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The classic sound of the ADR Compex is back again — this time in API Lunchbox format!
I do a lot of dance music, and have been referencing my mixes against commercial releases. How can I get the fat synth sounds of my references without going nuts with EQ?
I mostly record vocals and acoustic guitars, but sometimes harmony vocals with groups of two or three singers. However, as my skills improve I’d like to try small folk line-ups too...
I recorded a choir with an ORTF pair and a 40cm-spaced omni pair on a bar, and later viewed these recordings on the Voxengo Span plug-in’s correlation meter. I have read the Span manual but remain confused about what this meter is telling me...
A guitar overdrive pedal sporting three knobs and a footswitch is not exactly a new or novel concept, but when it is designed and built by Roger Mayer, you have to take notice...
A Noah Bell is a type of Indian bell, traditionally sold by monasteries as a way of generating income. It’s usually necessary to assemble differing-sized bells into a set so that together they form a musical scale, and that’s what Soundiron have done to create this virtual instrument.
This latest Drumdrops library of virtual drum instruments is the first to feature a newly-designed interface, with sounds of a 1966 Ludwig Hollywood kit, recorded by producer Phill Brown.
It will come as no surprise that Morphestra 2 is an evolution of a previous product. In this case, it is actually two products: Morphestra and Morphestra Generations.
The boom in live music has created a new class of rehearsal space that’s sophisticated, hi-tech, and surprisingly sanitary...
Swiss acoustic-amplification experts Schertler have entered the compact PA market, with impressive results.
Mastering a little musical craft and applying your imagination will get you a lot further than fiddling around with plug-ins. Use your ears, not your eyes. Use your brain, not your mouse...
Give Sonar a makeover with Cakewalk’s new Theme Editor.
How should a band prepare for their first session in a pro studio, and what can the producer do to help? We went to Kore Studios to find out.
Want to incorporate loops into your Samplitude Pro X2 projects? We show you how.
Grand Cru was founded as a private studio by Who guitarist Pete Townshend in the late ’70s, and has been in constant operation since then. Recently, it has been made available to the public...
Studio One doesn’t officially support surround mixing — but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible!
For anyone with an interest in the early years of electronic music, Ian Helliwell’s new book (published by Sound On Sound) takes the reader on an enthralling tour of the pioneering British contributors to this genre...
We fire up the latest model in Unity Audio’s geologically themed monitor range to find out just how much it rocks!
Twisted Electrons offer a new take on the classic acid machine.
These new TAC modules bring the classic Amek console sound to your Lunchbox rack.