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Hardware controller specialists Nektar turn their attention to software with the versatile and capable Bolt synthesizer.
In the world of microphones, Neumann's reputation is unmatched. Does their first‑ever pair of headphones live up to the name?
This ambitious overdrive promises to recreate the entire signal path of a valve amp in solid-state electronics.
Pro Tools' MIDI implementation still has a bad reputation, but the reality is now very different.
How should I pan my drum recordings in the mix? For instance, should the hi-hat be on the left or on the right?
I've been struggling with recording and mixing 'epic' guitar sounds. I'm after something that balances aggression with tone, but which doesn't sound too distorted... Any tips?
We show you how to keep Reason in sync with the outside world.
Re-live the sound of the '70s with this classy combination of limiter and tape emulator.
As rare and expensive as it is desirable, Roland's celebrated modular system has always been out of reach for most of us, but now the company have recreated it for Eurorack.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Producer Eduardo Tarilonte's library provides a collection of instruments and soundscapes inspired by the sounds of Vikings and the dark ages.
We visit the tiny home studio scoring television animation's biggest hit since The Simpsons.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. What Toontrack are presenting us with here is more a collection of atmospheric sound-design patches than a virtual Bösendorfer.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. This solo violin virtual instrument will easily compete with and even surpass products emerging from much larger competitors.
The audio files available on this page accompany my Session Notes article in SOS May 2019 about recording a rock band...
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. The source instrument for this library is a 21-string West African harp called a Kora.
Having been impressed with how both microphones performed on a number of sources, our reviewer produced these WAV audio examples so you can hear the results for yourself.
Daniel Weiss' hardware helped convert mastering engineers to the joys of digital processing. Is it still equally desirable in plug-in format?
'Good enough' is rarely good enough for SPL, as this thoroughly over-engineered preamp testifies!
Having the right gear is obviously crucial to the success of any recording studio, but other factors are sometimes overlooked...
"I love the fact that recording and production has become so cheap."