SOUND ON SOUND
These audio examples accompany the May 2026 Sound On Sound feature about recording outdoors.
These audio examples accompany the Send / Return Compression workshop in SOS May 2026.
Combine the best qualities of multiple compressors, and you can make your lead vocal the star of the show.
Reaper 7 makes it easy to compare the sound of different plug‑ins. Read on...
Looking to hype up your drum sound? Cubase’s new UltraShaper plug‑in might be just what you need!
Is plug‑in overload stifling your creative output? SOS FOR ARTISTS offers a way to take back control.
We check out Logic’s new Synth Bass Session Player.
When the hills are alive with the sound of music, it’s up to us to record it.
American producer and recording/ mix engineer Mark Needham has worked with many famous pop and rock artists, and when asked to dissect a notable sound from his remarkable catalogue, Mark details his work on The Killers’ ‘Mr Brightside’.
The Channel Overview is a powerful and efficient new way to access key parameters in Studio Pro.
Pro Tools’ time‑stretching options enjoy both corrective and creative uses.
Louis Tomlinson’s hit album How Did I Get Here? is a showcase for the many talents of Nicolas Rebscher.
With over 170 pages, this FREE illustration-rich eBook is aimed primarily at newcomers to the subject, but will prove equally valuable to students and anyone struggling with the complexities of today’s sophisticated recording technology.
This fully illustrated, 80-page eBook demystifies the physical and psychoacoustic principles behind stereo audio capture, busting long‑standing myths and replacing guesswork with clear, measurable concepts.
These audio files accompany the April 2026 Mix Rescue feature in Sound On Sound magazine.
These three audio files demonstrate the techniques described in the Cubase workshop in the April 2026 issue of SOS.
How often should you release music — and what should you release when?
With a career that now spans 40 years, Supple has worked with artists across a wide range of genres, including Coldplay, Pet Shop Boys, Morrissey, Suede, U2, Spandau Ballet, Elbow and Kylie Minogue, to name but a few.
New arrangements, new mixes and new masters present an album in a fresh light — and offer an escape route from a sonic trap.
The United States Of America released a single album of uniquely experimental music in 1968. Decades later the rest of the world began to catch up to what was almost a lost classic of the psychedelic era.