Sound On Sound UK

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 UK

Minimal Audio Morph EQModulated Filter Plug-in • Looking to add movement to your sounds? Look no further!

Electro-Harmonix S9 String EnsembleEffects Pedal • The S9 turns your guitar into a full‑blown string section.

Pulsar Massive Analogue Modelling EQ Plug-in • Pulsar train their modelling sights on Manley’s mighty Massive Passive.

IK Multimedia Joe Chiccarelli Vocal Strip Vocal Processing Plug-in • Could this plug-in meet all your vocal-polishing needs?

Apogee BOOM USB Audio Interface • Apogee hope to make an impact with their new entry-level interface.

sE Electronics DynaCaster Active Dynamic Microphone • sE’s latest mic combines a moving-coil capsule with the company’s Dynamite preamp technology.

Elf Audio Koala SamplerSampler App For iOS & Android • Koala Sampler makes sampling simple again.

Waverley Instruments Guitar Gig Bag Plus Amp & Effects Modules For Voltage Modular • Cherry Audio’s virtual modular environment gains a range of affordable, high‑quality guitar‑oriented processors.

Audeze MM-500 Planar Magnetic Headphones • Audeze’s newest headphones were designed with the help of mix legend Manny Marroquin.

MODULATION EFFECTS: A PRIMER • Do your productions lack texture and movement? Your DAW’s modulation plug-ins might offer a solution.

Cre8audio NiftyKEYZ Eurorack Case & Controller Keyboard • Cre8audio’s NiftyKEYZ case might just change your whole approach to modular.

RETURN OF THE KING The Decca Ring Cycle: Then & Now

PWM Malevolent Semi-modular Synthesizer • New synth-makers PWM met the Devil at a crossroads at midnight. This is the result.

Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 9 Spectral Editing Software • Steinberg continue to develop SpectraLayers at a remarkable pace.

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Manley Reference SilverLarge‑diaphragm Capacitor Microphone • This classy valve mic adds a little Manley magic to the C-37 formula...

Hammond SK Pro 73 Keyboard • The SK Pro 73 could be Hammond’s most versatile keyboard yet.

RENAISSANOE MAN Stuart White: Recording & Mixing Beyoncé • Beyoncé’s chart-topping album Renaissance showcases a production process that’s all about staying in the moment.

MELODYNE MULTI FX Using Melodyne As A Guitar Processor • Melodyne can do far more than fix dodgy vocals. It’s also a source of inspirational guitar effects...

Oberheim OB-X8 Polyphonic Analogue Synthesizer • Oberheim are back, and doing what they do best — making massive polysynths with a massive sound.

Caveman Audio AP1 Acoustic Instrument Preamplifier • If you play acoustic instruments with piezo pickups and require the very best amplification, the AP1 is a serious contender.

Melda Production MTurboAmp Amp & Effects Emulation Plug-in • With a range of impressive presets there should something here for everyone. But if there isn’t? Well, you can build pretty much any amp or distortion pedal you want!

MULTI-STAGE COMPRESSION • When and why might you want to reach for more than one compressor to process the same signal?

The Constance Demby Mystery • How Was Sanctum Sanctuorum Made?We engage in some audio archaeology to discover how a pioneer of electronic music created one of her most important works.

Focal ST6 Twin6 Active...