June 2017 Magazine Contents

With the RPQ2, AEA have improved on what was already an excellent ribbon-mic preamp.

Apple quietly introduced a new iPad in a press release towards the end of March — called simply iPad. It isn’t a new flagship for the company, more an affordable replacement for the iPad Air.

Offline effects and new playlist functionality are just two of the highlights of Apple’s latest Logic update.

With multiple mounting options, the ATM350a system combines flexibility with all the quality we’ve come to expect from Audio-Technica.

Backbone Guitar Products’ metal plates are direct bolt-on replacements for the standard neckplates of Tele- and Strat- style guitars, their purpose being to lift out more harmonic detail and to promote sustain.

The humble band-pass filter forms the basis of this fun little 500-series module.

Ethno World is advertised as being the ultimate sample library for ethnic instruments and voices from all over the world...

Grindhouse provides a collection of playable instruments that aim to capture the musical essence of some of the more popular sub-genres of the B movie/exploitation film soundtrack.

This stompbox aims to put the sound of classic analogue synths at guitarists’ feet.

Eowave’s Ribbon 2 combines a 12-bit synth and a ribbon controller in 24-inches of plexiglass.

What does Eventide’s “new method for processing audio” offer that we don’t already have in our plug-in folders?

Finnish company Soundion have revived the GEM brand to bring us a successor to the Promega 2 stage piano — the Promega 2+.

Golden Age Project’s quest to bring classic designs within reach of the masses continues, with this affordable take on the LA-2A.

If your audio has been particularly naughty, perhaps Heavyocity can give it the treatment it deserves...

IK Multimedia’s latest gizmo aims to give you a studio-quality guitar sound on stage with the minimum of hassle.

Korg’s Volca Kick offers a whole lot more than its name suggests...

Lewitt’s new vocal and instrument microphone retains the essence of their established models, but at a much more attractive price.

With dual compressor stages and dual-band, boost-only EQ, the novel Magnum-K shows that high-end outboard needn’t be retro.

MenuBUS is a very neat execution of a simple idea. Essentially, it’s a virtual soundcard which is inserted between...

We conclude our review of PG Music’s unique music auto-generation package by exploring some of the more advanced ways you can shape its output.

For those who like a ribbon-based tweeter, PreSonus’ stylish monitors offer an alternative to the usual suspects.

Designed to allow the guitarist to produce familiar amped tones without the need for an actual amplifier, Radial’s ToneBone JDX Direct Drive emulates the tonal coloration of a guitar amplifier/speaker combination.

RealiTone Fingerpick provides the user with a fingerpicked acoustic guitar within a compact Kontakt-based virtual instrument.

Are Roland’s recreations the last word on these classic instruments?

The original E-mu Morpheus was capable of real-time morphing in just one dimension, but today’s processors have much more power and can therefore offer 3D morphing — and in stereo.

Save setup time and space on busy stages with this crafty guitar-amp miking solution!

These highly portable and affordable active column systems make the benefits of line-array PA more accessible than ever!

UA’s updated Apollo Twin packs in more DSP power and improved audio performance.

Vermona’s Eurorack stable continues to grow with the addition of the TwinVCFilter.

Wave Alchemy’s Revolution breathes new life into a pantheon of classic drum machines.

More than just an interface, Zoom’s U-44 is expandable via a range of snap-on accessories.

With the Screamadelica album Primal Scream didn’t just reinvent themselves as a band, they reinvented what it meant to be a band.

Cubase 9 Pro’s Frequency EQ plug-in can do everything from gentle tone shaping to delicate mid-sides surgery.

The resurgence of film musicals continues, with Disney’s Beauty And The Beast the most successful yet. Hollywood veteran Frank Wolf oversaw the complex recording and mixing process.

We look at how audio clips can be repurposed in Ableton Live.

Streaming is now the most important way in which music is consumed. So how can you make sure your music sounds as good as possible?

A list of all articles that hold associated media files for June 2017 audio examples and video tutorials.

Kong is more than just a drum machine: it’s Reason’s secret weapon for dynamic performance with loops and breaks.

Recording Steel Drums: Our engineer rises to the unfamiliar challenge of capturing a loud steel band in their octagonal rehearsal building.

Harness the power of Studio One’s Arranger track and Scratch Pads to reshape your material.

M-S miking is already a versatile technique, but it can be built upon to provide surround-sound recording and a whole lot more besides!

Get the best out of Sonar’s surprisingly powerful Sonitus Modulator plug-in.

If a single mic cable isn’t long enough but two plugged together will reach, should I let that worry me or can I go ahead and sleep easier at nights?

Your article about matching mic and preamp impedances in the May 2014 edition of Sound On Sound...

I recently acquired a Focusrite Control 2802 analogue mixer/DAW controller. There are numerous connections on the back, including three female DB25 interfaces...

Our esteemed Editor In Chief offers some sage advice to budding audio students...

We catch up with Erez and Duvdev, the performer/producers behind Infected Mushroom and plug-in company Polyverse. Here, they show us some of the tools and techniques used to create the constantly morphing track 'Flamingo'.

Could it be the idea of using software live is ‘sexy’ and sells units, but the back-end task of making it function solidly is not?

This month: Ariana Grande, Tim McGraw, Zara Larsson, Kelsea Ballerini and our Classic Mix is Gloria Gaynor ‘I Will Survive’ (1978).

We saw last month that library music can provide composers with a good income. This month, we explain how that income is generated.

We’d all love to work with the LSO at Abbey Road. But if we don’t have the budget, are we betraying British musicians by looking overseas?

Automation is a double-edged sword...

Possibly the oldest independent studio in the world, Vox was built in 1936, and its layout served as the template for the celebrated Gold Star Studios.