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

Austrian Audio OC16 Capacitor Microphone • The OC16 makes Austrian Audio’s impressive CKR capsule available at a new low price.

Novation FLkey 37 $199

Novation FLkey 37 Controller Keyboard • Novation’s compact keyboard gives you hands-on control of FL Studio.

Signum Audio Skye Dynamics Dynamics Processing Plug-in • Could this natty plug-in streamline your approach to compression, limiting and expansion?

Warm Audio WA-CX12 Valve Microphone • Warm Audio’s assault on the vintage mic market continues with this impressive take on an Austrian classic.

OneOdio Monitor 60 Closed-back Headphones • Hong Kong brand OneOdio prove that studio headphones needn’t cost a fortune.

PreSonus AudioBox Go USB Audio Interface • PreSonus’s AudioBox Go proffers pocket-sized portability.

Focusrite Clarett+ OctoPre Multichannel Mic Preamp & A-D/D-A Converter • Twenty years on, the OctoPre concept remains as strong as ever.

Moog Mavis Semi-modular Synthesizer • Meet Mavis, Moog’s affordable semi-modular with more than a few tricks up its sleeve.

Moog Mavis $349

Eurorack

Mavis Vs The Moog Sound Studio

Echo Fix EF-X2 $2065

Echo Fix EF-X2 Analogue Tape Echo Unit • Could this modern tape delay prove to be even better than the real thing?

Universal Audio UAFX Amp Pedals $399

Universal Audio UAFX Amp Pedals Guitar Amp & Speaker Simulators • In a world where makers of digital amp simulators take pride in offering a huge variety of models, Universal Audio have adopted a ‘less is more’ approach.

Can I Use Them With A Real Amp?

Roland JX-08 Synthesizer • Roland add another classic polysynth to their Boutique range.

Roland JX-08 $399

Rear Panel & Power

Where’s The Editor?

Which JX-8P Emulation?

Focal Alpha Twin Evo Active Monitors • Focal’s new MTM speaker offers remarkable bang for your buck!

Focal Alpha Twin Evo $1318

ALTERNATIVES

Akai MPC Key 61 $1899

Akai MPC Key 61 Sampling Workstation • The MPC Key isn’t just an MPC with a keyboard, it’s a completely new species of workstation.

Family Sharing

Expansion

MODULAR • Modular Profile: Moritz Klein & Girts Ozolins

Miso Cornflakes

mki x es.EDU VCO & Dual VCA

IGS Audio Zen Dual-channel Zener Limiter • Diode-based compressors can be delightful but also rather noisy. True to its name, the Zen promises a more peaceful approach...

IGS Audio Zen $3195

ALTERNATIVES

UniversalAudio UAD Spark Native Plug-in Bundle For Mac • For the first time ever, Universal Audio’s acclaimed plug-ins are available in a native format.

Universal Audio UAD Spark

Moog Etherwave Theremin • Theremins have been part of Moog’s story since day one, and their latest is the culmination of all that experience.

Moog Etherwave $899

The Pitch CV, Volume CV & Gate

The Rear Panel

Calibration

Dorit Chrysler

Modal Electronics Cobalt5S Virtual Analogue Synthesizer • A streamlined version of Modal’s Cobalt8, is the Cobalt5S even better than its sibling?

Modal Electronics Cobalt5S

MIDI & Portability

MODALApp

Behringer MonoPoly Analogue Synthesizer • We test...