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Jules Harding, SOS Video Media Editor, considers the effects of gear-lust.
This hybrid mic preamp can go from solid‑state clean to valve warmth — and for a surprisingly low price, too. Is there a catch?
Bass trapping can go a long way towards solving low-frequency problems in small rooms — but so, too, can monitor placement, as we find out in this month’s Studio SOS...
This hands‑free take on the long‑established E-bow concept offers a promising new palette of sounds for the recording guitarist.
Violet bid for a place at the higher end of the mic market with this vintage-styled valve model. Will it turn out to be a real gem?
These audio files accompany the Violet Designs Garnet review that featured in SOS July 2011.
We discuss the sort of studio setup you need for voice-over work, and how you can start promoting and selling your services. • Read Part 1
Can a 30‑year old algorithm in a tiny blue box really be at the cutting edge of room simulation? The answer to that question would appear to be “yes”.
Since the new MacBook Pro promises to be such a capable little beast, we thought we’d pit it against its older, desktop‑dwelling brother, the iMac.
Jerry Lee Lewis’s raucous piano playing is the stuff of rock & roll legend, but his discovery and signing to Sun Records was the result of a series of lucky chances. Engineer Jack Clement tells us the story...
Not everyone uses keyboards to get their MIDI into Cubase, and with other controllers you may need to do a little more work...
This is a synth like no other, eschewing conventional controls, nomenclature and even an ordinary on/off switch. Is it destined to become a cult classic?
Frustrated by communication breakdowns in the studio? This clever plug‑in is designed to help non‑technical musicians convey what they’re after to engineers.
EastWest’s intriguing reverb plug‑in aims to breathe new life into convolution technology.
The Foo Fighters could have gone to any studio on the planet to record their eagerly awaited album Wasting Light. They chose their frontman Dave Grohl’s garage...
Does this lunchbox EQ module have the same power to thrill as the original Harrison console that inspired it?
Apple revolutionised music‑making with the Macintosh computer, and now their tablet devices are poised to do the same. We offer the first in‑depth exploration of the potential of iOS devices for music.
The Strokes’ comeback single was the product of three years of songwriting, 18 months of recording — and 30 minutes of mixing!