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Kaossilator
"The most fun you can have (legally) for £100?"
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003
"There is so much besides the hardware here"
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Tenori-On
"It's not everyday a totally new instrument concept is released"
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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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Arturia JP8V
"The Beast returns - and this time it don't need no flight case."
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MIDAIR 25
"Take over the stage and rock out - or something"
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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?"
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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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Cakewalk Project5 V2
" This new build offers real-time functionality, intuitive usability and open architecture"
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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?"
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Behringer BCF2000
" Behringer redefine the price of MIDI control, how does it perform?"
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Arturia Moog Model V
"This is a very solid and rich sounding synth that should become a mainstay in everyone's plug-in list"
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MonoMachine SFX-6
"Elektron's 6-voice mono offers five classic synthesis methods in one desirable box, and produces spot-on analogue sounds."
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Edirol UR-80
"Audio and MIDI interface with built in control surface under scrutiny"
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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"
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Apple Garageband
"Does Apples' new music package rock, or merely make a noise? "
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Cakewalk Sonar 3
"While retaining familiarity for existing users, some powerful new features have been added"
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Vermona RetroVerb
"It's springtime again with vintage reverb and filter sounds all in one box "
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Roland VariOS
"This little box wears a lot of different hats and they all look good "
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JL Cooper CS-32
"32 Faders, 96 buttons and transport control in a mini-sized unit. "
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Kenton Spin Doctor
"The Doctor is in and ready to take charge. Are all MIDI ailments cured? "
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Emagic EVOC20
"A versatile and cost-effective vocoding package for Emagic Logic Audio users "
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Korg microKORG
"Korg�s new mini synth is small but is it perfectly formed? "
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Access Virus Indigo TDM
"Access have taken the soft option, Bruno Ellingham finds out how it compares to the real thing"
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Novation KS-4
"Multitimbral, multi-outputs,multi-effects, more voices and even more synthesis
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Roland XV-2020
"I'm not going back to the old rack, and my (formerly) aching back, thanks to the XV-2020."
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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."
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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."
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Korg Kaoss Pad 2
"If you like to do nasty things to sound in the privacy of your studio - you need one of these."
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Novation K-Station
"Offering incredible value for money with plenty of control, it�s a hands-on tweak-fest of a synth
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Future Retro 777
"Anyone looking for 303 sounds and beyond would do well to consider the FR-777"
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Native Instruments FM7
"Pads, percussion or just solid bottom end, the FM7 is as versatile a synth as you could ask for
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Roland SH-32
"The SH-32 is a cool addition to my studio, and a source of new inspiration. It's a keeper."
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Midiman Oxygen 8
"it's got a cuteness that only small things seem to have - it cries out to be tweaked."
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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."
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Sherman Filterbank 2
"Every studio needs something to create a bit of mayhem, chaos and distortion and I highly recommend the Filterbank"
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Kenton Plugstation
"The Kenton Plugstation is one darn good idea, it's cheaper and takes up less space than equivalent hardware synths.
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Absynth
"The sheer variety of sounds available is incredible"
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Recycle 2.0
" If you use loops or if you intend to, Recycle 2.0 has to be the tool for you."
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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."
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Yamaha DX200
"The DX200 has awesome capability in creating FM synth sounds"
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Yamaha AN200
"An impressive and contemporary sounding synth which will rapidly gain the interest it deserves"
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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 !"
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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."
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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."
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Pulsar II Card
"The virtual synths could sell the system on their own.."
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EMU E4XT Ultra
"To my knowledge, no other manufacturer offers as well a
thought out and executed system of combining sampler and synth
products."
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