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What are the typical tolerances (say, in milliseconds) for acceptable differences between a pair of drum overheads?
There were some strange pin assignments on Eventides in the old days — could that be the problem?
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. It makes sense that Heavyocity, devotees of dangerous, destructive, distorted brain‑crushing timbres, turn their attention to heavy guitar.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The latest sample library from Kirk Hunter Studios is designed to cater to all your strings section needs.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Quiet Music may not be the biggest name in software instruments, but for those producing ambient, chillout or lo‑fi music, the company’s products are a real find.
Mexican‑Canadian songwriter and producer Andrea Rocha was classically trained and has worked with some of pop’s brightest stars, including Ellie Goulding, Gabrielle Aplin and Becky Hill.
Our ears are so used to hearing music made in recording studios that it can sound quite different to hear something that was recorded with an ambience...
Gliss is the new Eurorack offering from innovative company Bela. A capacitive touch sensor with alleged sub‑millimetre accuracy(!) that promises a whole lot...
Night Rider from RYK is a Quad Sequential Resonator, offering four resonant filters that can be sequenced.
These audio files accompany the Power Up Your MIDI Arpeggiators article in SOS December 2023 edition.
Kevin Paul chats to producer engineer Gareth Jones about his impressive career at Mute Records and Hansa Studios in Berlin, working with bands such as Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Erasure and Goldfrapp.
In the final part of this series, Rob Toulson focuses on mic techniques for recording drums and talks us through the issue of frequency cancellation in a multiple mic setup, details how to choose the recording sweet spot in a room and explains the various stereo mic options that are available including the famous Glyn Johns technique.
In May 1983, the world of synthesizers and electronic music as we knew it would change forever with the launch of the Yamaha DX7.
Our exclusive four-part video documentary series goes behind the scenes of one of the most detailed orchestral sample libraries ever made. In Chapter One, we meet the team from Spitfire Audio and Abbey Road Studios as they develop the epic concept for Abbey Road Orchestra…
Thanks to its built‑in microphones, this unique IEM system lets you bring the outside world into your monitor mix.
Pro Tools users can now join the clip‑launching party without leaving the comfort of their favourite DAW.
Ricky Damian is that rarest of things: a young engineer trained in all‑analogue recording. His experience stood him in good stead with Jorja Smith.
LANDR’s automated mastering service just got better... and it no longer requires a connection to the cloud.
Using only the tools built into your DAW, you can turn your arpeggiations into complex, engaging sequences.