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Some people say to adjust the gain until the sound sits at ‑6dBFS, and others say ‑18dBFS. And then others say it doesn’t really matter at all any more, as long as you’re not clipping at the audio interface. Is there a right answer?
Songzap aims to turn your iOS device into a compact demo studio — and the latest version promises headphone‑free recording.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. VSL add two more collections to their impressive Synchron Duality Strings sample instrument.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. Velvet Guitars leans towards cinematic textures by exploring a softer approach to the electric guitar, making it suitable for scoring for picture, ambient music production and sound design.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. While the interface may look familiar, with its four sample pads and separate windows for Main, Edit, Mod and FX, the new version can now be used with the free Kontakt Player and includes a completely new sample library.
If you plan on splashing the cash on a DI box of the highest quality, this versatile red box should definitely be on your audition list!
Easy and quick orchestral arrangements are very much the order of the day as Sonuscore’s The Orchestra Complete reaches its fourth incarnation.
How often should you release music — and what should you release when?
These new plug‑ins combine classic SSL sound with Sonible’s AI assistance.
Steinberg’s mobile DAW gets ever closer to the desktop experience.
Bigger isn’t always better in the world of live sound!
We put Studio Pro’s new AI‑powered note extraction to the test.
Emmally Parsons, aka e.m.arson, is a British producer and musician who blends sampling, electro‑acoustic instrumentation and sonic manipulation in extraordinary ways.
Waldorf’s tiny wavetable wonder packs classic DNA into a portable package.
Improvisation is something we’re all capable of, even if we’ve been conditioned over time to reject it, or never had the chance to explore it in the first place.
These three audio files demonstrate the techniques described in the Cubase workshop in the April 2026 issue of SOS.
These audio files accompany the April 2026 Mix Rescue feature in Sound On Sound magazine.
New arrangements, new mixes and new masters present an album in a fresh light — and offer an escape route from a sonic trap.