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Ricky Reed has worked with a multitude of artists across a huge range of genres, most recently delivering a string of huge hits for Lizzo.
Blurring the boundaries between classical music and ambient electronica, Max Richter is one of the most prominent composers of his generation. As of now, he’s also a studio owner...
Is the Zen‑powered X the best Juno Roland have ever made?
The SOS team pick their hardware and software highlights from the last 12 months.
We dig deeper into the audio and MIDI effects included with Live 11.
Asked to pick a favourite from the innumerable sounds he’s committed to tape, Alan nominates the unique keyboard sound on ‘The Eagle Will Rise Again’, from the third APP album Pyramid.
UA’s affordable new microphones prove themselves to be capable and versatile workhorses in the studio.
Warm Audio reveal the WA-CX12 and WA-47F, two new recreations of the AKG C12 and Neumann U47 FET.
Aimo Scampa designs modules under the moniker of Manifold Research Centre, with an approach that’s as off‑the‑wall as it is fascinatingly clever...
These audio files accompany September 2022's Cubase workshop.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. Plateau is best described as a package of Arctic Soundscapes, re‑synthesized from strings, flutes, bowed guitar and prepared piano.
TC Electronic’s first chorus device dates back to 1976 and is now reborn in the form of their SCF Gold all-analogue pedal.
Austrian Audio's OC16 promises to deliver high-end features and performance at an attractive price point.
The latest version of Studio One introduces a host of new features and enhancements, including new Smart Templates, advanced mixer functions and a customisable user interface.
What can Live’s Device Racks do for you?
Rating: 4/5 Stars. If you need keyboard‑based parts but don’t have keyboard‑based skills (or a budget to hire them), EZkeys is a seriously good tool.
Once the preserve of academic and experimental music, granular synthesis is more accessible than ever and has a lot to offer in all sorts of genres.
Erica Synths have unveiled the SYNTRX II desktop synthesizer, and the LXR, a digital percussion and bassline Eurorack module.
EastWest go off world with a whole planet of screen‑friendly synth sounds.
The creation of several samples, each covering a limited musical range, the idea being to produce a more natural range of sounds across the range of the instrument being sampled. For example, a piano may need to be sampled every two or three semitones in order to sound convincing.