Boss GX-1 and GX-1B: the most affordable floor multi-effects in the Boss range
Released at the beginning of 2026, the Boss GX-1 and GX-1B expand the GX series…
Author Simon Janvier
Simon Janvier
After 20+ years in professional audio: live sound engineering, studio technical direction (Deep Forest, Pierre Jacquot), head of digital marketing at Playback.fr. A first-hand witness to the analog-to-digital shift, I track the whole audio landscape and break it down here — no fluff.
elysia channex studio: the ultra high‑end channel strip that centralises your entire studio
After two years of waiting, the elysia channex studio channel strip has finally arrived on…
Audient ORIA Mini: the hardware acoustic correction that wants to save your living-room mixes
Between the boom in home studios, the arrival of immersive formats and the generalisation of…
Walrus Audio Canvas Volume Pedal: Total Precision Underfoot
The volume pedal is often seen as a simple utility tool on a pedalboard. With…
Waldorf Attack 3: the big comeback of the classic drum synthesis engine
Twenty-five years after the first version, Waldorf is resurrecting its iconic drum engine with Waldorf…
Universal Audio Volt 876 review: Apollo DNA at a more accessible price
Universal Audio Volt 876: an interface designed as the heart of your studio Universal Audio…
Korg Collection 6: a brilliant but uneven virtual synth suite
With Korg Collection 6, the Japanese developer bundles around twenty software instruments and effects into…
Love Hultén Deckard’s Dream X2: the most beautiful modern reinterpretation of the Yamaha CS?
In the already very niche world of Yamaha CS-80 clones and high-end MPE synths, the…
SSL and sonible unite AI and 4000‑series console heritage in a new plugin range
A collaboration between SSL and sonible around AI‑driven audio Solid State Logic has teamed up…
Yamaha URX and CC1 controller: the new audio hub for production and streaming
For audio and video creators, interfaces and controllers are turning into genuine command centres. With…