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If you’re not careful, you could find that your Pro Tools HDX upgrade leaves you without your favourite plug-ins...

The bass response in my room is quite variable, with some notes appearing boomy and others being quite weak, but the overall...

I use a lot of orchestral parts (EastWest Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra) in my contemporary songs, and I was wondering whether I should mix them in precisely the same way as the other tracks in my arrangement?

I've always liked Logic's track-icon facility, as having a graphical representation of what sound or instrument is on any...

I often read in your gear reviews that you don't like 'wall-warts' and that good power supplies should feature a toroidal...

My Mackie VLZ mixer's got a bad socket: when the mixer is switched on, the socket goes on and off intermittently. If it's just...

R3FX are a one‑man guitar‑effects outfit based in the US, and they offer a range of pedal mods by mail order, as well as a ...

New vistas appear for Reason users, with the arrival of Rack Extensions...

Linplug’s innovative plug-in has one aim in mind: to create fresh sounds from pedestrian drum loops.

Microphones detect the imperceptible movement of air caused by passing sound waves, but the mic is unable to distinguish...


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Samson hope to prove that affordable speakers needn’t compromise on sound, with their new Auro range of active PA speakers.

Love it or hate it, ‘hard’ pitch correction is still a much used technique — and it’s simple with Sonar’s V-Vocal.

Dr Nik Farrell-Fox asks: Is the digital studio a lonely place?

Controlling harsh 'ess' and 'tee' sounds in a vocal can be surprisingly challenging, but SPL's technology aims to make it easy.
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Analogue summing is proving a popular route for ‘warming up’ digital mixes, and there are many models on the market that are dedicated to the task. Here’s a selection of current options, with links to the SOS reviews where available.

Steinberg’s new CMC Series gives you the building blocks for creating your own custom Cubase control surface.