Comment / Opinion

Our august Editor In Chief, Paul White, wonders why synth presets sound good when auditioned on their own but don't cut the mustard in a song arrangement...

Reader feedack.

More SOS readers offer up their recordings for written assessment (and the occasional bit of punishment)...

DRM: Daft and Rather Meaningless?

Should we simply record another take and play it again, rather than resorting to digital copy-n-paste?

Our august Editor-In-Chief Paul White gets on his soapbox about UK government noise control legislation due to become law in 2008...

My songwriter hates my producer and hates my engineer...

More of your submissions get the once-over by the SOS editorial staff.

Make trade fair... and bag a bargain!

Owning the gear is the starting point of recording your music... but what use is the gear without ideas?

Grit your teeth for another bout of "constructive criticism" of more reader recordings.

In techno, the machine rules...

Editor In Chief Paul White chews the sonic fat over another thorny issue...

CD Of The Month - 300ft Gorilla

Gorilla Tactics

300ft Gorilla are a...

Controversial TV-music royalty changes are debated this month by composer Paul Farrer and the Performing Right Society (PRS).

What's next for data storage? [US edition]

The editorial team assess another clutch of recordings from more willing masochists.

Lacking creativity? A tune might be what you need...

SOS Editor-In-Chief Paul White bemoans the fact that stereo is still king and wonders how long before 'earbud surround' comes of age...

SOS Editor In Chief Paul White reveals more of his inner thoughts...

Another round-up of your compositions...