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Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. 5Elements utilises almost 6GB of samples sourced from a selection of handmade Indian Instruments, but you won’t find any sitars, tamburas or tablas here...
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. This Kontakt‑based library comes with the subtitle Boutique Cinematic Guitars, and that captures the essence of what’s provided in the 6GB of sample content.
Drum re‑synthesizer instrument or sound designer’s new best friend?
We look at how to improve our workflow with the magic use of key commands, also known as hot‑keys or keyboard shortcuts.
In our quickfire survey, we find out more about the recipient of the 2019 MPG Breakthrough Engineer of the Year award.
PMI breathe new life into a classic dynamic EQ design.
If you care about sound but have previously considered video games a distraction, do yourself a favour: pick a title you like the look of, don your favourite studio headphones, and get immersed.
This “punchy hybrid compressor” draws its inspiration from both the classic API and SSL hardware designs.
Audio files to accompany our Cubase workshop.
Imogen Heap chats to Caro C about her music tech projects, including MiMU Gloves, Glover Software, interacting through VR and The Creative Passport Project.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Morricone fans will be pleased to hear that his compatriots Fluffy Audio have created a sample collection inspired by the composer’s striking cinematic soundscapes.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Version 2 ramps up the content with new instruments, new articulations, an enhanced Engine browser and new presets.
The latest version of Ableton's DAW has just gone on sale. Click to read our exclusive review!
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New string and woodwind sample libraries can be used on their own, or alongside the full Abbey Road One: Orchestral Foundations instrument.
Compact battery-operated mic preamp provides 48 Volts of phantom power, and is designed to work with phones, tablets and DSLR cameras.
New three-way monitor sports an enhanced version of Kali Audio's high-performance dual-coincident HF/MF driver.
We are very sad to report the death of Rupert Neve, perhaps the most important and influential designer in recording-studio history.