SOUND ON SOUND
The acoustic envelope describes the three phases of any natural acoustic sound: the initial transientor attack portion, the sustain period of near-constant sound, and the closing decay as the sound creation is ceased. Of these three stages, the initial transient part is arguably the most important in both recognising the type and nature of the instrument and determining its location in the environment around the listener.
Chicago audio kit makers release “nearly indestructible” contact microphone
Powerful soft-synth gains a granular oscillator, custom modulation shapes, new impulse responses and much more.
New plug-in emulates Blackbird Studio A's prestigious Neve 8078 console.
Three new electronic publications cover mixing, guitar tone and advanced Studio One tips.
Premium in-ear monitor makers reveal their most affordable earphones yet.
Fancy yourself as another Bernie Taupin or Sir Tim Rice? SOS Editor In Chief Sam Inglis delivers his 5-part series for budding songwriters and wordsmiths, providing useful compositional techniques and insight into the craft of lyric-writing that is hard to find elsewhere.
Firmware update for Cobalt8 virtual-analogue synth adds AM and FM algorithms, while new sound pack for Argon series is aimed at the sci-fi and horror music genres.
Audix buck the trend for using multiple drivers with new point-source in-ear dynamic design.
New volumes now available for Acustica's 'dynamic convolution' virtual control-room plug-in.
