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Walk inside Philip Taysom's studio and you will find classic synths in abundance, all connected and all ready to play...
We explain how to use the handy Scrub tool, how to customise your track view, and detail the procedure for setting up remote control of Sonar effects parameters.
Paul Bower explains why the CV may be more important than you think — even in the music business...
In this ever-changing world of virtual analogues, modelled instruments, and software emulations, it's a pleasant surprise to find that some companies are making synths the old-fashioned way. But is nostalgia really what it used to be?
The SOS team ride to the rescue of a budding media composer who is having trouble with his mixes.
These new active nearfields from Wharfedale offer a polished sound for studio owners on a budget.
The Beach Boys' SMiLE album was to have been the pinnacle of Brian Wilson's groundbreaking recording and production achievements — but it was never completed. This year, in an extraordinary tale of emotional drama, tape-vault archaeology and recording technology, Brian finished it, debuted it live, and then re-recorded it in the studio. SOS brings you the full story...
The new library features 17 highly detailed acoustic kits for the NN-XT and Redrum modules
The latest update to Cubase SX adds new tools, features and functions
Recent years have seen a revival in back-to-basics recording techniques, but few engineers or producers have taken things as far as Jim Sutherland did with Edinburgh folk-pop band Aberfeldy...
No, we haven't got that the wrong way around... it really is a CV-to-MIDI converter. But why would you want such a thing? Read on...
New Cinema Displays, a new operating system upgrade, and a new iPod revision — all in this month's Apple Notes column.
The new baby in Behringer's Truth monitor range offers great value for money and sleek good looks, but how good do they sound?
Hear the tracks while you read constructive comments from MPG (Music Producers Guild) members who assess the latest batch of SOS readers' submitted recordings.
Computer specifications have changed radically in the three years since Carillon launched their first music PCs, but the company's signature metal rackmount case and attention to detail still sets them apart. Their powerful Core 4 machine offers support for three monitors, plus a huge 400GB RAID 0 hard drive array for audio data.
When punk rock broke in 1976, the Sex Pistols caused panic in establishment Britain — and more than a few raised eyebrows in Wessex Studios, where Chris Thomas and Bill Price recorded the band's milestone EMI debut album.
Cubase SX's MIDI Device Manager provides a way of choosing patches and banks on your external MIDI hardware by name rather than by number. We look at how to create your own MIDI Patch Name Scripts to make this possible.
If you are looking for effects and instruments to give your mixes a sideways slant, Cycling '74 might have just the thing...
Think your own music is good? Listen to these tracks from SOS readers and see if you agree with the good Doctor's prognosis...