SOUND ON SOUND
Sam Boydell talks us through selecting an orchestral sound library, creating a simple string motif and incorporating more realism into the finished piece.
These audio files available accompany the Mix Rescue article in SOS May 2024 featuring the song ‘The Winds Of Gypsy Moor’ by the Ferryboat Men.
These four audio clips illustrate the points made in the Cubase workshop in SOS May 2024.
The Scratch Pad is your ticket to fast, easy, non‑destructive experimentation!
Digital Performer's Snapshots allow complex automation to be generated at a stroke.
Add a human touch to your MIDI parts with Logic’s MIDI Transform.
Pro Tools has upped its MIDI game. What can the new MIDI plug‑ins do?
Famed English producer and engineer John Leckie gives details about one of his most influential works, the mini‑album 25 O’Clock, a pastiche of ’60s psychedelia.
The foundation of a good, engaging mix is a strong arrangement. But how far can you go to improve things at the mixing stage?
Cubase’s VocalChain can polish and add character to your vocals in an instant.
Hard work and a love of sampling have made FNZ the hottest production duo around.
Effects, particularly spatial effects, constitute a relatively modern facet of modular synthesis, but this need not mean they should only be used as enhancement for existing sounds created on other modules.
Join the Spitfire Audio team and engineer Simon Rhodes on a deep dive into one of the most epic orchestral projects of all time...
In the first of a two-part series, Eddie Bazil explains how some simple adjustments in your DAW will help you achieve more bounce in your drum beats, by adding syncopation, swing and dynamism.
Audio examples to accompany April 2024's Cubase 13 workshop.
Do you find yourself reverting to the same familiar chords? Technology can help...
Guts has cemented Olivia Rodrigo’s status as a major star. Her chief songwriting and production partner is Daniel Nigro.
Paul Hardcastle’s iconic ‘19’ owes more than a little to serendipity and the limitations of the Emulator II sampler...
For the Dune movies, Hans Zimmer and his team of extraordinary musicians didn’t just create a score. They created an entire world.
Quick round-up of What's New in the Modular world, plus External Instruments tips.