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This month's releases: Bruno Mars • Clean Bandit featuring Louisa Johnson • Cheat Codes & Kris Kross • Amsterdam • James Arthur • Classic Mix: Celine Dion ‘My Heart Will Go On’ (1997)
Yamaha’s Reface range recreates four of their classic instruments in miniature form.
K‑pop is a truly global music style, and BTS’s successful assault on the US charts was led by a British mix engineer.
Yamaha marked the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the company’s first synthesizer, the SY-1, with a...
As its name implies, the Montage combines multiple technologies within a single, powerful instrument. But does it have what it takes to be the market leader Yamaha want it to be?
The Bulgarian choir specialists go epic with a trilogy of choir libraries.
IK Multimedia have announced the release of Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE ‘Classik Edition’ for Mac/PC...
We show you how to analyse a song using Live’s built-in tools.
Analog Strings is a Kontakt instrument based on a dual-layer playback engine fed from sound sources that include orchestral strings, vintage synths and other sound design elements.
Our major new series explains how to harness the power of today’s virtual orchestral instruments.
This remarkable French studio lay dormant for over a decade before being reborn...
Steinberg have announced the latest revision of Cubase 4, their DAW software. The main features of version 4.5 include...
When a track contains nothing but beats and vocals, the vocal mix has to be perfect. Mix engineer Evan LaRay explains his role in taking Cardi B’s ‘Bodak Yellow’ to number one.
PMI's second Grandioso library takes a thorough approach to capturing every nuance of a Bösendorfer Imperial 290 concert grand piano.
We show you how to integrate NI's Maschine with Reason.
Brush up on your listening skills as we review some hit tracks from a producer’s perspective. This month: Niall Horan • London Grammar • Anderson Paak • Classic Mix: Linkin Park ‘In The End’ (2000).
In 1924 George Antheil wrote a piece of music which required 16 synchronised player pianos playing four different parts, along with a bizarre human ensemble. But it took 75 years before Antheil's dream of a gigantic machine-controlled performance was fully realised, using MIDI, by US-based musician and SOS contributor Paul D. Lehrman. In this two-part feature, he explains how this two-year project reached fruition.
Twenty One Pilots • The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk • The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey • Biffy Clyro • Classic Mix: The Righteous Brothers ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’ (1965)
DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing wasn’t just a staggering technical achievement. It also reimagined a whole musical genre.
One of the highlights of the 2017 Manchester International Festival was a series of intimate live performances by New Order, who reinvented their stage show by introducing an entirely new set list and a 12-piece synthesizer orchestra!