SOUND ON SOUND
Neil Rogers, or 'Bugs' to many, has over 20 years of experience performing and engineering in recording studios. He owns and runs Half-ton Studios in Cambridge and has produced recordings for Captain, Steven James Adams, The Travis Waltons, Freeze the Atlantic (ex Reuben and Hundred Reasons), The Broken Family Band and The British Public, to name but a few.
We put this new plug-in to the test to see if it delivers on its promise of being an authentic emulation with useful digital trimmings.
Audio examples to accompany our June 2025 issue microphone review.
Version 2 of Slate Digital’s Virtual Microphone System offers new hardware, a comprehensive software refresh — and the fruits of one of the best‑stocked mic lockers in the world.
These audio examples accompany my review of the Soyuz Lakeside preamp from SOS June 2025 issue.
Soyuz’s first rackmount preamp evokes the sound of vintage designs.
We invited five top mix engineers to share some of the key ‘aha’ moments in their mixing journey, and to offer advice for those who’ve recently embarked on their own.
Powerful, creative tools lurk beneath these plug‑ins’ playful graphical interfaces...
This UREI‑inspired compressor includes some useful features for modern hybrid studios.
There comes a point when tinkering with your mixes won’t improve them — it could even damage them. But just how do you know when it’s time to let go?
UA apply their considerable modelling expertise to a trio of moving‑coil microphones.