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The Endless Processor from Kyiv‑based Blukac does one thing. It takes a sound and sustains it to infinity.
The Xer Mixa mixer is something of a step out for Noise Engineering, but also takes the LA‑based company back to their roots.
I want to record some vinyl into my DAW, could a turntable simply be plugged into any audio interface and the EQ applied after amplification?
I’d like to purchase an in‑line gain booster and would appreciate your recommendation.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. The tonal characteristics of orchestral brass instruments are notoriously difficult to capture and reproduce in sampled form. Does this library succeed?
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. Iconic Violin provides a solo violin recorded in a historic church in Heidelberg, Germany and offers a fantastic sustain articulation with legato.
We try one of the keenest‑priced 1073 clones currently available.
Henrietta Smith‑Rolla, aka Afrodeutsche, bridges musical worlds like few others. The crossing of borders has always been a subject close to home for the British‑Ghanaian‑Russian‑German composer, DJ and producer, whose moniker was chosen after an exploration of her heritage.
The 1960s: a time of sexual revolution, radical politics and microphones with built‑in spring reverbs.
Since a work trip to the Seychelles, I’ve created a sonic album of every trip I’ve been on and it’s glorious; I can’t believe I didn’t think to do it earlier.
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These three audio examples accompany our Cubase workshop in SOS January 2024.
The audio examples available on this page accompany my review of the LANG PEQ-2 equaliser by Heritage Audio. This recreation...
These audio examples accompany our review in SOS January 2024 of the Universal Audio UAFX Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp stompbox.
Roland Lamb talks about the inspiration behind the ROLI Seaboard, the challenges faced when creating a new type of instrument and the three product ranges from ROLI: the Seaboard, Block System and LUMI.
Kevin Paul talks to Record Producer and Mixer Danton Supple, who gives a fascinating insight into learning his trade at Sarm and Westside Studios during the 1980s and how he approaches the different roles of Recording Engineer, Producer and Mix Engineer.
It’s hard to believe that the humble VU meter has been with us for almost 85 years. How does the Crookwood Stereo VU Meter measure up?
Specifications can be a useful guide when choosing equipment. Our new series, in association with Audio Precision, explains how to understand and compare the specs of competing products.
Licence‑free wireless is fine for smaller shows, but more serious calls for a more serious system.