
Keep It Simple
We walk you through the new features in Live’s Simpler sampler.
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We walk you through the new features in Live’s Simpler sampler.

Can the Cab Clone offer something new, or is it just another ‘me-too’ cabinet simulator?
These files accompany the Mike Skeet obituary in the March 2016 issue of SOS.

The Compressor plug-in got a new interface in Logic Pro’s 10.1 update, and there’s more to it than meets the eye.

Through his work as an engineer and author, Mike Skeet inspired enthusiasts to build their own equipment and make better recordings.

Though costing less than a grand, this versatile mic can compete with some of the very best.
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Choosing the right publisher can make a huge difference to a composer’s career. But is there any choice left?

Sometimes you can’t quite capture an instrument as you’d hoped, but when it comes to the mix there are a few tricks that will help get you out of a hole.

If you’re looking for a PC music creation environment that’s affordable, powerful and easy to use, Acoustica’s Mixcraft 7 ticks all the boxes.

The first of a new series of sample libraries from NI serves up a lot of brass for your money.

David Bowie will rightly be remembered for his art — but his business sense was equally impressive.

When Ornette Coleman died last year, a planned celebration of his 85th birthday turned into an epic tribute album. Either way, no-one wanted a “jazz guy” to mix it...

This many-headed beast offers you the flavours of four classic ’60s London studio consoles.

What do you get when you cross a modular synth with a stompbox?

Musician Chris Thile is quoted as saying he'd decided never to record wearing headphones again. I don’t get this. What’s wrong with headphones?

I’ve been looking for a compact CD transport to hook up to my home-studio DAC and I’m surprised by how expensive they are...

The PreSonus Studio 192 offers a great deal of functionality for its price. Is this the time to jump aboard the USB 3 bandwagon?

Why do people put delays and reverbs on a separate track instead of putting it with the track that has the EQs and compressors? Do you have to do this?

The new Commit Tracks option in Pro Tools 12.3 makes archiving your projects easier than ever.