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I have to record some whispering. The room is not great so I will put the whisperer close to the mic, are there any risks with recording a vocalist very close to a mic?
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Kepler is inspired by the sounds and moods of film scores such as Dune, Tenet and Oppenheimer, and the aim is to give you a complete scoring toolkit.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Tonal Drums is a Kontakt instrument that focuses on the pitch and tuning of a meticulously sampled Canopus Yaiba drum kit.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Native Instruments are back with another gorgeous piano library, and this time, it’s Claire — a Fazioli‑based Kontakt instrument.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Strezov Sampling bring the world of sample libraries one step closer to the twin goals of expressiveness and realism.
What’s the biggest insight I’ve learned from working as a mix engineer and a music production lecturer? You can’t really teach people mixing.
Audio examples to accompany March 2025's Cubase workshop.
These audio examples accompany our March 2025 UA microphones test.
Check out the audio examples which accompany our March 2025 review of this pedal.
The SOS team paid a visit to James and Mark of PresentDayProduction to get their take on how Trinnov calibration has been working for them in their studios.
With pristine sound and four switchable bands, Paul Wolff’s 500‑series EQ design strikes a balance between versatility and intuitive control.
Room‑correction pioneers Trinnov were already a step ahead of the competition. Now they’ve taken things further.
Composer and Sound Designer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe (aka Lichens) talks to Caro C about his preferred sound modules and working methodologies.
Malcolm Toft gives a fascinating insight into his career, from building his first mixing desk at age 17, being part of the team at the launch of the iconic Trident Studios, where he recorded Elton John, Queen and David Bowie, to founding Trident Audio Developments to manufacture his consoles.
In this episode, Eddie Bazil looks at ways of enhancing a variety of individual tracks and full mixes using plug-ins that are designed to achieve the retro warmth and cohesion of tapes and valves.
The latest addition to Arturia’s ever‑growing range of vintage instruments is a recreation of the celebrated Elka Synthex.
It’s more compact than its predecessors, but the newest processor in Boss’ venerable VG range might just be their best one yet.
Cubase’s Drum Machine features some good kits, but also lets you create original sounds.
With its combination of creative and corrective tools, HitStrip puts all the channel processing you’ll ever need in one intuitive window.
Elektron’s updated FM groovebox is a powerhouse.