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Recorded in 1970, Tea For The Tillerman cemented Cat Stevens’ place in rock history. Half a century later and under his latter‑day name Yusuf Islam, he’s teamed up with original producer Paul Samwell‑Smith to re‑record it from scratch.
Roland’s venerable SPD range just keeps getting better...
Cinematic Studio’s eagerly anticipated Woodwinds library does not disappoint.
The Ritmobox is a no‑nonsense drum machine with a solid analogue sound.
Our engineer records a rock trio while trying also to offer sufficient options to create a drum sample library!
Influencers turn themselves into brands. Production duo LYRE can turn them into pop stars too.
This feature-packed channel strip pairs a vintage mic preamp design with a Pultec-style inductor EQ.
These audio examples accompany our Kemper Profiler Stage review from SOS December 2019.
We speak to some of the leading experts in hearing loss to find out why it happens, how to prevent it, and what to do if your hearing fails.
Warmth is the name of the game for these three EQs, which boast modelled Marinair transformers and a range of different virtual vacuum tubes.
There’s more to great‑sounding reverb than loading and tweaking your favourite plug‑in.
Auddict’s innovative orchestral strings library marks the legacy of a top London studio.
Steinberg’s clever use of AI has made spectral editing and unmixing more accessible than ever.
In this Apollo Artist Session, watch legendary producer Just Blaze (Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar) track and...
Orchestral Tools beef up their Berlin orchestra with a full‑size symphonic string instrument.
Love the sound of high‑end analogue kit, but don’t have the space or the money to buy it? No problem...
The Cobalt 8 is a beautifully judged virtual analogue synth.
Be an architect of sound with Track Stacks in Logic Pro X.
This USB microphone provides an affordable entry point into the world of Ambisonic recording.
Alex Ball has built a reputation as one of the most informative and interesting synth historians of the YouTube age. Rob Puricelli talks with him about his recent documentary on ARP.