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The answers to some of the more basic questions we receive at SOS might seem obvious, but they are, in fact, more complex that they appear. Mike Senior sets about answering the unanswerable...
Onboard effects may seem like a relatively recent synth innovation, but even old modular synths offered analogue effects. Although they were basic, the freely patchable nature of modular synths allowed them to be used to create convincing acoustic instrument sounds — thus effectively physical modelling. Gordon Reid explains how.
Paul White and Mike Senior walk down three roads to filtery wierdness for cash-strapped musicians.
Paul White tests the latest Marantz CD writer, which combines simplicity of operation with technical sophistication.
Hugh Robjohns auditions the latest addition to Neumann's renowned range of KM-series condenser mics.
Although there is a lot of interest in the idea of portable, silent PC-based recording, only one company has taken up the challenge of supplying and supporting laptop systems that are guaranteed to work well for music recording. Martin Walker tries one out.
Samson have expanded their range with some new headphones: the PH60 and the Rrange, comprising RH100, RH300 and RH600. These...
With both PC and Mac platforms switching over to USB as a standard interfacing protocol, the original serial and SCSI...
With Sony's flagship sampling reverb processor you can now sample the acoustic signature of any space you want. Hugh Robjohns nips down the village hall to check it out.
Paul White finds out how Tascam have transferred their affordable Portastudio concept into the high-end world of 24-bit digital recording.
Hardly a week seems to go by without the announcement of another VST instrument, and virtual analogue software synths have been particularly common of late. But when a company like TC Works get involved, it's worth taking notice. Paul Ward plugs in...
Stardate 02/2001: the most compact and affordable of Waldorf's bright yellow workstation synths is beaming into the SOS Editorial dome. Is it the work of a superior intelligence, or does it have all the appeal of a Vulcan nerve-pinch? Mind-meld with Paul Nagle and find out...
With its host of programmable backing patterns and an audio track for live recording, Boss's JamStation is designed to enliven the tedium of solo practice, or provide an instant sketchpad for ideas. Nicholas Rowland strikes out on his own...
Paul White's fast and furious with the new Wave Mechanics Speed.
Sam Inglis meets the production crew behind one of the year's biggest garage tracks.
Wedding Present frontman David Gedge and engineer/producer Steve Albini are both brutally loud guitar-based alternative music — so what would happen when they collaborated on an album influenced more by Serge Gainsbourg than the Stooges? Tom Flint investigates...
Elizabeth Parker is one of Britain's best-known composers of music for television, and is renowned in the business for her ability to complete projects to the tightest of deadlines. Sam Inglis visits her unique personal studio to find out how she does it...
SOS visits another reader's home/project studio.
There's new and compelling evidence that judges in Germany are bonkers. Dave Shapton explains.