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Founded in 1988, Doug Rogers’ EASTWEST company pioneered the creation of realistic, playable sample-based instruments — 25 years on they remain the undisputed market leader.
I'm not new to technology or recording but, having started recording other people in my home setup, I have come across what I ...
Need to use samples to rescue a dodgy drum recording? Toontracks neat utility will generate MIDI hits and map them to the virtual instrument of your choice.
Optimising vocal recordings and tackling some troublesome mixes are on the agenda this month, as the SOS team travel to Paul Shepherd’s studio in Nottingham.
Despite the immense power and flexibility available in modern DAW software, many people still find that the mixes they craft entirely 'in the box' sound unsatisfying. Why is that?
In 1981, 'Start Me Up' became one of the Rolling Stones' biggest hit singles. Yet it was actually a reject from a previous session, and only saw the light of day because its infamous co-writers had fallen out...
The SOS team head out to singer/songwriter and media composer Olivia Broadfield’s studio, to solve her monitoring issues.
Izotopes comprehensive suite of mastering tools continues to develop and mature, yet still offers excellent value for money.
For maximum loudness with a minimum of fuss, IL's Maximus may be just the ticket — and it does subtlety as well.
At last, an easy way of consistently getting a polished, 'produced' bass guitar sound in your recordings! Dave Lockwood tests a physical modelling processor that bass players and engineers alike will welcome.
Digital Performer has a great range of features to help you avoid and clean up noise in your recordings.
Having done your best to capture a high-quality recording of your vocals, how best do you go about processing them so they work in your mix?
Massey's latest plug-in provides an affordable and effective way of beefing up your Pro Tools drum recordings with samples.
Pitch-correction software has lots of uses besides putting vocals in tune! We uncover the creative roles to which today’s pitch processors can be employed.
Make sure your edits go unnoticed with Reaper's audio editing features.
This month, after a bit of clock-watching, Martin Walker looks at a utility which should keep your PC running for longer; Norton Utilities.
Signed to Harvest, Janus made one album — and hated the way it sounded. Four decades later, they finally got the chance to mix it properly...
Is Retro’s recreation of the legendary Gates Sta-Level more than just a reissue?
These audio files accompany the How To Build Tracks Around Sampled Tunes feature that featured in SOS December 2011.