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Q. Why aren’t my rendered and live plug-in sounds nulling?
In Reaper, I matched the fader levels and flipped the polarity of the new track. I should hear nothing when both tracks play, right? But I don’t. Why not?
Published April 2025
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Looptrotter Modular Console
500-series Mixer
We take a look at what has to be one of the most configurable analogue consoles out there.
Published April 2025
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Q. What’s a good first microphone?
Can SOS recommend a good first microphone for a student studying music?
Published April 2025
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Musik Hack Fuel
Dynamics & Enhancement Processor Plug-in
Can just a small handful of controls give you the power to shape a range of sounds?
Published April 2025
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DJ Swivel HitStrip
Channel-strip Plug-in
With its combination of creative and corrective tools, HitStrip puts all the channel processing you’ll ever need in one intuitive window.
Published March 2025
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Wolff Audio FREQ
500-series Equaliser
With pristine sound and four switchable bands, Paul Wolff’s 500‑series EQ design strikes a balance between versatility and intuitive control.
Published March 2025
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HLabs CS169
Analogue Channel Strip
Having studied the sturdy Studer 169 console, French company HLabs decided its classy combination of mic pre and EQ deserved a place in modern studios.
Published March 2025
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Slate Digital Submerge
Automatic Ducking & Filter Plug-in
If the classic side‑chain pumping effect is your thing, Submerge can do that — and a whole lot more!
Published March 2025
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KIT Plugins BB F66 & BB F67
Compressor Plug-ins
There are quite a few plug‑ins that emulate the famous Fairchild 660 and 670 compressors, but KIT Plugins have based theirs on specific units in John McBride’s Blackbird Studios in Nashville.
Published February 2025