Spotlight Round-ups

From busking to barbecues, gigging with no mains power is now an affordable reality. We check out the current options.

Love it or hate it, pitch‑correction is here to stay — but there can be way more to it than fixing performance issues.

There’s been a tremendous renaissance in hardware drum machines recently. We round up some of the best.

We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to dedicated kick drum mics. We check out some of the best.

No room for a drum kit? No problem! Try one of these Virtual Drum apps.

The hardware sampler market is healthier and more diverse than ever. What better time to take a quick tour?

Looking for an all‑in‑one playing and sequencing solution? Look no further...

Three‑way studio monitors usually come at a premium price. We round up the models that won’t break the bank!

In this month’s Spotlight, we take a look at a selection of headphones that have been designed to tackle serious mixing and mastering tasks.

By the time you have enough separate outputs in your system to warrant one, you need no telling how valuable mixers are to your modular workflow...

Bring studio sound to the stage with these live‑oriented capacitor microphones.

Many manufacturers now offer dedicated products tailored for the distinctive workflows involved in podcasting and live streaming.

Looking for that smooth ribbon tone with the convenience of a modern mic? Look no further...

Several famous console manufacturers now make their preamps available ‘to go’. Here's a handy round-up...

This digitally controlled monitor controller boasts an impressive array of features.

Slice records audio and plays it back as a loop. Being clockable means that in‑time stutter, ratchet and glitch effects are yours to command.

The follow‑up to Pamela’s Workout sets the gold standard for clock division and rhythmic trigger generation all over again.

We check out Antares’ latest fine‑tuning of their flagship product.

Rating: 4/5 Stars. A Copenhagen WWII bunker came to be a home from home for violist/composer Nikolaj Moeller Nielsen.

Flux Pro is an affordable, easy‑to‑use, graph‑driven effects plug‑in which can produce some addictive rhythmic effects that completely transform the source material.

The BP1 and BP1 Compact are superb bass guitar preamplifiers in a pedal format.