PSP Audioware Lexicon PSP 42, PSP 84 VIRTUAL EFFECTS UNITS If you remember Lexicon's original PCM 42, you are likely well aware that the good people of...
Groovecube Technologies Exciton VST SYNTH It used to be tough to find inexpensive software synthesizers that were stable on both Mac and PC platforms,...
GMedia Music Oddity VST SYNTH Remaking quirky and eclectic vintage synthesizers is what GMedia Music does best. Its M-Tron software rendition of the kooky...
LinPlug CronoX 2VST SYNTH/SAMPLER Improving upon CronoX 1, LinPlug has released the upgrade and sequel: CronoX 2, a VSTi 2.0 sample-based synthesizer...
Native Instruments Pro-53 SOFTWARE SYNTHESIZER The success of Native Instruments' vintage line is not hard to understand. Who wants to lug around a Hammond...
Electro-Harmonix Holier Grail REVERB PEDAL Designed primarily with guitar players in mind, the Holier Grail ($298) reverb pedal is actually the perfect...
East West Public Enemy: Welcome to the Sampledome Arguably the first, and certainly the most successful, gangsta-rap group of the late 1980s and early...
Big Fish Audio Def Jef Presents Kontrol Freaks While the market is flooded with hip-hop and urban-groove collections, Big Fish Audio has been patiently...
Kandu Records Dubb Trax Dubb Trax ($99; distributed by Big Fish Audio) would really be more aptly titled Dre Trax or even Jay-Doggy-Z Trax, but a lawyer...
Big Fish Audio Breakbeat 3 Despite all of the great wax out there, digging for original breaks can be an expensive and time-intensive proposition. I love...
If you're looking for a steadfast groove and beautifully articulated bass playing, R&B Backline is your ticket. The performance and sound quality of every...
Reggae sample CDs are fairly rare, but leave it to Big Fish Audio to produce a beauty. Dread: The Reggae Collection ($99) ships with two CDs containing...
When the British electronica band Komputer released The World of Tomorrow (Mute, 1997), they had never heard of Propellerhead's virtual studio software...
These days, the divisions are clear as mud. Whether you dig techno, hard techno, tech-house or minimal tech-house, you will inevitably be confused by...
If you've grown even a smidge tired of the Reason factory sound bank, rest assured; help is on the way. The race to develop cool, new Reason loop and...
From the Technology Partner exhibits to the daily Beatport Pool Parties, RHMIA reached new heights—and attendance of more than 10,000 throughout the weekend! And stars such as Richie Hawtin, A-Trak, Francois K, Mark Farina, Talib Kweli and others all stopped in to be part of the action. See it all—including show reports, photos and exclusive Guitar Center Sessions at Remix Hotel videos—at remixhotel.com!
