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Making your mic stand out from the crowd these days is difficult — so Latvian company Violet have used their head...

The latest new release from plug-in designers Stillwell Audio is The Rocket, a compressor that makers say will “...

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.

From the conventional to the chaotic, Live’s Operator synth does it all.

Studio One’s automation model might not seem very straightforward, but it can be extremely flexible...

DP8 for Mac has finally arrived — so here’s an upgrader’s guide to some of its new features.

The piano keyboard is so widespread and familiar that we take it for granted. But, as C-Thru Musics Axis 49 demonstrates, its not the only option out there.

Engineer Roy Cicala worked on all of John Lennon's albums from Imagine onwards, and in Whatever Gets You Thru The Night, recorded this solo number one hit single.


Paul White examines this pedal from Peterson that is suitable for live tuning and tuning in the studio, as well as offering custom settings.

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...

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...


Learn how to march to a different beat in Cubase, by locking a tempo-varying performance to a fixed beat — and vice-versa.

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...

Love And War was not only a remarkable comeback for singer Tamar Braxton, but a breakthrough opportunity for engineer and mixer Mikey Donaldson.

Tired of trying to make money, Caro Emerald's production team chose to make music they loved. The result was a worldwide hit album...

In a departure from the norm, we take Mix Rescue on location and get back into the swing of mixing on hardware!

Tired of standard percussion sounds? Chromaphone lets you create your own.

Small size and a choice of polar patterns make this mid-priced, large-diaphragm mic a very versatile performer.