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Sound On Sound's monthly feature that asks our authors and people in the industry to describe an aspect of music technology that they love and give the reasons why.
If you like things to be as uncomplicated as possible, Logic Pro’s Sampler fits the bill nicely.
Problem solving seems to find its way into so many of the things I do, and I’ve come to realise that rather than being a burden, it gives me a huge amount of pleasure.
What’s the biggest insight I’ve learned from working as a mix engineer and a music production lecturer? You can’t really teach people mixing.
Piano lessons from seven years of age and pipe organ fascination from the age of nine began a passion for keyboards. Now, aged 82, I love my keyboards.
Mix with your ears not your eyes, goes the old saying. While a non‑professional like myself is in no position to disagree with such sage advice, my ears need all the help they can get!
You might wonder why I’m still drawn toward effects pedals when plug‑ins can often do so much more, but in a way that answers the question.
How do you find unique sounds? Cue the boutique world of DIY...
When it comes to setting the mood for creativity, ambient lighting and neon lights can make a world of difference...
Last year I watched Almost Famous, and that film made me realise something incredibly sad: I’d never heard anything on vinyl.
With its unique leftfield tones and engaging, unusual playing mechanics, it’s not hard to see why the Omnichord has become sought after by sonic experimentalists.
When Catherine Marks asked me to be a part of this special issue of SOS, I was honoured to be included among this awesome community of women.
I believe SOS still stands out. If you look at its coverage of events like Superbooth, I think you can see that difference.
As an immature, financially irresponsible man‑child with lingering delusions of rockstardom, I have a modest collection of guitars...
Not all hardware loopers are created equal. This is quickly discovered when you dive deeper into creating sonic architectures...
While ambient music can be stereotyped as meditative or calming, it bridges the gaps between noise and silence, helping us find solace.
I bought my first CD player in 1984. I had been lusting for one since I first saw/heard the new format three years earlier,...
My first experience with distortion was with guitar pedals. There was something amazing about physically stomping on a device...
Could live streaming open up fresh worlds for your music?
The electric guitar — has there ever been an instrument so identified with rebellion, with danger, with transgression?