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The world has changed. Pop and rock music is no longer exclusively youth‑focused. In 2025, the average Sound On Sound reader is as likely to be figuring out how to spend their retirement as they are to be entering college.

We go off‑grid with Logic’s powerful Smart Tempo feature.

Old Blood Noise Endeavours describe the Bathing as a ‘liminal’ delay — a word I had to look up before writing this review! Not quite a delay, reverb, or phaser — rather, the Bathing straddles the boundaries between them.

The Boundary Layer is a module whose design actually harks back to a much more classic synth topology. How will Schlappi fare in the heritage game?

This diminutive module combines an envelope with a VCA to accept audio signals and render them, well, percussive.

Neural DSP step out of their amp‑sim comfort zone, with a multi‑module mix processor aimed at polishing your vocal recordings.

With Splice integration, Pro Tools opens the door to a world of samples.

Compact and stylish, this console aims to cater for those working across the DJ, stage and studio worlds — and includes some novel performance features.

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. OBSO seems to be designed to satisfy those who want instant gratification and want it now! OBSO uses samples as its sound source, the focus of the instrument being obsolete media.