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March 2023 Magazine Contents

SOS (US Edition) March 2023

Reviews: Rode NT1 5th Gen mic [front cover] • Audient EVO SP8 • Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave synth • Antares Auto-Tune Pro-X • Audient iD44 MkII • Austrian Audio OC7 & OD5 mics • ADAM Audio A7V monitors • Dangerous Music 2-BUS-XT mixer • Polyend Play sequencer • Two notes ReVolt Guitar & ReVolt Bass pedals • Terry Audio CEQ • Dreamtonics Synthesizer V vocal softsynth • Vintage Vibe Deluxe 73 piano • Wes Audio ngLeveler • Kali Audio IN‑UNF monitors • MusicLab Real Guitar Series 6 • S-CAT Bass‑Synth • Latest sample libraries — and lots more!

Techniques + People: Mix Rescue: Adding Energy • AMD v Intel: CPUs on test • Inside Track: SZA 'Kill Bill' • Understanding Client Feedback • Classic Tracks: Plastikman 'Consumed' • MIDI Mapping For Intuitive Sound Design • How I Got That Sound: Ed Stasium (Living Colour) • Talkback: Owain Fleetwood Jenkins • DAW workshops: Cubase, Studio One, Pro Tools, Reason, Logic Pro — and plenty more!

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    2400 Audio Imperium NG

    Passive Monitor Console

    This digitally controlled monitor controller boasts an impressive array of features.

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    2HP Slice

    Eurorack Module

    Slice records audio and plays it back as a loop. Being clockable means that in‑time stutter, ratchet and glitch effects are yours to command.

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    ADAM Audio A7V

    Active Monitors

    With newly designed drivers and Sonarworks integration, ADAM’s new A series promises a lot of monitoring for your money.

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    ALM/Busy Circuits Pamela’s Pro Workout

    Eurorack Module

    The follow‑up to Pamela’s Workout sets the gold standard for clock division and rhythmic trigger generation all over again.

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    Antares Auto-Tune Pro-X

    Pitch Correction Software

    We check out Antares’ latest fine‑tuning of their flagship product.

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    Audient EVO SP8

    Mic Preamp & ADAT Expander

    Audient’s EVO ecosystem grows further with an unusually intelligent ADAT expander!

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    Audient iD44 MkII

    USB Audio Interface

    Audient’s iD44 was pretty good to start with... and now it’s even better.

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    Austrian Audio OC7 & OD5

    Instrument Microphones

    Austrian Audio’s new instrument mics are intended to turn heads!

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    Bunker Samples Bunker Strings Vol 1 & 2

    Kontakt Instruments

    Rating: 4/5 Stars. A Copenhagen WWII bunker came to be a home from home for violist/composer Nikolaj Moeller Nielsen.

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    Caelum Audio Flux Pro

    Modulation Effects Plug-in

    Flux Pro is an affordable, easy‑to‑use, graph‑driven effects plug‑in which can produce some addictive rhythmic effects that completely transform the source material.

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    Caveman Audio BP1 & BP1 Compact

    Bass Preamplifiers

    The BP1 and BP1 Compact are superb bass guitar preamplifiers in a pedal format.

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    Dangerous Music 2-BUS-XT

    16-channel Analogue Summing Mixer

    This classy analogue device boasts some impressive specs and has applications that extend way beyond summing.

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    Dreamtonics Synthesizer V

    Software Vocal Synthesizer

    Can Dreamtonics really deliver a session singer in software?

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    Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave

    Wavetable Synthesizer

    Californian start‑up Groove Synthesis haven’t just recreated the PPG Wave, they’ve made it even better.

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    Icon Martian

    Cardioid Capacitor Microphone

    If you’re looking for a mic to lend weight to lean sources, the characterful Martian could be just the thing.

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    Isuzi I‑M1S

    Dynamic Microphone

    It may not be esoteric, but sometimes a good‑quality mic at a very reasonable price is all you need!

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    Kali Audio IN‑UNF

    Nearfield Monitors

    Kali’s new three‑way system brings serious monitoring to your desktop.

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    MusicLab Real Guitar Series 6

    Software Instrument

    MusicLab’s virtual guitars get a major overhaul.

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    Osterhouse Sounds Pathfinder Violin

    Kontakt Instrument

    Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Play a chord and Pathfinder Violin will react to the notes that you play, corresponding to selected patterns or shapes.

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    Polyend Play

    Sample Sequencer

    Polyend’s Play takes a unique, and very hands‑on, approach to sequencing samples.

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    Pope Audio BAX 2020R

    Dual-channel Baxandall EQ

    Pope Audio have now developed a dual‑channel 19‑inch rackmount version, the BAX 2020R.

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    Rode NT1 5th Gen

    XLR & USB Capacitor Microphone

    Has Rode’s new USB‑capable NT1 made clipping a thing of the past?

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    S-CAT Bass‑Synth

    Analogue Synthesizer

    S‑CAT’s bespoke Bass‑Synth does exactly what it says on the tin...

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    Sound Dust Drift 001

    Kontakt Instrument

    Rating: 5/5 Stars. There can be few instruments with a simpler interface than Sound Dust’s Drift 001, but then that was the design ethos behind its creation.

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    Spitfire Audio Fractured Strings

    Plug-in Instrument

    Rating: 4/5 Stars. Built in collaboration with Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers Music collective, Fractured Strings is a compelling library full of personality.

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    Terry Audio CEQ

    Six-band Stereo Equaliser

    Some love a Pultec. Others prefer a Neumann or a Lang. Marshall Terry decided to combine his favourite aspects of these much‑loved equalisers in one box!

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    Two notes ReVolt Guitar & ReVolt Bass

    Amp Simulation Pedals

    These new all‑analogue simulations run a real tube on a high‑voltage supply, and cover a useful range of tonalities.

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    Vintage Vibe Deluxe 73

    Electro-mechanical Piano

    Vintage Vibe’s Rhodes recreation just keeps getting better.

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    Wes Audio ngLeveler

    Digitally Controlled Analogue Level Automation System

    The idea of digitally controlled VCAs is far from new — but this implementation feels like the future!

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Techniques

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    Paul White

    Amp Modelling | Podcast

    Getting the best out of Amp Simulation software

    Paul White explains how to get the best out of Amp Simulation software, from achieving a good guitar input signal, setting up effective monitoring for encouraging the best performance and tips on obtaining the desired end-effect.

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    Classic Tracks: Plastikman ‘Consumed’

    Producer: Richie Hawtin

    Richie Hawtin takes us through a seminal Plastikman album — and its unexpected sequel.

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    Cubase: Verve Felt Piano

    Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques

    Looking for musical inspiration? You might just find it in Cubase 12’s Verve felt piano.

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    Cubase: Verve Felt Piano | Audio Examples

    Hear For Yourself

    These four audio examples accompany the text in March 2023's main Steinberg Cubase workshop article to illustrate the musical...

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    How I Got That Sound: Ed Stasium

    Living Colour ‘Love Rears Its Ugly Head’

    American producer, engineer and mixer Ed Stasium nominates the drum sound on Living Colour’s ‘Love Rears Its Ugly Head’ as a particular favourite.

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    Inside Track: SZA 'Kill Bill'

    Secrets Of The Mix Engineers: Rob Bisel

    It’s no surprise that SZA’s long‑awaited second album has been a hit. More surprising was the key role of little‑known engineer and producer Rob Bisel.

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    Logic Pro: Handling Repetition

    Apple Logic Pro Tips & Techniques

    Logic offers a number of ways to repeat your notes and phrases.

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    MIDI Mapping For Intuitive Sound Design

    Real-time Manipulation

    Getting tactile with your MIDI controls can breathe new life into stale music.

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    Mix Rescue: Adding Energy

    'Sunshine' by Jeff Hirata

    Ever thought you were nearing the end of your mix, only to realise the track needs a whole lot more impact?

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    Mix Rescue: Adding Energy | Audio Examples

    Hear For Yourself

    These audio files accompany the Mix Rescue article in SOS March 2023, featuring the song 'Sunshine' by Jeff Hirata.

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    Reason: VST3 Plug-in Support

    Reason Studios Reason Tips & Techniques

    Reason 12.5 introduces full support for and integration with VST3 plug‑ins.

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    Studio One: Get Started Recording Audio

    PreSonus Studio One Tips & Techniques

    We show you how to get started recording audio in Studio One.

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    What's New For Pro Tools In 2023?

    Avid Pro Tools Tips & Techniques

    What does 2023 have in store for Pro Tools users?

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Sound Advice

People

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    Graham Massey 808 State on stage

    Graham Massey - 808 State | Podcast

    Electronic Improvisation

    Graham Massey talks about his early days with the formation of 808 State and improvising with electronic instruments, through to current collaborations and favourite creative tools.

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    Modular Profile: Matthew Allum

    ALM/Busy Circuits

    As the man behind the phenomenally successful British developer ALM/Busy Circuits, Matthew Allum speaks all things modular.

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    Soft Machines

    Leader

    What impact will machine learning and AI have on the arts?

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    Talkback: Owain Fleetwood Jenkins

    Engineer & Producer

    Deep in rural Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, engineer and producer Owain Fleetwood Jenkins has built a paradisal residential studio in an abandoned chapel...

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    Why I Love... Early Adventures In Recording

    Jonn Savannah

    Multitrack recording at home, a decade before the Portastudio...

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