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These new pedals model celebrated guitar tones, including those of Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, in unprecedented detail.
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These new pedals model celebrated guitar tones, including those of Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, in unprecedented detail.

A very short piece of music can earn a very large amount of money if its the soundtrack to a TV ad, but competition for these spots is fierce. The founders of Massive Music, specialists in sourcing music for the advertising industry, explain what it takes to succeed.

Spitfire celebrate this sceptred isle with a suitably grand orchestral library.

DP7s new guitar plug-ins offer a fresh set of tones, and a contrasting approach to third-party alternatives.

Advice on how to best automate your plug-in parameters, as well as tips for lightening-fast comping and a power-user trick for simulating double-tracking using Autotune.

I've been looking for a vocal mic for a particularly 'old-time' sounding project — something to give some classy...

French synth experts Arturia get their groove on with a hybrid software/hardware drum machine. Zut alors!

As well as a distinctive design, these huge nearfield monitors offer a frequency and time-domain performance that compares with the best.

One of the most influential British artists of the last two decades, Tom Jenkinson has pushed electronic music to its limits. In a rare interview, he pinpoints key moments in his career, and explains why musicianship still matters.


With a versatile range of features and exceptional sound quality, AMS Neve's latest piece of outboard technology manages to be more than the sum of its parts.
Links to the MP3 preview and high-resolution WAV files that accompany the SOS March 2009 Mix Rescue article for our newsstand/bookstore readers who do not have eSub-access to the main web article.

Gyraf Audio's gloriously titled Gyratec XXI Magneto Dynamic Infundibulum (G21 for short!) was one of the most unusual products announced at this year's Musikmesse show...

What would happen if you upgraded every component in an 1176 compressor and added all the functions you wanted? One man set out to answer that question...

Revolutions in music technology have always gone hand in hand with changes in the way records sound. To mark SOUND ON SOUND's 25th anniversary, we list the most influential productions to emerge during the magazines lifetime.

Presonus’s USB 2 interface promises tight integration with their Studio One software at a competitive price.

***** Following their excellent SAM Horns title comes a Giga set dedicated to a three-trombone section, augmented by a fruity solo bass trombone.

More of your tracks get the aural objectivity test from the SOS crew. Sponsored by www.breed-media.co.uk

What do you get when five American jazz musicians lock themselves in the studio with a collection of Steeleye Span albums? Through a series of reinventions, Midlake have won critical applause for their music and plaudits for their self-production skills.

The BBC's flagship music programme is broadcast around the world. We go behind the scenes to discover the secrets of its complex sound production.