November 2016 Magazine Contents

The unambiguously named Dual Looping Delay from 4ms consists of two time-sync’ed delays in a single 20HP module...

It’s always fun to discover modules with a different slant on things. The ADDAC503, or Marble Physics, is a CV source that models the behaviour of a marble on a square tray...

A bundle of the most common studio effects, specifically delay, phasing, flanging, chorus, enhancement and a preamp emulation...

Whether you’re on a budget or have cash to splash, Audio-Technica’s new range of IEMs has something for you.

BLUE are well known in the studio microphone field but they’re now also making significant inroads into the headphone market...

It’s becoming unusual to find a sample library these days that is presented simply as a collection of high quality 96kHz/24-bit WAV files...

It’s the feel and syncopation of the performers that make this collection of Brazilian percussion grooves what it is.

Given the continually evolving and demanding pressures of the pro-audio industry, any product which remains available and largely unchanged for more than a decade must have arrived at a near-perfect combination of technical excellence, operational usability, reliability, and price.

Dynaudio’s rich pedigree in speaker design makes itself heard in these stylish new designs!

Despite keeping things simple, EHX’s latest looper boasts some useful features that others lack.

In spite of their diminutive size, these monitors turn in a seriously impressive performance.

These overdrive pedals are both inspired by the now out-of-production and highly desirable Klon Centaur, used by David Gilmour and other luminaries.

JBL’s Eon speakers have been a mainstay of portable PA for years — and now they’re joined by this smart new active column system.

M-Audio’s latest interfaces offer a lot of bang for relatively little buck and utilise the up-and-coming USB Type-C connector.

This Russian guitar-amp modelling plug-in is a souped-up recreation of the Engl E530 rackmounting studio preamp...

Orchestral Tools expand their series with a quartet of solo strings and a pair of intimately-recorded soloists.

The Cali76 puts the sound and feel of a Urei 1176 into a guitar pedal, providing epic compression and sustain with studio-like transparency and low noise.

In a market that seems, er, saturated with dedicated distortion processors, what sets Overstayer’s latest device apart from the rest?

Qu-Bit’s Wave is presumably named after the Wave (wav) format samples it plays — up to four of them at once. A 4GB MicroSD card is included, ready-populated with drum hits, vocals, synths and sound effects, easily enough to get you going...

Can this unique combination of software and hardware really recreate the sound of some of the most revered microphones in the world? We put the VMS up against the originals to find out!

Rather than just trying it out on a few sessions, the team at SOS decided that this review would be a great excuse to pitch the VMS against some of the actual microphones that it claims to model.

This plug-in is based on engineer/producer S Husky Höskulds' Ampex reel-to-reel tape recorder, which he had modified to act as a distortion processor.

This library is built around 100 rhythmic ‘themes’ where each theme is, essentially, a set of audio loops that form something akin to a ‘cinematic drum cue construction kit’.

The world’s first wearable metronome for musicians offers an armoury of tempo-related features to help improve your timing and really get your groove on.

Spitfire Audio delve deep into a legendary film composer’s favourite piano.

For those wanting to record and mix multiple sound sources on location, could the DR-680 MkII be the best tool for the job?

Attack EP88 is an elaborate, 47,000-sample presentation of a vintage 88-key Rhodes Mark I prepared with a brass tack on the surface of each hammer, guaranteeing a Rhodes attack like no other.

UVI are offering a very reasonably priced emulation of a classic Moog — but which classic Moog is it?

Developed in collaboration with top mixing engineer Andrew Scheps, Waves' Scheps Parallel Particles plug-in is probably the closest you’ll get to a ‘more of everything’ processor.

We’ve come to expect the unexpected from Zynaptiq, and their new reverb delivers just that!

Things get messy as we explore Live’s numerous distortion effects...

It’s now the norm for musicians to provide their own sound reinforcement for small gigs — but what kind of system would suit you best?

Can you do ‘character’ compression with Cubase’s stock plug-ins? Let's find out...

The making of Barbra Streisand’s latest hit album, Encore, offers a window into the unique philosophy of hit-making producer and engineer David Reitzas.

Flex your Logic Pro X muscles with half a dozen more tips and tricks.

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Our engineer transforms a bedroom-recorded rock song into release-ready territory.

The loudness wars might be over, but peak levels in Pro Tools are still important.

We show you how to get the most from Ableton’s Link technology in Reason.

Recording the Winchester College Quiristers with a view to bringing their plainsong performances to a wider audience presented a unique challenge!

Sonar has several time-saving features that might make the difference between catching an inspiration or losing it.

Studio One has no notation features of its own, but it now forms a perfect pair with PreSonus’s dedicated Notion application.

When misfortune befell one of our contributors, we sent the SOS team to help him get his studio back up and running.

I recently acquired a Blue Rocket Stage 2 with cardioid B8 capsule, and although I really like the sound it seems a bit ‘stiff’ — in the same way that a speaker can sound ‘stiff’ until it’s been ‘burned in’. Do mic capsules ‘relax’ over time or will that stiffness persist?

A few years ago I decided to concentrate on producing my own music. I’ve since spent thousands of hours going through...

How can you tell that a particular recorded vocal or bass track includes resonances? I’d like to know how to identify where the resonances are visually.

The challenge of creating a glass-themed sound world for her third album led Agnes Obel to explore some little-used instruments and techniques.

Like their debut, Bastille’s Wild World was recorded in a South London basement — but this time around, the band were global superstars.

While home recording has become much less costly in recent years, there are still some expensive items on most people’s wish lists. So how do you work out what to splash out on when budget is an issue?

Private Wilhelm: screaming through cinema’s lazy history of sound effects.

Kungs Versus Cookin’ On 3 Burners • Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber • Blossoms • Beyoncé • Classic Mix: The Sex Pistols ‘God Save The Queen’

After almost two years of construction, overseen by architect Marcelo Tavares, the studio opened in early 2012 in a purpose-built facility, conceived as a multicultural space where people from all over the world can feel inspired.

Despite great progress elsewhere in the TV business, music for the media is still overwhelmingly dominated by men. Why?

The rise of the studio as a tourist attraction might seem a little crass — but if it helps to pay the bills...