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In 1991 Roland introduced the company’s first Sound Canvas module, the SC55. Aimed at the enthusiast market, the SC55 offered...
Phonem sees wavetable synth pioneer Wolfgang Palm turn his attention to the tricky problem of vocal synthesis.
The MPC has always been about its fast, hands-on interface — can a touchscreen make it even better?
Sometimes it’s better to revisit musical decisions than to persevere with a troublesome mix — even if that means recording new parts.
Hollywood Solo Instruments puts world-class violin, cello and harp sounds at your fingertips.
This month’s band, the Broken Heartbreakers, threw down the gauntlet for our engineer — could he improve what was already a decent mix?
What, if any, difference is there between clipping and limiting? Is a soft clipper just a limiter with very fast attack and...
It won't write a Katie Price novel for you, but Ghostwriter is just the ticket for high-quality, Porcupine Tree-style quirkiness.
This bonus content accompanies the Crafting Loud Mixes article.
Loaded with more of everything, iMPC Pro offers 64 tracks, a built-in piano roll editor, superior effects implementation and a choice of friendly sample-fixing tools.
Engineer, mixer and producer Carlo Montagnese likens his work with the Weeknd to painting — and he’s not afraid to use plenty of colour!
With a large, well–equipped control panel and a gratuitously laden effects rack, the JDXA could be Roland’s most ambitious, hands–on synthesizer in many years.
Behringer’s first foray into the world of synthesis always promised to be interesting, and the results do not disappoint...
David Crosby’s latest album has gained much praise for its sonics. The man who tracked and mixed it offers SOS readers the inside story — with audio examples.
Boasting a catalogue that includes a full Balinese gamelan, the wonderful Array Mbira, a set of glass instruments and a Cumbrian lithophone (basically, a piano designed by a caveman), UK samplists Soniccouture revel in exotic tuned percussion.
Universal Audio’s latest plug-in is an audacious attempt to bridge the gap between the project studio and professional recording environments.
In search of reality, Leonard Cohen convinced his producer Patrick Leonard to abandon his hang-ups about using sampled instruments.
