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Innovation in synthesis is alive and well — and can whip up extraordinary sounds at the touch of a button.

Don't be fooled by its diminutive dimensions: this powered monitor from Italian company FBT punches way above its weight.

Genelec's eco-friendly approach to monitor design continues, with the launch of the new flagship M Series speakers.

The biggest hit of 2014 is a triumph of minimalism — and a triumph for mix engineer Leslie Brathwaite.

Latvian mic specialists JZ aim to bring their distinctive design and quality sound within reach of the masses. Have they succeeded?

Kurzweil instruments are often more complex than they initially appear, and that's certainly the case with the Artis...

I'm writing this column in February, and here in the UK, half the country seems to be flooded — so terms like 'SOS' and 'Rescue' have taken on a far more serious connotation.

We look at Live's unusual Collision instrument and associated Corpus effect.

Create killer sounds with Logic Pro X's Retro Synth.
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Mixing strings in rock music: our engineer follows up last month's string‑recording session by describing how he integrated those strings into a full‑on rock mix.

This month we discuss tracks from Disclosure, Naughty Boy, Tom Odell and our Classic Mix is Bonnie Raitt's 'I Can't Make You Love Me' from 1991.

Although they're intended mainly for guitarists, modular knob twiddlers could also find plenty to like about Moog's new pedals.

Mutec manufacture high‑performance master clocks, and digital-format and sample‑rate converters. Everything is well designed,...

You can't please all of the people all of the time. Even when they are on the same production team.


Neil Young's new company Pono Music promises a lot — but can it deliver?

This unassuming processor reminds us how much fun can be had playing with distortion and filters!

In the final part of this series, we develop a basic chord sequence into something more elaborate.