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Let's face it, a single VCA is never enough, which is undoubtedly why quad VCA modules are such a popular design. Pack them...
We see how the baby of the NI controller range measures up to its siblings.
Snapshot automation in Pro Tools Ultimate can be a huge time-saver.
I have a very nice domestic CD player with line outs on unbalanced phono connectors, and I want to connect it to the balanced line input of a mixer...
I've been wondering whether my Soundcraft Signature MTK 12 was a defective unit, because it has the aux outputs polarity inverted with respect to the main output section. What is the purpose of such a design choice?
With Reason now available as a plug-in, there's plenty to get to grips with for new and old users alike.
For their newest project, Samar Audio set themselves the challenge of creating the ideal cardioid microphone. Have they succeeded?
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. The brainchild of Spitfire's Paul Thomson, Kepler Orchestra was inspired by the idea of contrasting rhythmic subdivisions that move in and out of sync like orbiting planets.
Rating: **** 4/5 Stars. The latest expansion for EZ Drummer 2/Superior Drummer 3 recreates the drum sounds associated with swing-era big bands and jazz ensembles.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. For this library, Cinesamples recorded the sound of every tool and material they could find that's related to embroidery!
Can this next generation of location recorders improve on the highly capable range that went before?
We look at the sweetening tools on offer for mastering in Studio One.
Boasting three pressure-sensitive footswitches, this delay pedal puts more control at your feet than most.
We examine the production of some recent hits from Dermot Kennedy, Marshmello ft. chvrches, DJ Regard, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus & Lana Del Rey, Mist plus The Cars 1984 classic 'Drive'.
I am a bit older than most Sound On Sound readers. I was in high school when I watched the Beatles get introduced...
A large strings collection from Eastern Europe heralds a breath of fresh air.
Deep in the Swedish forest, we track down a producer whose work has defined the sound of modern metal.
Recorded by Al Schmitt, Toontrack's Decades SDX is a tour de force.
With their first update since buying this innovative spectral editing software, Steinberg have integrated it into ARA-compatible DAW programs.
These audio examples accompany our Cubase workshop about Distroyer, the new distortion plug-in introduced in Cubase 10.