iAXE 393 USB Guitar
"Rockers delight or bonfire fodder? "
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DrumsForYou.com - Online Recording Studio
"Upload an MP3 - hours later get your drum track"

Heaven 17 Profile
"1980's pop supremos"
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SONIC LAB: TC Electronic C300 and M350
"They are budget units, do they sound big? "
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Japan: Video Profile and Interview
"Enigmatic 80s band with a classic sound that stands the test of time"
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Gary Numan Artist Profile
"Dark synth-pop, with a genius for the synth riff. "
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SONIC LAB: Arturia Analog Factory
"2000 legendary sounds from Arturia's Classic synth range in a groovy module."
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Brian Eno Profile
"Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno"
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Squarepusher - Documentary and Live Footage
"A talented bass player at the cutting edge of Drum n Bass"
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Shorn TV: Meet Ken Rich, King of Keyboard Restoration
"Anything is possible, all you gotta do is ask"
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Vangelis - Profile and Video Collection
"Symphonic synthesist - a perfect eye for film scoring and an ear for pop too"
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Jean Michel-Jarre
"Rare footage of the most successful electronic artist of last Century"
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Arturia Prophet V
"Prophet 5, Prophet VS. It's a Hybrid of the two !! Is Arturia's newest addition to their Analog Classic synthesizer range any good ?"
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Synthogy Ivory 1.5
"Our resident Steinway player gets under the hood. Is it the ultimate piano plug-in?"

Sonic Lab: Digidesign Music Production Toolkit
"Does this new bundle really up the ante, or give us a bunch of stuff we dont really need? "
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Shorn TV Tours LA's VIllage Studios
"Take a look around this legendary LA studio, home to some of the greatest albums ever recorded."
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Shorn TV: Woody's Wierd and Wonderful Instruments
"A virtual tour of a vintage instrument collection "
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SONIC LAB - 25 Key Controller Round-up
"Is there a perfect 25-key controller? We find out"
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SONIC LAB: Oxygen 8 v2
"M-Audio's USB MIDI 25 key Oxygen 8 v2 is on the test bench. We see how it performs and throw in a Logic Pro tip to boot"
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Behringer FCA202
"For goodness sake, how much? "

NI Guitar Combos
"Three classic guitar amps in software"

M-Audio Trigger Finger
"Compact, self contained MIDI control for the rhythmically inclined"

Cakewalk Project5 V2
" This new build offers real-time functionality, intuitive usability and open architecture"

SONIC LAB - Drumkit Shoot-out
"We put Rolands TD-20 flagship electronic kit and FXpansions BFD plug-in, up against a vintage Ludwig kit in this 20 minute video special, featuring Clive Deamer on drums."
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Arturia 2600V
"The original was heavy, expensive and service hungry, how does the V sound?"

Producer Interview: Michael Gray - The Weekend
" Credibility, every time"

Behringer BCF2000
" Behringer redefine the price of MIDI control, how does it perform?"

Arturia Moog Model V
"This is a very solid and rich sounding synth that should become a mainstay in everyone's plug-in list"

Roland Fantom XR
"How do they get all that into a single 1U rack?"

Presonus Central Station
" I don't know how I ever got by without it."

Behringer ADA-8000
"Another price-busting unit from Behringer for the studio"

TC Electronic TC Thirty
"A meticulously modeled Vox AC30 plug-in for use with Powercore"

TC Electronic PowerCore: Filtroid & Voice Modeler
"Powercore plug-in pair provide superior sonic shapeshifting "

MonoMachine SFX-6
"Elektron's 6-voice mono offers five classic synthesis methods in one desirable box, and produces spot-on analogue sounds."

Edirol UR-80
"Audio and MIDI interface with built in control surface under scrutiny"

Korg KPE-1 Entrancer
"If you run a club and are looking to get into video to liven up your act, this thing's a bargain"

Arturia CS80v
"One of the most powerful synths I have ever used"

Apple Garageband
"Does Apples' new music package rock, or merely make a noise? "

Cakewalk Sonar 3
"While retaining familiarity for existing users, some powerful new features have been added"

Vermona RetroVerb
"It's springtime again with vintage reverb and filter sounds all in one box "

T.C. Electronic PowerCore FireWire
"The PowerCore FireWire adds new plugins and faster processors to an already good package - and all in a 1U box. "

Novation Bass Station Plugin
"Novation goes full circle, hardware becomes software "

Kurzweil's Rumour + Mangler Effects
"Are Kurzweil's latest stunning siblings, or a couple of old duffers? "

Roland VariOS
"This little box wears a lot of different hats and they all look good "

Presonus TubePre - mono preamp/D.I.
"Presonus' latest wont break the bank, but does it sound a million bucks? "

Industry Interview -Roger Linn
"The Daddy of the MPC and the modern drum machine "

Propellerheads Reason 2.5
"Have the Props given us everything we'd hoped for? "

Edirol PCR-30 USB MIDI Control
"The Edirol PCR range brings advanced features at a competitive price "

Emagic EMI 6|2m
"Emagic EMI 6|2m - Multichannel USB Interface"

Music Tech Magazine - Opened Up
"Theres new kid on the block -we check him out"

Dave Smith Instruments Evolver
"An exciting synthesizer from the one of the masters"

Groovetubes DITTO Box
"Hi Spec D.I. Box for the discerning"

JL Cooper CS-32
"32 Faders, 96 buttons and transport control in a mini-sized unit. "

Kenton Spin Doctor
"The Doctor is in and ready to take charge. Are all MIDI ailments cured? "

Emagic EVOC20
"A versatile and cost-effective vocoding package for Emagic Logic Audio users "

Gforce Oddity
"A classic synth remodelled for the 21st Century "

Vermona Perfourmer
"Four channels of analogue bliss, with a semi-modular flavour. "

Korg microKORG
"Korg�s new mini synth is small but is it perfectly formed? "

Access Virus Indigo TDM
"Access have taken the soft option, Bruno Ellingham finds out how it compares to the real thing"

The Life of Brian AKA BT
"BT talks to Sonic State about technology, music and his dog..."

Novation KS-4
"Multitimbral, multi-outputs,multi-effects, more voices and even more synthesis "

Celemony Melodyne Studio 1.5
"Software that makes editing the pitch and timing of audio as easy as editing Midi data"

Universal Audio UAD-1
"A highly desirable DSP effects engine with unique vintage analogue simulations""

Roland XV-2020
"I'm not going back to the old rack, and my (formerly) aching back, thanks to the XV-2020."

Emagic Waveburner Pro 2.2
"Waveburner Pro is a brilliant program for pulling your tracks together�. Anyone who makes music on a Mac ought to have this installed."

IK Multimedia Amplitube
"Amplitube can be used on anything, I really can't think of a way in which I could see this product improved."

Korg Kaoss Pad 2
"If you like to do nasty things to sound in the privacy of your studio - you need one of these."

M-Audio Studiophile BX8 + SP-8S
"Words like impressive, vibey and loud spring to mind "

Propellerheads Reason 2.0
"Whole mixes really can be done within this one piece of software"

Evolution MK-225C Controller
"The MK-225Cis a straight forward, compact MIDI controller "

Cakewalk SONAR 2.0
"There�s no way I�m giving SONAR back, it�s my first choice now."

Magix Music Studio 7.0
"Music Studio 7 is full-featured software, at a very attractive price."

Novation K-Station
"Offering incredible value for money with plenty of control, it�s a hands-on tweak-fest of a synth "

M-Audio DELTA 1010LT
"On a bang-for-buck basis alone, the Delta 1010LT is pretty hard to beat "

Future Retro 777
"Anyone looking for 303 sounds and beyond would do well to consider the FR-777"

Kenton Control Freak Live
"With the Control Freak Live Kenton have hit the spot..."

Native Instruments FM7
"Pads, percussion or just solid bottom end, the FM7 is as versatile a synth as you could ask for "

Roland SH-32
"The SH-32 is a cool addition to my studio, and a source of new inspiration. It's a keeper."

Midiman Oxygen 8
"it's got a cuteness that only small things seem to have - it cries out to be tweaked."

Aura - Two MP3.com No.1s and Counting
"Don't settle until you have some tracks that honestly move your ass."

TC|Works Powercore 1.5
"Now available for PC,the supplied tools alone justify the cost of the card "

Tools of the Studio Trade
"...simple tools are often more important to getting the job done than having the latest whiz-bang synth with lots of blinking lights."

Sherman Filterbank 2
"Every studio needs something to create a bit of mayhem, chaos and distortion and I highly recommend the Filterbank"

Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1
"Elektron should be applauded for making an inspiring and engaging instrument."

Native Instruments Reaktor 3.0
"Reaktor is the Rolls Royce of soft synths. Solid, reliable and very impressive."

Kenton Plugstation
"The Kenton Plugstation is one darn good idea, it's cheaper and takes up less space than equivalent hardware synths. "

Kenton Control Freak Studio
"The Control Freak is as simple and accessible a MIDI controller as you're likely to see"

Absynth
"The sheer variety of sounds available is incredible"

Recycle 2.0
" If you use loops or if you intend to, Recycle 2.0 has to be the tool for you."

PowerCore
" If you like the sound of classy TC effects and want to give your processor a bit of breathing space, Powercore is the way to go."

Yamaha DX200
"The DX200 has awesome capability in creating FM synth sounds"

Emagic EVP88 Vintage Piano
"If don't have access to the real thing, the EVP 88 has to be the way to go."

Yamaha AN200
"An impressive and contemporary sounding synth which will rapidly gain the interest it deserves"

CreamWare Luna II
"The Luna II undoubtedly supplies a powerful audio environment."

Native Instruments Spektral Delay
"The Spektral Delay is a powerful weapon in anyone's sonic armoury."

PropellerHeads Reason
"This is one of the most exciting pieces of software released in recent years, and the best thing is it's actually fun to use !"

Beatnik Mixman StudioPro 4.0
"Create genuinely inspirational music both live and in the studio."

Waves L2 Ultramaximizer
"Put simply, the L2 sounds superb."

Emagic EXS24
"Virtual sampling is the future, they say. Mind you, they also said that about the Sinclair C5. Joe Bennett cruises slowly down a new road with the EXS24 from Emagic."

Roland XV-5080
"There is hardly a poor sound to be found on this instrument... The crack sound design team at Roland has outdone itself."

Native Instruments B4
"You probably won't find this sound, this good or this cheap. Or this portable�"

Nanoloop
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Pulsar II Card
"The virtual synths could sell the system on their own.."

IK Multimedia Groovemaker v2.0
"The Groovemaker's back with a new look, a new feel and loops that never stop.."

EMU E4XT Ultra
"To my knowledge, no other manufacturer offers as well a thought out and executed system of combining sampler and synth products."

Modulating Modular Madness: two MOTM users share their experiences with us
"I decided that starting a modular system of my own looked like an excellent idea. In fact, I thought it looked like such a good idea that I decided Sonic State users need to hear more about it."

Why Can't You take it With you?
Getting your studio to fit on stage.

"It�s a dilemma every gear junkie has faced: what can I take with me live? For my purposes, I�ve narrowed down the list to a few