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Paul White takes us on a sonic journey as he explores the endless possibilities of sound design using a guitar as your sound source.

Boss' latest guitar synth comes packed with a huge selection of sounds which can be layered, triggered by different strings, or even split across different fret ranges.

EastWest's latest virtual instrument samples popular vintage string synthesizers and allows users to combine them with modern string, brass, woodwind and vocal sounds.

Live 12 introduces a raft of new features, devices and general improvements.

Eddie Bazil dives into some of his favourite plug-ins and delivers a series of examples on how to use these tools creatively.

The man behind colossal hits for Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus and Florence + the Machine takes a surprisingly old‑school approach to writing and production.

Users of FL Studio can now extract drums, drums, bass, instruments and vocals from an audio file, and access a huge range of content on a new cloud-based platform.

From co‑founding cult band Jellyfish to writing with Brian Wilson and touring with Beck, Roger Manning has enjoyed an extraordinary career — and a remarkable collection of vintage instruments.

It’s nearly half a century since the first guitar synth became available commercially — and, boy, have they come on a long way since then!

Paul White takes us through the history and evolution of guitar synths, from early attempts at creating onboard sounds and audio-to-MIDI pickups, through to using pedals and plug-ins to emulate synth effects.

Since breaking through with BTS’s ‘Dynamite’, David Stewart has been making his mark on modern pop music with hit after hit.

The latest release from Abletunes contains over 50 Ableton Live Racks that have been created using samples from a variety of hardware synthesizers.

The SOS editorial and authors team pick their standout highlights from the past year of hardware and software launches.

This pedal brings Roland’s classic ’80s rackmount delay into the 21st Century, with dual delay engines and modern control options.

Dawn recreates the sound of the iconic EMT 250 reverb unit, and also introduces a range of versatile modern features.

Arturia have another classic on their long list of software synths: a special little squelchy box.

GForce’s software Mellotron just keeps getting better.

This year’s SOS Awards celebrate the ‘best in class’ products launched or reviewed in the period from September 2021 through to the end of August 2022.

Cherry Audio delve into the distant past to bring us two new virtual instruments.