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Video: Exploring the first Buchla 100 synthesizer
In-depth look at Don Buchla's first ever modular synth
Sarah Belle Reid has released a video that offers an explanation and demonstration of the first ever modular synthesizer created by legendary designer Don Buchla.

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Music.AI collaborates with Masterchannel and Cyanite to enhance AI Module Stack
Offering proprietary AI-powered tools
Music.AI, a pioneer in AI-powered music solutions, is integrating Masterchannel and Cyanite's expertise to its platform, allowing businesses to instantly connect to AI.

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When Should You Use Oversampling?
Plug-in Optimisation Strategies
We explain why aliasing in plug‑ins isn’t always a problem — and why oversampling isn’t always the solution.

Techniques Dec 2023
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Calibrating Your Mixing Setup
On The Level
Mixing gets so much easier when your processing chains are configured to deliver the same results in response to the same levels!

Techniques Nov 2023
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Negative Ratio Compression
Creating Reverse Dynamics Effects
Turn the ratio up, and a compressor becomes a limiter. Go even further and you enter the world of reverse dynamics — and unique sonic effects.

Techniques Nov 2023
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Physical Synthesis Blue Marble Kickstarter campaign
Put a Music Synthesizer in Space!
Physical Synthesis have announced an ambitious project which hopes to launch a synthesizer into space aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 1 November 2023.

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The Support Squad - Technical services
Beta testing, customer support, training & more
The Support Squad are a team of audio professionals who offer a wide range of technical services to pro audio manufacturers and developers.

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Kits.AI voice generation technology
Artist-focused AI voice training platform
Kits.AI are a new AI-generated voice platform who are working directly with artists in order to licence and release their voice models.

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Free educational resources from TiME
Raising awareness of music technology
Technology in Music Education is an organisation that aims to offer everyone with access to free music technology resources.

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New Harmonics
The Art Of Audio Fermentation
We look at the processes that can add harmonic content to a sound, for subtle warmth or radical transformation.

Techniques Jul 2023
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MIDI 2.0 specifications updated
Latest documents now available for download
After three years of meetings and prototyping, The MIDI Association and AMEI have released updated specifications that define the architectural foundations for MIDI 2.0.

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Distortion in Music Production book now available
Examines the use of distortion and colouration effects
The book explores the ways in which engineers and producers are able to use and abuse distortion and colouration in their work, examining the processes from technical, practical and musicological perspectives.

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Superbooth 2023: Korg Berlin Prototype Acoustic Synthesizer
Video Report
The Korg Berlin lab show us their intriguing prototype Acoustic Synthesizer.

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The SOS Audio Test Files
The Test Tones Every Engineer Needs!
Standard test signals can be incredibly useful when configuring and aligning audio equipment — and we’ve created a set of properly calibrated test files just for you! Read on to find out how to use them and where to find them.

Techniques May 2023
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The SOS Audio Test Files | Downloads

Get your hands on these SOS Audio Test Files which accompany our SOS May 2023 workshop.

Techniques May 2023
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Ian Shepherd On Loudness & Dynamics
Practical Tips On LUFS Settings For Music Production
It’s nearly a decade since the LUFS standard for loudness measurement was defined, yet many still seem confused about what it means for music production.

Techniques Apr 2023
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Watch Now: AKG C414 The Ultimate Comparison
Latest SOS feature video now live
Take a listen to our comparison of four different models of AKG's C414 microphone during a recording session at Half-Ton Studios in Cambridge.

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Apple reveal M2 Pro & M2 Max chips
New Mac mini & MacBook Pros
Apple's latest Mac mini and MacBook Pro models are the company's fastest yet, with the new M2 Max chip offering up to 96GB of unified memory.

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Simulathe Ref by Tokyo Dawn Labs
Offers educational insight into vinyl cutting process
The Simulathe Ref plug-in features a virtual cutting lathe, and aims to provide audio engineers with an insight into the process of producing vinyl discs.

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GPU Audio announce Mac support
Innovative technology now available to Apple users
GPU Audio have announced that Mac users are now able to access their FIR Convolution Reverb, which utilises a system's GPU to carry out audio plug-in processing.

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Routledge audio engineering books offer
Free online access to four titles
Routledge are offering free online access to a bundle of four books covering acoustics, recording, sampling, and mixing until the end of January 2023.

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