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Sample Magic are now well established in the sample library world. While they are perhaps best known for their dance‑ and...

These audio files accompany the SE Electronics Voodoo VR1 & VR2 review that featured in SOS February 2011.

SE have aimed to combine the smoothness of ribbon mics with the high-end extension of a condenser. What witchcraft is this?

High-quality ribbon microphones don't come cheap, but the new R101 brings Royer quality within reach of the project-studio recordist.

There can be no doubt that, as a genre of music, hip-hop has overcome its street‑based roots to become a major...

Now that Pro Tools fans can choose any interface they like, do Avid's latest Mboxes offer enough to keep their users in the fold?

Now, here's a first. I was so taken with some of the sounds on an album I'd bought (the excellent Leylines, by AES...

Now available at a greatly reduced price, Panasonic's video-capable still camera is well worth a look for low-cost HD video production.

Matt Houghton has a read of a manual which gives all kinds of tips to those looking to get into music production.

The Ultranova may be a return to Novation's roots, but it's still a very forward-looking synthesizer...

Drum Tools has been produced and recorded by Wave Alchemy's Daniel Byers and Steven Heath. The two have all the gear...

The patchbay remains the cornerstone of most commercial studios, but using one to patch mics into different preamps can be risky — which is where the MicMAID comes in...

Line 6 were amongst the first to create realistic-sounding modelled guitar amps and effects. Does their latest offering keep them at the front of the pack?

Paul White checks out a solution to those studios limited on space (and finances) in need of a good set of monitors.

With an infra-red transmitter and DSLR Bot, your iOS device can become a remote control for video recording with Canon EOS cameras.

Acoustic Energy look to strengthen their foothold in the studio monitoring market with this impressive nearfield system.

Fancy a set of electronic drums that lets you create your own kits? Swedish company 2Box's debut offering could be just the thing...

Zoom have launched a sibling for their R16, adding a further eight tracks and some neat loop-sampling and rhythm-track features.

Yamaha's long-lived Motif range continues to go from strength to strength. Could the latest model be the best Motif yet?

Dave Lockwood sees one alternative to miking amps with a stand, and makes a wish...