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SOS reader Ashley Pomeroy celebrates the creative power of gates.

The producer behind an array of South African stars such as Nasty C, Sho Madjozi and Cassper Nyovest answers our quick-fire questions.

When it comes to dynamics processing, we’ve never had it so good. Once upon a time, even the largest studios had only basic...

Isn't 'the future' meant to be all about user convenience?

When we think of musical genius, we tend to call to mind people with exceptional powers of planning and control. Whether it’s...

Now a globetrotting producer and DJ, Badsista's work with artists like Lei Di Dai Linn da Quebrada and the Multishow Brazilian Music Award winner Jup do Bairro has seen her grow into one of Brazil’s most eminent electronic music producers.

The lovely thing about electric guitars is that you can tweak them to your own preferences in terms of both how they feel to play and in what features you add to them.

Buying equipment can be stressful and difficult, and never more so than in the case of loudspeakers...

The music of Priya Ragu is, on the surface, a solo project. However, a closer look at the Sri Lankan Tamil‑Swiss artist’s work reveals a close songwriting and production partnership with her brother, Japhna Gold.

Not long ago, I learned a sobering lesson about pet hates and how they can trip you up. I initially dismissed the 1010music...

Writers like Malcolm Gladwell argue that talent is a myth. What separates the successful from the also‑rans, they say, is practice...

A renowned producer straddling the worlds of hip‑hop and alternative music, Nick Hook speaks to me from thespacepit, his...

When I was but a wee lad, I loved things that were noisy. But as I got older, I started to appreciate moments of calm...

While it’s too early to pronounce immersive music a commercial success, it would be a mistake to write it off as an attempt to repackage old ideas...

Now resident in Melbourne, Australia, this former Miloco Studios producer/engineer takes our 9-question challenge.

Good photography, like a good recording, comes from a mix of experience and pragmatism...

Putting 95 percent of your plug‑ins off‑limits, and describing in beginner‑friendly terms what the others are actually doing, makes you realise how much of what we do is pure habit...

This multi-disciplinary musician and producer takes our 10-question challenge.

With the live music industry on pause, artists have had to find new ways to connect with their fans. Cue Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties...

Next time you’re buying studio hardware, try searching the manufacturer’s website using terms like ‘sustainability’. You might be surprised at the results.

Great‑sounding gear with big feature sets — what’s not to like? Well, for one, user interfaces that are so obscure you forget how they work the moment you put down the manual...