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When it comes to achieving a balanced frequency distribution in your mix, Sonible’s true:balance metering plug‑in can let your eyes support your ears.
This powerful alignment tool is now easier to use and boasts new functions — along with impressive results.
We explore how Studio One’s Snap, Grid and Quantize settings interact.
Is Synthogy’s Ivory 3 the best virtual piano you can buy?
A formidable and wildly-dressed character, Kabeaushé produces an eccentric blend of pop, hip‑hop and electronica on his latest album The Coming Of Gaze.
UJAM’s Usynth range is about getting good results quickly, and GLAM is no exception.
Virtual piano, virtual pianist or virtual songwriting partner? Toontrack’s EZkeys 2 attempts all three.
With seven amp and six cabinet emulations, there’s a wide range of guitar and bass tones on offer here.
I believe SOS still stands out. If you look at its coverage of events like Superbooth, I think you can see that difference.
The launch of the original Jamstik Studio marked a real advance in the world of pitch‑to‑MIDI guitars — and there’s now an alternative model for guitarists who prefer to play something more familiar.
This enduringly popular vocoding plug‑in has been treated to much more than a graphical refresh!
ZAPS is designed for fast, percussive sounds that spit, splat, zip and zap, although it won’t shy away from the odd melody either.
Having joined the team at Moog Music back in 2015, product strategist Max Ravitz was a key player in the development of the widely lauded Moog Mother‑32.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Like its predecessors, Neon delivers a specific palette of sample‑based vintage and analogue synthesizer sounds alongside the impressively powerful Mosaic front end/engine.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Solaris GTR is an inexpensive yet impressive‑sounding virtual instrument that uses sampled guitar sounds as sources before processing them to create a range of delicate textures.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Double Bass Textures is capable of some pretty remarkable sounds, thanks to its enormous resonating cavity and potential to bow in numerous different styles.
These four audio examples accompany the text in the SOS August 2023 Cubase workshop.
These audio files accompany the Better MIDI Pianos article in SOS August 2023 edition.
Alan R Pearlman founded Tonus in 1969, a company that would soon become ARP Instruments, and began producing synthesizers such as the legendary ARP 2500, 2600 and Odyssey.
Kali Audio, based in Burbank, California, was founded at the start of 2018 by some former employees of nearby industry giant...