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If you've ever wondered what happened to the Iron Curtain, Paul White's theory is that it was melted down to make budget Russian mics! Here he takes a look at the latest two to defect to the West.
This mic is certainly styled to look like the classic Neumann U47, but does it sound like it?
Updating their successful Reveal range, Tannoy have included new high-resolution tweeter technology, sophisticated room-correction EQ, and digital interfacing.
Recording and mixing an album's worth of tracks is a big enough challenge, but turning the results into a consistent-sounding CD requires specialist tools and skills. The former, at least, are now available to anyone with a Windows PC...
This month, we hunt out the devils in the detail of a metal mix!
Over the last decade, Mouse On Mars have become one of the leading names in European electronic music. Their experimental approach brings together analogue and digital, lo-fi and hi-fi, real instruments and samples to create an organic-sounding whole.
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro; introducing Schippmann's über filter box...
Arturia's Analog Experience range pairs tweakable preset soft synths with dedicated controller keyboards. We put the first two to the test...
Steinberg's new sound module software features a rich sound library, a powerful synth engine and the benefit of parent company Yamaha's workstation wisdom...
A track from Dutch band Awash gets the benefit of fixes for tightening up backing vocals, creating a bigger drum presence and making a DI'd guitar sound more natural.
This intriguing new unit from Drawmer lets you split a stereo signal into three bands and then process each band with a different piece of outboard.
Bruce Swedien has been the engineer of choice for Michael Jackson and his producer Quincy Jones, among many others. In a rare interview, he lays bare the techniques behind some of the superstars biggest hits.
Paul White appraises the latest contender in the budget, general-purpose mixer category, and finds that its deceptively simple facade conceals several powerful and unexpected features.
Arctic Monkeys’ fourth album, Suck It And See, is a dazzling return to form — and to producer, long‑time collaborator and ‘fifth Monkey’ James Ford.
Another batch of lucky SOS readers' demos wait nervously for the Doctor's prognosis. What is the verdict? Listen while you read on...
Can mics at this price really compete with the classics? Sound On Sound puts them to the test...
Sanctify your soundtracks with Tonehammer's new choral library.
Paul White goes into economy mode and tries to coax an extra degree of realism out of a budget studio reverb unit.
Ed Sheeran’s phenomenal success depended on hard work, a few lucky breaks, and the talents of long‑term co‑writer and producer Jake Gosling.