We've been publishing our magazine since 1985; however, this web site houses our vast, continually-expanding archive of highly informative articles from January 1994 onwards, which reveals the impact of technology on the music production and recording process.

Every month, SOS print magazine delivers an unequalled mix of detailed, hands-on Product Tests of cutting-edge music hardware/software, covering all aspects of sound acquisition, editing and playback. Our producer/engineer/musician Interviews are second to none and there's a goldmine of "how to" Workshops and Tutorials (in the Technique section) to help you get the most out of your gear — whatever your level of expertise.

Search our treasure chest of current and archive articles
Articles on this site generally fall into 5 broad categories:

• REVIEWS (Product Tests)
• TECHNIQUE (Sound Workshops)
• SOUND ADVICE (Q & A)
• PEOPLE
• MUSIC BUSINESS

SOS is one of the few magazines in any sector to publish the entire editorial contents of our current print magazine online (we call this the eSub), for the benefit of our ever-growing global community of subscribers. Many of the regular columns (eg. PC and Apple Notes) and some teaser reviews are free to access for everyone. After 8 months, we unlock the current issue and add its articles to the 9,200+ available FREE on this site via the Search engine, ready to answer your many questions and assist you in selecting the best tools for your music recording studio.