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Building to a price inevitably entails compromises. The art is in choosing the right ones...
Toontracks new sampling software instrument is simple to use, but also far deeper than it initially appears to be...
The peculiarly named Mono Lancet is an analogue synth of the old school, boasting two oscillators, a filter with a debilitating debt to Moog, and knobs galore!
The Viennese maestros celebrate 10 years of sample creation with a foray into the world of vocals.
Anyone with a passing interest in synthesizers, especially of the unfinished, unobtainable and commercially disastrous variety, knows of the RSF Polykobol II. Few have ever played one — but now theres PolyKB...
Creating your own project templates is one of those useful housekeeping jobs you can do when you’re in a less creative mood.
Digital Performer version 7.1 has been out for a while, but we're still feeling the love for some of its new features...
We explore a cunning workaround to enhance Ableton Live's already powerful 'Follow Actions' feature.
Logic and reason dont just form the basis of rational thought — they also make for inspired composition...
In a wallet-friendly departure this month, we rescue a reader's track with nothing more than careful use of Logic Pro's built-in plug-ins...
You might think that being a TV composer is a life of parties, beautiful women, fame, glory and dongles, but the reality is rather different. This unique chronological study plots the lifespan of a typical project.
There seems to be a nasty bout of CPU throttling going around. But don't despair: we may have a cure...
Does Pro Tools sometimes take an unwarranted dislike to one of your hard drives? Here's how to deal with it, and how to let non-admin users join the Pro Tools party.
I've been trying to use a pair of AKG C414s in a coincident X-Y mode, but am finding it physically difficult to mount the...
I'd like to use some Rockwool in my studio to improve the acoustics, but this is the first time I'll have used it, so I could...
Use parameter modulation to create clearer mixes.
Silver Apples jammed with Jimi Hendrix, counted John Lennon as a fan, and produced extraordinary electronic music — with nothing but a drum kit and a pile of electrical junk.
When is a multi-band compressor not a compressor? When it's an equaliser!
The SOS team are confronted by a confusion of speakers this month, and opt for a cost-effective DIY approach to sorting out Tony Rigg's studio acoustics.
