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With hundreds of products crowding the marketplace, choosing an orchestral library can be a daunting experience. Sound On Sound's Buyer’s Guide aims to help you find a way through the maze.
External storage becomes so fast and so small it might as well not be external at all!
Want to get started with scoring? Don’t worry, today’s super‑intelligent sample libraries have got your back.
Writing lyrics is often said to be the hardest aspect of songwriting. Berklee College of Music Professor Pat Pattison has been teaching people to do it better for decades. Read his advice...
We explore the value offered by Avid’s subscription and support plans.
I’ve got a 19‑inch rack setup which currently houses six units and I’m wondering if it’s time that I considered powering it in a better way?
We dive into the newly improved and expanded Combinator.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Hosted by either the full or free Player version of Kontakt 6.4 or later, Quantum is a two‑layer instrument dedicated to producing pad and drone sounds.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Built from detailed sampling of chromatically tuned metal discs, Alloy Vol I's tones are reminiscent of chromatic orchestral percussion, hang drums, steel drums and tubular bells...
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. If you like big synth drones, The Stack will not disappoint...
TC Electronic’s AEON String Sustainer has been out for a few years now, but we recently got our hands on one for the first time...
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. Contemporary Colours’ designers describe the sounds as being rooted in contemporary classical and theatrical styles that combine instrumental and electronic music.
This powerful new EQ plug-in aims to encourage you to make better mix decisions.
Sonokinetic’s Orchestral Strings is as playable as it is high quality.
Mastering and MIDI get a welcome boost in Studio One's v5.5 update.
South African artist/producer Angel‑Ho creates joyous and very danceable music, combining synths, samplers, Afrobeat influences and pop sensibilities.
Our tame engineer describes a new approach to mixing that helped him to get the best out of an EP that was recorded remotely during lockdown.
Retrokits’ RK‑006 is a tiny but incredibly versatile hub for MIDI, USB and modular.
How a setback forced the writer to question and freshen the way he had been doing things...
These audio examples accompany our Cubase workshop in SOS March 2022.