Guitar Thief!
The guitar has dominated many musical genres for years, from jazz and acoustic to full-on heavy metal and rock. Merrick Angle considers how to duplicate the core guitar sounds in the studio with a combination of hardware and plug-ins.

10MM 121 The Mellotron
The future of sampling may be digital, but with the revival of the Mellotron, tape sampling is back. Grant Bridgeman revisits an iconic instrument.

Choosing a Music Tech Course
Whatever aspect of technical music-making demands your attention, there is a college course out there for you. Steven Gurevitz goes back to school to assess the options...

Mastering Solutions
Why settle for simple plug-in presets when you can take real control over the process of mastering? Mark Cousins reveals some tricks of the trade...

Universal Audio 2-LA-2
Universal Audio’s latest re-issue is a faithful re-creation of the revered LA2A. Huw Price finds out if it lives up to expectation.

Native Instruments Kore 2
With a revised control surface and 500 integral sounds, does Kore 2 live up to expectations? Mark Cousins takes a peek...

Blue Coconut Echo Verb
Does the Echo Verb have the convenience and vintage sound to pull the plug on the plug-ins? Huw Price listens closely.

ART Tube Fire 8
ART’s latest eight-channel tube preamp/digital interface couples impressive audio quality with sublime ease of use. Huw Price fires up the Tube 8...