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We explain how to transfer projects between DAWs that speak OMF, and look at some clever envelope tricks.
This slim mixer has been designed from the ground up to cater specifically for computer studio users. But have Soundcraft got the balance of facilities right?
Who'd want to be a writer of manuals? The endless showbiz parties, awards, book-signings and... hang on a minute...
Two effect pedals from the celebrated synth manufacturer provide serious modulation flexibility within a stomp-box format.
In 1996, the Fugees came like a breath of fresh air into a world of hip-hop that was becoming stale around the edges. Now Wyclef Jean is a star in his own right, and has deployed his production talents for artists ranging from urban legends like Funkmaster Flex and Cypress Hill to Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and even Tom Jones.
The SOS team help Peter May to brush up his drum sounds and put more life into his mixes.
After more than five years, Synth Secrets reaches its conclusion (and conclusions!). Will we ever look at synthesis in quite the same way again?
We conclude our look at DP's Consoles, and suggests some ways of 'future-proofing' your Projects against the relentless flow of application and plug-in updates.
The UK’s Macworld magazine, in association with Sound On Sound, will present a dedicated seminar on making music with a Mac later this year.
It seems that Sound On Sound readers have even more in common with Macworld readers than we thought... like football,...
If you entered our competitions to win any of the following prizes, read on: East West/Quantum Leap; TC Powercore Firewire...
easy beat v2.1 from Ergonis Software is a Mac-only MIDI sequencing application based on QuickTime and CoreAudio. The new export feature lets you bring over songs to GarageBand easily, creating a MIDI front end for GarageBand.
Apple had some interesting announcements to make at this year's US National Association of Broadcasters show, including improvements to the eMac and portable line-up.
Beat-slicing can radically expand the creative potential in your loop library — you can match tempos and key signatures, rearrange loop events, and delve into inspirational sound design. SOS looks at the leading beat-slicing software and shows you how to get the best from this powerful technique within your sequencer.
Eight channels of high-spec mic preamplification, A-D/D-A conversion, and ADAT lightpipe I/O, all at a remarkable price. Is it too good to be true?
This dual-channel compressor combines valve circuitry with an opto-compressor design. But does it deliver the best or the worst of both worlds?
More constructive comments from MPG (Music Producers Guild) members on SOS readers' submitted recordings.
There's some amazing music being made in bedrooms these days. And bringing it to the wider public is the job of the Tigerbeat6 label, whose stars include label founder Kid 606 and Rjyan Kidwell, aka Cex.
Kate Bush's 1978 smash hit debut single was also the first major project Jon Kelly had recorded. It proved to be a dream start for both artist and engineer, and a perfect illustration of the benefits of working with talented session musicians.
