SOUND ON SOUND
As well as giving you access to a vast range of loops and one‑shot samples, SOS For Artists offers some cool tools for finding, auditioning and manipulating them.
Before plates and springs, the great studios of the ’50s and ’60s created magical ambiences through a mix of science and inspired guesswork.
When opting for a more minimal approach to drum miking, a compressed omni mic beneath the snare can pay dividends...
Logic Pro contains a multitude of tools to help you analyse and transcribe music.
Get the most out of your multi‑output instruments in Studio One.
Experienced American producer Bill Schnee picks the 1978 track 'Never Even Thought' from Colin Blunstone as the sound he's most proud of creating in the studio.
Pro Tools’ MIDI capabilities continue to evolve.
Explore the world of bass synth sound design with Cubase’s Retrologue and HALion Sonic.
To illustrate the differences, strengths and weaknesses of different stereo mic arrangements I have made a series of demonstration recordings.
These audio examples accompany our August 2025 workshop on Cubase 14: Play Probability & Velocity Variance.
Our second instalment draws on the work of Alan Blumlein, to explain how we can audition and evaluate different stereo‑miking techniques.
Multi‑award‑winning English music producer and engineer David Tickle explains how he created the mysterious and ethereal sound that weaves in and out of U2’s ‘All I Want Is You’.
Reason Studios have reintroduced their classic beat‑slicing software — and it’s free!
Cubase’s Play Probability and Velocity Variance tools can bring your MIDI patterns to life.
We explore Studio One’s latest instrument, Sub Zero Bass.
There is nothing ordinary about the success of Alex Warren’s breakthrough hit — or its signature sound, created by producer Adam Yaron.
Whether it’s existing releases or new tunes, SOS For Artists can help you get your music out... well, pretty much everywhere!
If your beats are static, your melodies predictable, or if you’re just plain out of ideas, perhaps it’s time to introduce some random elements?
Could the humble mouse be the only Pro Tools controller you need?
Paul White explores the creative potential of using 'found' sounds, demonstrating how items found within your surroundings can be sampled, manipulated and transformed.