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David Kosten is one of the UK’s most sonically adventurous producers, but insists that the song is king — no matter how twisted the recording.
Roland have put elements of their two very different approaches to guitar synthesis in a single box. Could this be the best guitar synth ever?
Drake’s atmospheric, brooding sound has revitalised hip-hop, selling millions in the process. The man behind that sound is Noah '40' Shebib.
Self-contained keyboard synths have an immediacy that is seldom matched by synth modules or software instruments. There's a great variety of them available at the moment, but how do you know which one is right for you? Here’s a selection of the models we've looked at over the last couple of years, with links to the SOS reviews, to help you decide.
As we wait with bated breath for the release of DP8, let’s revise some core DP techniques…
Designers overcame most inherent problems with digital audio long ago, but for many of us, the experience still isn't perfect. This in-depth guide tells you why — and what you need to know to put things right...
In a departure from the norm, we take Mix Rescue on location and get back into the swing of mixing on hardware!
Small size and a choice of polar patterns make this mid-priced, large-diaphragm mic a very versatile performer.
Philip Meehan fondly remembers his first love — a keyboard with the voice of an angel, the mind of a genius, and the body of a heavyweight boxer in a big black coat.
The Nord C2D expands on the success of its predecessor with an improved Hammond emulation and the addition, for the first time, of real drawbars.
Part 2: Gordon Reid concludes his review of Korg's new family of workstations.
The Horrors take studio experimentation to new extremes, even designing and making a lot of their own equipment.
NI have updated Maschine — so is it now all we thought it could be?
String Studio uses Applied Acoustics' physical modelling expertise to (in theory) generate the sound of any string instrument. Good or bad vibrations? We find out...
Legendary Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne is still rocking in his sixties. The musical powerhouse behind his latest hit album Scream is producer, engineer, songwriter and instrumentalist Kevin Churko.
Behind every rap megastar, theres a very talented engineer. Young Guru was at the desk throughout the recording and mixing of Jay-Zs latest smash-hit album, The Blueprint 3.
Put simply, if you want to send lots of audio inputs into your computer simultaneously, but don't want to pay too much for the privilege, the US1641 could be exactly what you're looking for...
Software samplers are revolutionising studio recording, but can they replace their hardware counterparts in live performance? Jazz keyboardist Django Bates is in the process of finding out...