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    Vintage Vice!

    Leader

    Like all love affairs, love of vintage gear isn’t entirely rational. Old equipment is often unreliable, noisy and limited. But...

    People Feb 2021
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    Why I Love... My DAW

    John Walden

    I’m addicted to YouTube. A couple of weeks ago, its slightly scary algorithms coughed up a video clip from the BBC’s 1980s ‘...

    People Feb 2021
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    Why I Love... Electronic Open Mics

    Simon Horrocks

    If regular open mic nights aren’t quite right for the emerging army of knob‑twiddlers, loopers and beatmakers, where do we go to perform?

    People Jan 2021
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    The Luxury Of Choice

    Leader

    Today’s teenagers see nothing odd about playlisting The Beatles and Sinatra cheek by jowl with trap‑metal and drill. Music of the past is seen as a canon to be added to, not an embarrassment to be left behind. This seems to me a very positive change...

    People Jan 2021
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    21 Ways To Improve Your Studio In 2021

    New Year, New Studio!

    The SOS editorial team shared notes to come up with 21 ways you can greet 2021 with a better studio.

    Sound Advice Jan 2021
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    Success In The Studio Business

    Three Tips For Getting Ahead

    A Grammy‑winning engineer shares his secrets.

    Sound Advice Jan 2021
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    Talkback: Jay Watson

    The Brightest New Talent

    In our new monthly feature, we track down the new producers who are making waves and find out what makes them tick.

    People Jan 2021
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    Difficult Conversations In The Studio

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    In this video, Editor in Chief Sam Inglis explains how to handle those awkward studio moments with tact and diplomacy, and emerge with your dignity intact!

    People Jan 2021
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    Harold Budd at Bill Nelson’s 70th Birthday concert, Leeds 2018.

    Harold Budd - Master Of Ambient Music Dies

    Avant-garde and minimalist composer has died, aged 84

    American composer and pianist Harold Budd, often cited as one of the founding fathers of ambient, has died aged 84.

    News
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    2020 Gear Of The Year!

    SOS Team Choices

    The SOS team pick their highlights from 2020's hardware and software launches.

    Reviews Dec 2020
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    Why I Love... Passive Speakers

    Phil Ward

    There’s an element of art in the design of passive speakers that’s somehow diluted, lost even, once you put the crossover upstream of multiple power amplifiers...

    People Dec 2020
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    The Death Of Live?

    Leader

    For anyone who supplies or works in live sound, or the wider events industry, it’s been a disaster...

    People Dec 2020
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    Bruce Swedien: 1934 - 2020

    Legendary recording engineer dies, aged 86

    The legendary recording engineer has died, aged 86.

    News
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    Happy Birthday SOS

    A lot can happen in 35 years. Start the clock in 1914 and it’s a period that encompasses both World Wars, the Russian...

    People Nov 2020
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    Why I Love... The EBow

    Paul White

    The EBow is a small plastic‑cased gadget, powered by a 9V battery, and when it’s hovered over a guitar string, it causes it to vibrate...

    People Nov 2020
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    New Romantics

    Leader

    Romance isn't a concept often associated with music technology, but it definitely has a role to play. Only a ...

    People Oct 2020
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    Why I Love... Well-run Studios

    Dave Stewart

    When a studio also has helpful staff, talented engineers and clued-up assistants, the whole experience is a joy.

    People Oct 2020
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    Sam Inglis, SOS Editor In Chief.

    Choices Choices

    Leader

    Why is Sound On Sound publishing a major article about choosing an audio interface? Many reasons...

    People Sep 2020
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    Why I Love... The JBL Control One

    Helen Skiera

    JBL Control Ones with dented grilles, sticky with fake blood, painted bright yellow for some forgotten scenery reason, are the unsung heroes of theatre audio delivery.

    People Sep 2020
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    Sam Inglis, SOS Editor In Chief.

    Keeping It Fresh

    Leader

    We all want our music-making tools to be intuitive. But what does that actually mean?

    People Aug 2020
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    Why I Love... Keytars

    Atheen Spencer

    It's fair to say that keytars have had bad press over the years. It's my view that this malicious campaign was started by...

    People Aug 2020

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