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Are passive systems better than active ones, and does this apply to studio monitors as well as the hi‑fi world?
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Damage Guitars 2 continues the metal mayhem with a collection of leads, riffs, grooves, motifs, shredding licks and a host of extras.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5/5 Stars. Unique, but designed to fit together, Westwood Instruments’ Novella series provides diverse toolkits for scoring and songwriting.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5/5 Stars. Void & Vista’s latest release is framed as “an exploration of experimental sounds, prepared instruments and extended techniques”.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Friends is a Kontakt‑based sample library that provides a collection of fairly conventional piano, keyboard, guitar, bass and drum options.
New Soundtoys plug‑ins don’t come around that often, but when they do, they’re usually well worth checking out. This one’s no exception...
Soundpaint’s affordable wind instruments contain some hidden treasures.
In the first part of a new short series about stereo recording techniques, we start by exploring the most important tools of all: your brain and your ears!
Is your synth collection spiralling out of control? These multi‑keyboard stands could help you keep your studio in order!
We explore the new Cinematic Lights virtual instrument, introduced with Studio One Pro v7.1 back in January.
Disiniblud are producers, composers and multi‑instrumentalists Rachika Nayar and Nina Keith, whose self‑titled debut LP is released this July on Domino imprint Smuggler’s Way.
This diminutive device promises instant polish when recording dialogue.
We check out the newest addition to UJAM’s UFX effects range of plug-ins.
Xvive’s ingenious modular interface puts foldback in the hands of the performers.
I need to clean the volume and tone controls on a Quad 33 preamp to try and cure ‘scratchiness’. I have a can of Servisol for contact cleaning, but would Deoxit do a better job?
We look at what you need to know to program and play to a Click track.
My early musical experiences included a university course in electronic music as well as playing guitar in various garage...
Trinnov Audio, established in 2003, is a French company renowned for its pioneering work in audio processing and room-acoustics correction technologies across a number of different domains, including professional studios, commercial cinemas, high-end hi-fi and home theatre systems.
It’s been decades since the last commercially successful digitally controlled analogue mixing desks could be bought new. Now, console‑automation legends SSL believe the time is finally ripe for their return...
We explore the key features and benefits of the exciting new SOS For Artists ecosystem for music creation and distribution, launched on 19 June 2025.