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Effects, particularly spatial effects, constitute a relatively modern facet of modular synthesis, but this need not mean they should only be used as enhancement for existing sounds created on other modules.
Tired of the same old delay effects? With Lumina, you can draw, position and shape your repeats any way you like.
Oeksound’s long‑awaited third plug‑in is a quietly radical alternative to equalisation.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Emergence Audio’s latest Kontakt Instrument completes a line‑up that already includes Violin, Cello and Double Bass.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Spitfire’s Crystal Bowls features seven quartz singing bowls played by composer Aska Matsumiya.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. Produced with Sonuscore’s expertise in multi‑layered performance engines, as seen in products such as The Orchestra, The Score, Elysion or EastWest’s Orchestrator.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. State Machine’s designers suggest that Slow Drift's focus is on ethereal textures, though in reality it offers up a wide selection of preset styles, much as a hardware synth might do.
GG has worked with some of pop’s most formidable acts, from Little Mix to Madonna.
With its unique leftfield tones and engaging, unusual playing mechanics, it’s not hard to see why the Omnichord has become sought after by sonic experimentalists.
These four audio clips illustrate the points made in the Cubase workshop in SOS May 2024.
These audio files available accompany the Mix Rescue article in SOS May 2024 featuring the song ‘The Winds Of Gypsy Moor’ by the Ferryboat Men.
One of the good things about analogue gear, supposedly, is that it doesn’t suffer from built‑in obsolescence. But for how long?
Sam Boydell talks us through selecting an orchestral sound library, creating a simple string motif and incorporating more realism into the finished piece.
Alan Moulder, 2024 recipient of the Icon Of The Year Award from the Music Producers Guild, talks to Kevin Paul about his early years at Trident Studios and finding his specialist areas.
Join the Spitfire Audio team and engineer Simon Rhodes on a deep dive into one of the most epic orchestral projects of all time...
If there’s one thing that engineers and producers need above all, it’s a good mentor and role model — and they don’t come much better than MPG Icon Alan Moulder.
Cubase’s VocalChain can polish and add character to your vocals in an instant.
Digital Performer's Snapshots allow complex automation to be generated at a stroke.
RipX PRO offers high‑quality stem separation and an intriguing suite of tools for audio editing.
Whether it’s sitting on your guitar pedalboard or nestled between your synthesizers, this weird and wonderful effects box oozes vintage character.