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Ricky Damian is that rarest of things: a young engineer trained in all‑analogue recording. His experience stood him in good stead with Jorja Smith.
LANDR’s automated mastering service just got better... and it no longer requires a connection to the cloud.
Using only the tools built into your DAW, you can turn your arpeggiations into complex, engaging sequences.
Modartt revisit the richly complex world of the pipe organ, reducing one of the world’s largest instruments to a mere 30MB.
We explain why aliasing in plug‑ins isn’t always a problem — and why oversampling isn’t always the solution.
The latest update to PreSonus’ top of the line DAW introduces comprehensive Dolby Atmos integration and more besides.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. This new Kontakt instrument started life as a viola da gamba; a string instrument from the Baroque era, which is generally regarded as the precursor to the cello.
Cubase Pro 13 may be light on headline features, but its raft of small improvements makes it a worthwhile upgrade.
Toontrack and Frank Filipetti span a vast array of musical genres with the latest Superior Drummer expansion.
You can get superb results from a free soft synth or a £100 mic, but confident mixing decisions still require a high‑quality monitoring system in a decent acoustic environment.
The SOS editorial and authors team pick their standout highlights from the past year of hardware and software launches.
Sonible’s AI‑based EQ processing just got easier to use and more affordable.
‘Set Fire To The Rain’ was Adele’s third consecutive US number one, confirming her status as a superstar. In our exclusive video feature, producer Fraser T Smith breaks down the creative process.
UFX Reverb might sound like a conventional effect but, fear not: Reverb can do conventional things, but there’s a good dollop of UJAM creativity here too!
Strymon’s Brig is a digital pedal that runs analogue ‘bucket brigade’ delay emulations, and offers three switchable delay voicings.
The cab‑modelling pioneers take on the rest of the chain, right from the preamp input to the mics.
The war of the clones shows little sign of ending — and Warm Audio have now trained their sights on a very classy optical compressor.
Yamaha’s new compact 'mixerface' console packs a lot of powerful features and functionality into a portable package.
Akai’s APC64 is much more than just a successor to the APC40 — in fact, it’s much more than just an Ableton controller...
Arturia have designed the AudioFuse 16Rig specifically to cater for electronic musicians. What does it offer that other interfaces don’t?