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Mixing can be a creative as well as a technical role, and the right production effects can transform a track.
This innovative sample library launches the electric guitar into new sonic territory.
Mixing can be a creative as well as a technical role, and the right production effects can transform a track.
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The SOS team pick their highlights from recent hardware and software launches.
Audio examples to accompany Part 1 of our Cubase: String Theory article.
Korg’s Nautilus puts much of the functionality of the Kronos into a far more affordable instrument.
Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. This is a very unusual expansion kit, steering well clear of the more familiar electronic drum sounds in favour of something rather more experimental.
Rating: **** 4.5/5 Stars. Sudden Audio describe this package as ‘strings reimagined’, setting this sampled‑suite apart from the more usual orchestral or solo string bundles.
Dynamics processing is a core mixing technique, but it’s often misunderstood. We explain how to make a compressor do what you want it to!
Kurzweil's PC4 is a solid all-rounder with hidden depths...
Live 11 introduces new features, improves some old ones, and throws in some exciting new rack devices for good measure.
We guide you through DP’s pitch‑shifting and time‑stretching options.
UJAM add some vintage vibes to their range of user‑friendly effects plug‑ins.
LA Sessions is a studio production toolkit of 27 instruments and two vocal ensembles aimed squarely at songwriters and professional producers.
Need a flexible, on-the-go keyboard? Look no further...
His remarkable versatility has made Federico Vindver the go‑to collaborator for Timbaland, Kanye West, Coldplay and more.
A 1790s Walter pianoforte is the latest add-on for Pianoteq, Modartt’s well-respected physical-modelling software...
Olivia Rodrigo stormed the charts earlier this year with her breakthrough single ‘Drivers License’. LA’s rising star Mitch McCarthy talks us through the mix.
There’s an overwhelming number of low-cost audio interfaces out there, so how do you choose the right one for you?