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DP’s enhanced instrument tracks offer some powerful new options.
Respected British record producer and engineer David Lord chooses XTC’s ‘All You Pretty Girls’ as a favourite sound from the many he’s recorded.
We cut through the jargon to explain how software instruments achieve their incredible realism.
Boring preamps have long been a given in audio interfaces, but all that is about to change...
Taking the decision to follow his instincts has elevated Julian Bunetta to the top rank of contemporary songwriters and producers.
Korg’s MPS‑10 is a compact percussion instrument with hidden depths.
Logic’s virtual drummer now has a full band to play with! We find out what it can do...
Australian company Cycle Instruments have burst on to the scene with a very interesting and highly ambitious debut, the Tetrachords sequencer.
The Berlin samplemeisters link up with a Hollywood film composer to create two major string collections.
Updates to the Pro Tools Session file format have made the Import Session Data window even more powerful.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. Drumbada samples a rare form of Andean bass drum that has apparently remained unsampled. At least until now!
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. With Rosette Mandolin, Impact Soundworks have brought a touch of American folk music to their Rosette engine.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. If atmospheric, textura, ‘music meets sound design’ piano sounds are of interest, Emergence Audio’s Infinite Upright is absolutely the right sample library for you.
Synplant 2 takes a more horticultural approach to synthesis than you may be used to...
We talk you through the basics of side‑chaining in Studio One.
Along with various other improvements, version 6 of this labour‑saving plug‑in brings ARA2 support to Pro Tools users.
An engineering residency at Spotify’s Noteable Studio helped Abraham realise her passion and talent for vocal production. Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Elton John, Little Mix rank amongst her credits.
With bold looks, original designs and affordable pricing, Teknosign’s preamp, EQ and compressor offer an intriguing alternative to better‑known names.
Working with analogue tape wasn’t all good, but it did impose a discipline on recording sessions that was hugely beneficial — and which our DAWs have made optional.