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I’ve sampled and used everything from insects in Cyprus and the clock on my boiler, to my children, my cats, thunderstorms and stone chiselling...
These two short audio examples demonstrate various elements of the ambient virtual guitar sounds and performances I discuss in the written workshop in SOS October 2026.
One of the biggest names in studio hardware has taken the plunge into software...
Cameron Craig and Chris Cooke discuss the new MPG Producer Deals Guide, explaining what producers need to understand about points, royalties, expenses and publishing.
British mixer veterans Soundcraft prove there’s still a place for analogue in our modern world.
There is more to being a professional engineer than working to a professional standard.
Phil Ward talks about the fundamental challenges of loudspeaker design, from cabinet construction and bass response, to impedance, directivity and point-source designs.
Synth Wave and Epic Atmospheres each contain 20 new patches for The Pulse, and join the existing Motion Textures and Dark Machina offerings to bring the total expansion count to four packs.
The latest member of Strymon's new Series A family features multiple gain stages that have been designed to replicate the behaviour of vintage tape machines.
Expanding on the concept of Sync Audio's MegaMod plug-in, MegaMorph ‘attaches’ a multi-segment envelope generator to any third-party plug-in, letting users shape its parameters into rhythmic patterns and evolving movements.
The latest addition to Wes Audio's ng line-up has just been revealed, and this time the company are trying their hand at an all-in-one bus processor aimed at mixing and mastering duties.
Loud and Wide bring two new mixing and mastering-focused plug-ins to the Zynaptiq range, and come along with updates to two of the company's bundles.
Infrasonic will be running a one-day masterclass event focused on hybrid mastering, mastering for vinyl and vinyl cutting at their Infrasonic Nashville facility on 29 October 2026.
Boutique effects pedal and Eurorack manufacturer Animal Factory Amps have announced that the new compact synth they were showing off at this year’s Superbooth is almost ready for shipping.
Scaler Music's "musical EQ" plug-in has just gained some additional dynamics capabilities and an all-new Live Band that allows users to control its harmonic EQ filters from their MIDI keyboard.
The latest multi-effects pedal from Boss is a compact unit that promises to give any pedalboard a “massive boost in sonic versatility”.
In celebration of their 30th anniversary, Native Instruments have released a major update for their Maschine 3 software, along with three new expansion packs that deliver an array of new loops, samples, drum kits and synth presets.
A new version of Tim Exile's algorithmic mixing tool has arrived, and rather than residing inside of Native Instruments’ Reaktor like its predecessor, it's now available as a standalone application or via a web browser.
The Captor X Pro combines a 150W multi- impedance reactive load with programmable passive attenuation and advanced Torpedo processing, and offers some comprehensive analogue and digital routing options.
AutoTune Advanced delivers a ground-up rebuild of Antares’ iconic pitch-correction plug-in, and introduces an all-new DVA engine that’s said to be capable of recognising a singer’s natural vibrato and leaving it intact.