Sound On Sound USA

Sound On Sound is the world's best recording technology magazine, packed full of in-depth, independent product tests, including music software, studio hardware, keyboards and live sound (PA) gear. Every issue also includes SOS's unique step-by-step tutorial and technique columns on all the leading DAW programs, as well as insightful interviews with leading producers, engineers and musicians.

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Sound On Sound USA

Lunacy Audio Cube Software Synthesizer • Lunacy Audio take a different approach to in-the-box sound design.

Embody IVS Alan Meyerson Edition Virtual Control Room Software • Embody’s Immerse Virtual Studio aims to replicate loudspeaker listening on headphones — and the newest variant does so in up to 7.1.6 surround.

Nektar Impact LX Mini MIDI Controller • Nektar’s LX Mini ticks all the right boxes.

Part 2

Leapwing UltraVox Vocal Processing Plug-in • This one-stop-shop plug-in can polish your vocals with a minimum of fuss.

Sound Radix Auto-Align Post 2 Dynamic Time Alignment Plug-in

Steinberg Dorico 4 $579

Steinberg Dorico 4 Notation Software • Steinberg’s scoring suite just keeps getting better!

Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X & DT 900 Pro X $299 each

Beyerdynamic DT700 Pro X &DT900ProX Headphones • How do Beyer’s new studio cans compare with the competition?

Tascam Mixcast 4 $599

Tascam Mixcast 4 Podcast Workstation • Can the Mixcast 4 offer podcast producers something its rivals can’t?

MOD ULAR • Expert Sleepers Lorelei, Ivo, Beatrix & Persephone

Modbap Modular Osiris

What Is Sample & Hold?

Modular Profile: Mylar Melodies

Grimm Audio UC1 $4400

Grimm Audio UC1 Audio Interface, A-D/D-A Converter & Monitor Controller • There are many high-end converters that boast excellent specifications — but this one sounds good too!

Standalone Mode

Bettermaker Stereo Passive Equalizer $1999

Bettermaker Stereo Passive Equalizer Analogue EQ With Plug-in Remote Control • This classy EQ marries vintage tone with the convenience of software control.

alter.audio Timetosser Resquencing Instrument • Warning: alter.audio’s Timetosser can interfere with the fabric of time and is dangerously addictive.

alter.audio Timetosser $379

Setups

Sonicware Liven XFM FM Groovebox • Sonicware promise no menu-diving in their creative take on FM synthesis.

Sonicware Liven XFM $199

Edit Mode

Toontrack EZdrummer 3 Virtual Drum Instrument • Toontrack’s EZdrummer just gets better and better.

Toontrack EZdrummer 3 $179

ReProducer Epic 55 Active Monitors • There’s more to ReProducer’s flagship speaker than its unusual looks!

ReProducer Epic 55 $2999

ALTERNATIVES

Boss RC-505 MkII Desktop Loop Processor • Boss’s best-in-class looper just got even better.

Boss RC-505 MkII $649

MkII Will Tango

ALTERNATIVES

Roland JD-08 $399

Roland JD-08 Synthesizer • How does Roland’s Boutique version of their classic JD-800 synth compare to the original?

Why Not An expanded JD-800 Or A JD-990?

Rear Panels & Power

Understanding The JD-800

Where’s The Editor?

Hammer Audio HA-69 Valve Capacitor Microphone • This classy, handmade valve mic offers a wide range of tonal options.

Hammer Audio HA-69 $3900

PlayScore 2 From $5

PlayScore 2 Notation Software • PlayScore 2 makes it almost unbelievably quick to scan musical notation.

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Behringer 2600 Semi-modular Analogue Synthesizer • Behringer’s version of the classic ARP 2600 could be the one you’ve been waiting...