
MakeMusic Finale 25
As competition hots up in the world of notation software, does the latest version of MakeMusic’s long-established Finale have what it takes to stay in the race?
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As competition hots up in the world of notation software, does the latest version of MakeMusic’s long-established Finale have what it takes to stay in the race?
In part two of this series, we explore more simple ways to spice up your chord sequences.
1982’s ‘The Look Of Love’ paired an ambitious band with an ambitious producer, and the result was a perfect piece of pop music.
ROLI’s new instrument further develops the technology of their revolutionary Seaboard Grand — at a much more affordable price.
Regular readers of our sample library reviews might be forgiven for thinking that Ueberschall's Score FX II is just the same...
IK Multimedia have announced that they're shipping the iRig 2, the sequel to the most popular guitar...
The Civil Wars chose to avoid the usual studio trickery for their debut album, and have reaped great success as a result.
Large-diaphragm mics don't have to be bulky and unwieldy, as this compact new contender from Audix demonstrates.
How to drag all your instruments into the same instance of Kontakt and set them up to use separate Kontakt MIDI inputs and audio outputs...
When we compared eight mic preamps with very different designs and price tags, we found it hard to tell them apart. Could SOS readers do better?
Last month, we recounted our experiences of tracking a jazz big band on location. Now we explain what it takes to turn the raw multitracks into a nicely polished production.
Live opera can be a life-changing experience — and London’s premier opera house is using immersive sound to explore new ways of sharing it.
Maximising A Minimal Arrangement: Our engineer tackles the recording of some stripped-down electric-guitar and vocal arrangements.
Cinematic Samples take a refreshingly simple approach to the Hollywood orchestral sound.
Behind every virtual band, there are real producers and engineers. In the case of Gorillaz, they were Anthony Khan and Stephen Sedgwick.
We got a look at the new JD-Xi synth from Roland at teh NAMM show today. Watch our short video for a quick...
This month Mike comments on work by Lalah Hathaway, Little Big Town, Alabama Shakes and Ghost, plus our Classic Mix, Bonnie Tyler's ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’
The hottest Broadway show for decades has spawned a smash hit album. But, as engineers Derik Lee and Tim Lathan explain, Hamilton is not your average ‘original cast recording’.
I reviewed Sample Magic's Sunset Sessions back in SOS November 2007 and found it to be a good (if slightly patchy) source of...