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Can an old container really be turned into a viable music production space?

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Pascal Gabriel, aka Stubbleman, joins Kevin Paul for his latest MixBus Interview and gives an insight into his working methods, favourite studio equipment and shares some valuable advice to artists and producers.

We put Studio One v6.6's new Lead Architect synth instrument through its paces.

Jeff Albert, Associate Professor at Georgia Tech, and Paul McCabe, Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation at Roland, discuss the 2025 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition.

Steve Dub shares insights into his workflow as a producer, discussing his ongoing work with The Chemical Brothers, his love of experimentation and how he adapts his methods to mixing in the box.

Composer, pianist and producer Martin Kohlstedt talks about his approach to combining piano and electronic instruments, improvisation in the studio and on stage, plus the work he is doing to reduce the carbon footprint of touring.

Dave McCracken talks to Kevin Paul about his impressive career as a songwriter and Producer, from his early years at Sarm Studios with Trevor Horn, where he worked with Ian Brown and Depeche Mode.

Paul White delves into the fun world of modelled guitars, amps and cabs, that cannot only make your songwriting and studio sessions more creative and unique.

William Stokes talks to Tony Rolando, the founder, lead designer and co-owner of Make Noise, a modular synth company launched in 2008.

Vicoustic are offering SOS readers a chance to a team of acousticians carry out an acoustic study of their studio and and provide a design proposal for a special price.

Paul White looks at some creative ways that you can manipulate the standard plug-ins found in your DAW.

The SOS team paid a visit to James and Mark of PresentDayProduction to get their take on how Trinnov calibration has been working for them in their studios.

Enter now for your chance to win an Arturia studio bundle, worth €2200$2350!

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking E-mu Systems Emulator II sampler, Dave Rossum, Kevin Monahan and Paul Wiffen share inside stories of the development and manufacture of the instrument.

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.

Grammy Award-winning producer Matt Lawrence gives us a fun insight into his early years in the industry as an assistant producer, and offers a valuable selection of tips and ideas for launching a successful studio career today.

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We’ve teamed up with premium studio furniture manufacturers Zaor to offer you the chance to win a $2000 e‑voucher to spend at their online shop!

Mix Engineer Caesar Edmunds talks to Kevin Paul about his route into the industry via formal education at LIPA, before gaining work experience with Alan Moulder at Battery Studios.