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Our engineer figures out how to apply just the right amount of polish to an indie-rock track with a DIY aesthetic.

The world is full of products that promise to make our music better. But will clients or audiences notice the difference?

Nashville is fast becoming the US's capital of music, but it risks losing its identity in the process.



We introduce some of the best free plug-ins for Pro Tools 11.

I have double glazing but it's quite old, and I notice that other people's double glazing seems to cut out more sound...

I keep reading advice that it's bad for a padded line signal to be run through a mic preamp input, and that it's better to use a dedicated line input

I recently bought an old analogue mixing desk, where all the channel and bus insert points are unbalanced, which is quite common, I think. But all my outboard gear has balanced inputs and outputs!

When it comes to step sequencing, Reason 7 has all sorts of tricks up its sleeve.


Schoeps's unusual new vocal mic could give some of the long-established studio stalwarts a serious run for their money.

Use Melodyne Essential, included in Sonar X3 Studio and Producer, to turn your audio into MIDI.

Management speak is taking over the world.

Looking for a set of headphones that offer good isolation? Here’s our selection of models from some of the leading brands, with links to the SOS review where available.

Can this tiny amplifier really sound as good as a full-sized amp?

Our story begins with one of the most famous names in the history of recorded music: Bill Putnam.
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