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Paul White and Hugh Robjohns address some of the most frequently-asked questions about home studio recording and production.
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Paul White and Hugh Robjohns address some of the most frequently-asked questions about home studio recording and production.

This month, we set ourselves a real‑world challenge: compose and release a new tune, using the tools provided in an SOS For Artists subscription!
This audio example accompanies the SOS For Artists (SOSFA) workshop in Sound On Sound October...

Cranborne say their Brick Lane is the fastest compressor in the West — but it’s also capable of modelling the characteristics of classic opto, FET and valve units, and much more.

The LANG 312L, made by Heritage Audio, is a transfomer‑balanced mic preamp whose design is broadly rooted in old API one, but which, like all the best ‘homages’, brings something extra to the party.


Solid State Logic dust off the blueprints of their E-series console to create a classy channel strip.

Designed with immersive audio in mind, the Symphony Studio is also a top‑class all‑round audio interface.

Bitwig’s first hardware product takes a characteristically individual approach to audio interfacing.

This unusual‑looking microphone is designed specifically for Decca Tree arrays.

Fifty years after Don Buchla first released his portable electronic music studio, is the world finally ready for the Music Easel?

Ducking your reverbs and delays can bring greater clarity to your vocals.

Expressive E’s trademark physical modelling paired with MPE control delivers an extremely playable instrument.


Not only does this compact pedal offer convolution reverb — it can also capture impulses from your hardware 'verbs or room mics.

Five years in the making, Netflix’s smash hit animated movie tested its music production team to the limit.

Recording a band live in the room is always a challenge — especially when it’s led by a jazz legend who switches instruments without warning!

Stem Splitter is an amazing feat of technology, but is it actually useful? The answer is a resounding "Yes!"

Built entirely from percussion sounds, but not for percussion, Dream Kit: Zenith is a synth like no other.

Edd Butterworth and Jean‑Marcel Fricke are the joint helmsmen of the recently opened SchneidersKeller (an offshoot of Berlin’s venerable SchneidersLaden) situated on London's famous Denmark Street.