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064 Solid State Logic Alpha Channel SSL is an established and wellrespected brand,with its hardware being the mainstay of many top-end studios.But how will the company’s project studio gear fare?

066 TC Electronic Konnekt 24DIs TC’s new mid-priced audio interface one heck of a bargain? 069 Native Instruments Battery 3 Native Instruments’ drum sampler reaches the ripe old age of three. 070 Tascam US-144USB 2.0-equipped entry-level interfaces are a rarity,but the US-144 bucks the trend... 071 FXpansion BFD Percussion BFD expansion pack boasting everything including the kitchen sink. 072 Focusrite Saffire PRO 26 I/O Focusrite re-pitches its Saffire range to cater for the smaller studio setup.

074 SE Electronics H1SE has re-voiced the capsule of its SE1a for a new role in the company’s hand-held H1. 075 TerraTec Komplexer VSTTerraTec enters the competitive world of soft synths with a new VSTi. 076 AKAI MPD24Does AKAI’s new MIDI controller live up to expectations? 078 McDSP Project StudioOne bundle, seven award-winning plug-ins. 081 Native Instruments Massive Soft synth for sound designers. 082 Peavey PV 10 USB Peavey equips its analogue mixers with USB ports. 084 BOSS BR-600 Can an 8-track digital recorder this small really deliver the goods? 089 Mini Reviews

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4 February 2007 MusicTech MAGAZINE