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Spitfire’s new symphonic double‑bill combines two complete orchestras and a host of extras.
Four‑time Grammy winner Michael Romanowski is one of very few people offering mastering services for immersive music.
The latest additions to Universal Audio’s UAFX digital stompbox range offer faithful recreations of classic studio tape delays, reverbs, compressors — and even a vintage microphone preamp.
Teno Afrika, aka Lutendo Raduvha, is one of South Africa’s fastest‑rising electronic music stars.
Songwriting today is about collaboration, capturing moments of inspiration and polishing them ’til they shine. Blake Slatkin is a master of the art.
The studio should be a place of calm, but it’s hard to relax when your financial security and self‑worth are constantly on the line.
Roland’s SH‑4d is an ambitious amalgam of synth and sequencer in a battery‑powered box.
Vintage Vibe’s Rhodes recreation just keeps getting better.
Billed as an instant mastering device for on‑stage use, the DOCtron IMC could well be an entirely new class of audio processor.
Richie Hawtin takes us through a seminal Plastikman album — and its unexpected sequel.
Arturia’s colourful soft synth goes from strength to strength.
It’s nearly a decade since the LUFS standard for loudness measurement was defined, yet many still seem confused about what it means for music production.
Metro Boomin’s right‑hand man is championing old‑school mixing techniques in the 21st Century.
As their new album reveals, there’s a lot more to the minimalist, abrasive sound of Sleaford Mods than meets the ear.
Looking for musical inspiration? You might just find it in Cubase 12’s Verve felt piano.
What would a modern, immersive studio look like if you had the opportunity to re‑invent it from the ground up? The answer, at least as far as the recently revamped Studio 4 at RAK is concerned, is very different to most people’s idea of what a professional studio looks like.
Want a hit that transcends genres? Hire a mix engineer who does the same — as Steve Lacy did with Neal Pogue.
Californian start‑up Groove Synthesis haven’t just recreated the PPG Wave, they’ve made it even better.
Compatible with both the 500‑series and the 51X modular formats, these classy Allan Bradford‑designed modules offer up analogue magic in spades.
Bastl’s Softpop SP2 reins in the chaos but is still a far from conventional synth.