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Fuse is a Kontakt instrument that serves as a music ‘workstation’, but with a distinctly urban slant.
Click with a new metronome, tune up a pitch correction problem and stop that annoying whistling. In short, catch up with the latest from MOTU's wonderful world of Digital Performer...
BBC Bristol's natural history series 'The Life Of Mammals' was a high-profile production, with stunning visuals that demanded an equally impressive soundtrack.
Can a single DAW really perform well on laptop, tablet and mobile phone?
General MIDI synths are rarely glamorous, but there's no reason why they should not sound as good as more professional alternatives — that, at least, is the thinking behind NI's Bandstand soft synth.
Yamaha's long-lived Motif range continues to go from strength to strength. Could the latest model be the best Motif yet?
Native Instruments’ flagship soft sampler continues to improve with age. We look at what’s new in version 5.
Need a professional drummer in your studio? How about auditioning EastWest’s ProDrummer for the job?
From a delicate shimmer to an earthquake tremor, harmonics, tremolo and trills can add vibrancy and drama to your string arrangements. Find out how to make the most of them in this SOS masterclass.
As competition hots up in the world of notation software, does the latest version of MakeMusic’s long-established Finale have what it takes to stay in the race?
A combination of technical wizardry and old-school craft helped Bernie Herms and Andy Selby bring Josh Groban’s Broadway album to life.
In the past, tie-in video games have had to use samples to recreate real orchestral soundtracks from the original TV series or film. With 24: The Game, however, it was the other way around.
Hans Zimmer's bright idea of adding large ethnic drums to the orchestra in film scores has proved popular in recent years,...
No matter how good the latest, greatest orchestral sample libraries may now be, you still need to develop your arranging skills if you’re to create convincing string parts in any genre. In this first article in a new series, we explain how to get started.
Gary Garritan's powerfully expressive solo violin instrument features some impressive technical innovations. Will it create a new generation of virtual Paganinis?
Steinberg's innovative notation package reaches version 3 — and maturity?
Have Apple finally delivered the professional desktop system Mac-based musicians and audio engineers have been waiting for?
Kyra's FPGA-based synth engine is technologically innovative, but what's it like as an instrument?
A reader's carefully crafted symphonic synth epic gets the SOS mix makeover treatment.