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Some people see modelled equipment as a lacklustre substitute for the real thing. Others view it as an amazing opportunity for modern musicians to access vintage gear...
TC’s diminutive one‑knob, one‑switch Ditto looper has proven very popular, but TC still wanted to improve it...
The DitDit takes text as its stimulus and spits out Morse code, which makes for ideal translation into a language of triggers and gates...
Erica’s Perkons HD‑01 is one of the most inventive drum machines of recent years, and the Perkons Voice is a single Perkons’ synth voice in Eurorack form.
Refreshingly shrewd and not a little iconoclastic, Ross Fish founded Møffenzeef Mødular with all the creativity and risk you might expect, given the modules in the Møffenzeef range.
Would there be a noticeable difference in recording directly and committing (printing) to a Unison plug‑in, versus recording the vocal dry and afterwards adding the preamp plug‑in as an insert?
When I record guitar in my little ‘studio’ at home, it always sounds kinda noisy. What’s the best way to tackle noise?
Need a better power supply? Then these boxes are worth checking out.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Time Crystals pairs Emergence Audio's sampling technologies with the resonance of quartz singing bowls...
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Elpiano covers a range of mechanical and electronic piano models that may then be processed via a choice of five different speaker cabinets.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. Emma Legato is a very simple and inexpensive vocal instrument that runs on the free version of Kontakt (version 8 or higher).
The right studio furniture can transform your workflow. We round up some of the best current options.
I’ll never tire of scanning through a press release to see if a new product could slot into my studio workflow.
These audio examples accompany my review of the Soyuz Lakeside preamp from SOS June 2025 issue.
Audio examples to accompany our June 2025 issue microphone review.
Version 2 of Slate Digital’s Virtual Microphone System offers new hardware, a comprehensive software refresh — and the fruits of one of the best‑stocked mic lockers in the world.
Producer, mixer and engineer Cameron Craig talks about his traditional path into the music industry and also sheds light on the work of the Music Producers Guild and its positive impact on the industry.
David Mellor explores how the Yamaha NS-10M monitors became a studio staple and why, decades after being discontinued, engineers are still seeking out second-hand pairs.
Composer and musician Yann Tiersen talks about his love of modular synthesis, the joys and challenges of touring and performing and how he found himself unexpectedly involved in film composition.