2020 Gear Of The Year!
The SOS team pick their highlights from 2020's hardware and software launches.
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The SOS team pick their highlights from 2020's hardware and software launches.
There’s an element of art in the design of passive speakers that’s somehow diluted, lost even, once you put the crossover upstream of multiple power amplifiers...
For anyone who supplies or works in live sound, or the wider events industry, it’s been a disaster...
A lot can happen in 35 years. Start the clock in 1914 and it’s a period that encompasses both World Wars, the Russian...
The EBow is a small plastic‑cased gadget, powered by a 9V battery, and when it’s hovered over a guitar string, it causes it to vibrate...
Romance isn't a concept often associated with music technology, but it definitely has a role to play. Only a ...
When a studio also has helpful staff, talented engineers and clued-up assistants, the whole experience is a joy.
Why is Sound On Sound publishing a major article about choosing an audio interface? Many reasons...
JBL Control Ones with dented grilles, sticky with fake blood, painted bright yellow for some forgotten scenery reason, are the unsung heroes of theatre audio delivery.
We all want our music-making tools to be intuitive. But what does that actually mean?
It's fair to say that keytars have had bad press over the years. It's my view that this malicious campaign was started by...
Headphones are now the primary means by which music is consumed. Some say this makes it desirable to mix and master on phones, too...
My confidence grew to the point that tackling surface-mounted components was not the horror I was led to believe...
When you use chance operations correctly, you end up challenging yourself constantly...
In this video, SOS Editor In Chief Sam Inglis counts down his unsung heroes, the Top 10 items that won't make your heart beat faster — but will prove vital in the heat of a session.
To help you brush up on your listening skills, we examine the production of recent hits from Lewis Capaldi, Bon Iver, Lana Del Rey and a classic mix from Radiohead.
Even if some people who hear it loathe your music, there will always be some who adore it. Whether you care about either camp, or just decide to make music to please yourself, is entirely up to you.
Steve gave me his time that day, he was good-humoured and made it fun. He showed me how synthesizers work and how to create sounds... it was magical.
On occasions I think the modular synth concept is a bit bonkers. It takes ages to set up a sound with little chance of being able to repeat it... Surely programmable synths were invented to get around that shortcoming?