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Designed to eliminate the guesswork from mixing, Waveform Compressor features a dynamic waveform display that shows users exactly how their audio signal is being impacted by their compression settings.
The new-and-improved Origin console completes the classic 4000 E experience by integrating an authentic, full recreation of the E Series' dynamics processing on every channel.
Already leading the way when it comes to plug‑in remote control of analogue hardware, Wes are now bringing their expertise to bear on a wider range of processors.
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We asked music professionals how AI is changing their world.
MPE is becoming ever‑more prevalent, and plenty of desktop hardware synths are getting in on the action.
It’s clearly been a busy start to 2026 for Neve, who will have not one, but three new products taking pride of place on their NAMM booth.
As its name suggests, the OptoFET includes both optical and FET-based compressors, and allows users to combine them in series, or assign them each to different frequency bands.
With two different distortion stages, an insert point and external controls aplenty, could this be the only overdrive you need?
The bundle will include Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor and MainStage, and will also include some new intelligent features and premium content for Keynote, Pages, Numbers and eventually Freeform for iPhone.
These three audio examples demonstrate the techniques described in the Cubase workshop article in SOS January 2026.
Master Faders offer much more than just level control!
This all‑analogue affair takes modulation well beyond the bread‑and‑butter chorus and flanger effects.
Future Sound Systems’ debut desktop is very much in a class of its own.
Lauten’s latest makes crafting the perfect bass drum sound a breeze.
Headphone correction gets physical with IK’s neat desktop DAC.
If there was a monitoring system that was reliable, affordable and sounded the same everywhere, would you use it for mixing? Well, there is — and you probably already own it.
Inspired by a little-known valve device from the 1960s, the Fairfax is said to take an altogether different approach to overdrive, and marks the introduction of a new Series a line-up that contrasts the company’s DSP-based offerings.