Spotlight Round-ups

Cubase’s Sampler Track is capable of making surprisingly playable backing vocals.

Producer and mix engineer John Feldman details how he got his favourite vocal sound on the Used’s 2002 debut single.

We explore a few ways to share your Logic Pro projects with collaborators.

These gadgets might not be the most glamorous devices, but at some point in your recording adventures you’ll probably find you need each and every one.

Modular Profile: Finlay Shakespeare

The founder of Bristol‑based developer Future Sound Systems, Finlay Shakespeare is a...

Pro Tools offers some powerful features for quantising both MIDI and audio.

I’m planning to get a Cloudlifter to plug into an iRig Pre HD, which I connect to an iPhone for recording my acoustic songs with a Shure SM7B mic...

I enjoyed the review of Caveman’s AP1 acoustic pedal in the October issue [www.soundonsound.com/reviews/caveman-audio-...

With a bit of fine‑tuning, Reaper can help you edit long podcasts at pace!

Join us as we delve into the hidden mysteries of the Kong drum machine.

For Spike Edney, touring with one of the biggest bands in the world has meant keeping up with the very latest in stage keyboard technology.

Just how do professional engineers tackle the earliest stages of their mixes, and can the rest of us learn anything from their approach?

Britain’s most high‑profile rapper has made his most ambitious album yet — with a little help from his friends.

Your Studio One productions can now have integrated lyrics.

Combining deft production and fluent beat‑making with no‑holds‑barred spoken word and singing, Bristol’s Billy Nomates, aka Tor Maries, has enjoyed a fast ascent to cult success.

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,...

These three audio examples accompany the Cubase Sampler Track technique workshop in SOS January 2023.

Cubase 12...

When Stormzy agreed to be interviewed for this month’s cover feature, he set one condition. We would, he insisted, be...

Anyone fancy a versatile controller keyboard with the tip of the Arturia software iceberg included free?

The MBox is back and it’s much better and certainly much bigger than it was before.

Strokes brings unconventional Eurorack‑style sequencing to your DAW.