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Eric Schlappi is the engine behind the eponymous Schlappi Engineering, whose latest spate of modules includes the extraordinary Three Body and recent headliner Nibbler.
Elastic Melody offers creative melody generation in a compact iOS app format.
Does Myburgh’s vintage‑inspired valve mic have the potential to become a classic in its own right?
A successful composer shares his secrets for getting ahead in the music industry.
I’m trying to figure out when to use the low‑pass and high‑pass filters on a microphone. Can you please offer some advice?
I want to install permanent ceiling mics that capture the reverb of the room so I can add natural reverb to my mix. Is there any microphone that rejects direct sound?
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. DreamWaves is based on the sounds of electric pianos that have been modified and processed to make them sound ambient, ethereal, lo‑fi — and in some instances mildly disturbing.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. This symphonic strings library aims to adapt to your playing in an expressive, responsive and seamless manner.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. This loop library covers a range of styles, from straight through to contemporary jazz, and is all recorded to the same high quality as their many other offerings, with dry and processed options available.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Soniccouture's latest release is Kora, sampling a 21‑string harp‑like instrument emanating from Gambia.
How do you find unique sounds? Cue the boutique world of DIY...
Chris Hewitt has tracked down the groundbreaking PA systems Pink Floyd used at Pompeii and on the Dark Side Of The Moon tour, and rebuilt the custom quad console operated by Alan Parsons.
Why is it that for the first few minutes of listening to an AM radio station after switching from an FM station, it sounds very different?
The RCA 44 is the most iconic ribbon microphone of all time. Does Warm Audio’s recreation do it justice?
As well as playing with some of the biggest names in the field, Andy La Rocque has turned his Sonic Train Studios into a metal Mecca.
Arturia’s PolyBrute has gained six voices and a lot more besides.
Austrian Audio are courting the hi‑fi audience with their high‑end headphones and amp. Have they still met the needs of studio users?
These audio examples accompany the SOS review of the Lulu Tube SDC by BeesNeez Pro Audio in the August 2024 issue.
Boutique Aussie brand BeesNeez impress with their versatile valve pencil mic.