On Sunday the 21st of August, legendary synth designer Dr Robert Moog passed away, four months after being diagnosed with brain cancer. He was 71.

The capsule of the new Rode NT6 small-diaphragm condenser mic is connected to the main body of the mic by a three-metre cable, making it perfect for discrete instrument miking, especially in tight spaces.

The September 2005 UK/EU edition of SOS is on sale from Thursday the 18th of August and includes the free quarterly Sound On Sound LIVE supplement, packed with live sound gear news, reviews and techniques.

The XSKey Updater tool is available to download from the Apple web site now.

The Association of Professional Recording Services (APRS) has unveiled a new membership structure, introducing new categories of membership designed to address the needs of semi-professional and non-professional musicians, producers and engineers.

The XSKey Updater tool is available to download from the Apple web site now.

Steinberg have released details of a new version of the budget-friendly Studio Case bundle, which now includes Cubase SE 3 plus six virtual instruments for under £200, and the price of Virtual Bassist has dropped to £169.99.

In August, the Reason 3 Summer Tour is set to visit 11 locations across the UK and Ireland in 12 days.

In preparation for the release of the Pro Edition upgrades to East West/Quantum Leap's Symphonic Orchestra orchestral libraries, scheduled for September 2005, UK distributors Arbiter have announced a number of special offers.

A new company, Editors Keys, have launched a range of low-priced keyboard shortcut sticker sets for audio and video software, and they're offering a 25 percent discount to all Sound On Sound readers.