SOUND ON SOUND
Freqport’s innovative desktop box makes adding valve warmth to your DAW mixes as easy as loading a plug‑in.
Best known as the keyboardist and co-vocalist for Brit-Funk legends, Level 42, we caught up with Mike Lindup ahead of his new solo release, Changes 2.
Back in November 2020 Don Lewis discussed his time programming the Yamaha DX7’s factory sounds. In the wake of Don’s passing, we decided to publish this excerpt and put on record his important contribution to this iconic synth.
Paul White and Hugh Robjohns pick their hardware and software highlights from the last 12 months, plus feature some late arrivals.
American record producer, engineer and mixer Bob Clearmountain unpacks Neil Finn’s vocal from the Crowded House track ‘I Feel Possessed’.
Vocal pitch correction is fundamental to modern production styles, and now there’s a fresh alternative to the established heavyweights.
Rating: 4/5 Stars. Bloom offers a combination of natural sounds, modular synths and classic vintage gear, such as a Serge system and a Roland Jupiter‑8.
