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Not everyone can afford a 7.1.4 Neumann speaker setup, but perhaps RIME is the next best thing?
Polyend take it to the floor with a new pedal‑based drum machine.
Could the humble mouse be the only Pro Tools controller you need?
I’m looking to use Ethernet cable to connect a couple of balanced audio signals on XLR connectors over an extended distance.
In recent test recordings with different mics, I’ve noticed a greater output than expected from omni mics compared with cardioids.
What does Radial’s latest compact pair of boxes have to offer?
Reason Studios have reintroduced their classic beat‑slicing software — and it’s free!
Royer have powered up their most affordable ribbon mic with active electronics.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Valley Forge is a Kontakt library built for composers and sound designers looking to explore the space between the organic and the synthetic.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Extended Electric Guitar is a compact 1.5GB Kontakt‑based library offering some 20 experimental and unconventional guitar‑based instruments.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Panorama Acoustics bases its sample set on acoustic guitars comprising a nylon‑strung model, a steel‑strung instrument and a 12‑string.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. How do the two new voices launched by Eclipsed Sounds measure up?
Not everyone wants their compressors to sound the same. But once you’ve set yours up how you like them, why change anything?
Need a helping hand to clean up your vocal and dialogue recordings?
Sony take aim at one of the big guns of the shotgun world...
Whether it’s existing releases or new tunes, SOS For Artists can help you get your music out... well, pretty much everywhere!
In this month’s round‑up, we shine our spotlight on a range of reverb boxes that pack plenty of punch into a pedal format.
Steinberg deliver a slick update to their scoring software.
Our second instalment draws on the work of Alan Blumlein, to explain how we can audition and evaluate different stereo‑miking techniques.
Born in Cairo, Egypt, Nadah El Shazly is now based in Montreal. Her recent album Laini Tani blends Egyptian improvised music, manipulated vocals, deft electronic production and acoustic percussion.