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With the latest version of their unique object oriented DAW, Magix are targeting both mastering and recording engineers.
Cytomic have gone to great lengths to mimic the sound of the famous SSL bus compressor, with its unique ability to glue things together. How does their plug-in compare with established offerings from Waves and UA?
Optimising vocal recordings and tackling some troublesome mixes are on the agenda this month, as the SOS team travel to Paul Shepherd’s studio in Nottingham.
Fluxs innovative dynamics processor adapts to your programme material in a much more sophisticated way than conventional compressors. But how does it sound?
The latest addition to Arturia’s Analog Experience series takes their hybrid software/hardware synth concept even further.
Are modern orchestral sample libraries really good enough to power an entire 90‑minute film score? Mark Russell found out the hard way...
The Sessionmaster JD10 recording preamp provides the perfect excuse for guitar practice at the magazine's expense!
Take some Cajun banjo, an Italian opera singer, and a dash of Robert Fripp. Mix these diverse elements liberally with electronic dance music, and serve as the third album from the Grid, Evolver. Nigel Humberstone talks to the hi-tech duo on the making of this album, and their forthcoming classical project.
Rising from the mist of old England comes the successor to Spitfire’s flagship orchestral library.
The former Wave Mechanics team set out to create the ultimate classic echo unit emulator, and ended up with a plug-in that does much more.
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Think your own music is good? Listen to these tracks from SOS readers and see if you agree with the good Doctor's prognosis...
With a bit of hard work to counter unwanted masking effects and muddiness, everything becomes clear...
All the smoothness and class youd expect from a vintage Neve compressor — but with the benefit of software recall. Whats not to like?
Legendary sound engineer Keith Grant oversaw a golden age of music recording. Before his death earlier this year, he shared with Sound On Sound his memories of the studio he managed for a quarter of a century.
The new piano from VSL takes dynamic sampling to a higher level. Could this be the ultimate sampled grand?
Like a bird on the wing, we travel over the sea to Skye to help last year’s SOS Awards prize winner set up his brand-new studio!