Spotlight Round-ups

The hardware sampler market is healthier and more diverse than ever. What better time to take a quick tour?

Looking for an all‑in‑one playing and sequencing solution? Look no further...

Three‑way studio monitors usually come at a premium price. We round up the models that won’t break the bank!

If you couldn’t be at this year’s NAMM Show yourself, fear not. Sound On Sound tramped the halls of the Anaheim Convention Center to bring you all that’s new in the world of music technology.

In this month’s Spotlight, we take a look at a selection of headphones that have been designed to tackle serious mixing and mastering tasks.

By the time you have enough separate outputs in your system to warrant one, you need no telling how valuable mixers are to your modular workflow...

Bring studio sound to the stage with these live‑oriented capacitor microphones.

Many manufacturers now offer dedicated products tailored for the distinctive workflows involved in podcasting and live streaming.

Looking for that smooth ribbon tone with the convenience of a modern mic? Look no further...

Several famous console manufacturers now make their preamps available ‘to go’. Here's a handy round-up...

Looking for musical inspiration? You might just find it in Cubase 12’s Verve felt piano.

American producer, engineer and mixer Ed Stasium nominates the drum sound on Living Colour’s ‘Love Rears Its Ugly Head’ as a particular favourite.

Getting tactile with your MIDI controls can breathe new life into stale music.

Logic offers a number of ways to repeat your notes and phrases.

Ever thought you were nearing the end of your mix, only to realise the track needs a whole lot more impact?

While mixing, I usually monitor with the control room level pot on my analogue console set between about four and five (out of 10)...

What does 2023 have in store for Pro Tools users?

Deep in rural Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, engineer and producer Owain Fleetwood Jenkins has built a paradisal residential studio in an abandoned chapel...

We show you how to get started recording audio in Studio One.

As a mix engineer, it’s your job to give clients what they want — but what they say and what they mean aren’t always quite the same...

Multitrack recording at home, a decade before the Portastudio...