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The XS-100 and XS-1 pitch shifters set out to give modern players dominion over the wildest effect on the pedalboard. Boss’s Matt Knight tells us more

Expressing a musical note such that it sounds analogue and ‘real’ is a challenge for developers of sampled sounds, as heard on many digital pianos. The compromises inherent in the technology are why M

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Sun Triptych Maxim Rysanov, Dasol Kim, Roman Mints et al; BBC Concert Orchestra/ Dobrinka Tabakova ECM 4878558 64:61 mins This is the second ECM disc to feature the extremely accessible music of Bulga

THINKING BIG Bluesound Pulse Cinema Mini £799 Launched just in time for Christmas, this wonderfully compact (850x74x140mm), fully-featured Dolby Atmos soundbar boasts a size-defying 280 watts of high-