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

Earthworks DM6 Capacitor Microphone • Can Earthworks’ new kick mic provide a secure foundation for your drum sound?

Toontrack Dark Industrial EZX & EKX EZdrummer & EZkeys Expansions • Toontrack get gritty with their Dark Industrial expansions for EZdrummer and EZkeys.

iZotope Trash Multiband Distortion Plug-in • A much-loved creative distortion plug-in is back from its sabbatical, and it looks like the break has done it good!

Universal Audio SC-1 Modelling Microphone • UA’s new range brings mic modelling to the masses!

Electro‑Voice Everse 12 Active PA Speaker • E-V pack their battery-powered PA tech into a ‘full-size’ speaker.

Endorphin.es Ghost Pedal Multi-effects Pedal • Forged in the world of modular synthesis, Endoprhin.es have taken their first, bold stride into the effects pedal market...

Microphone Parts SDC-84 Small-diaphragm Capacitor Microphone • With vintage Neumann KM84s becoming ever more unaffordable, does this kit-based tribute fill the gap?

Antares Auto-Tune Pro 11 Pitch-processing Software • Antares look to bring a little more harmony to their iconic pitch-correction tool.

Korg NTS-2 Oscilloscope Kit • An oscilloscope can be very handy when working with synths and CV signals — but most aren’t designed with music‑makers in mind.

Heritage Audio RAM 1000 Passive Monitor Controller • The RAM 1000 combines hands‑on speaker control with Bluetooth streaming.

Drawmer Electronics 1977 Analogue Channel Strip • Drawmer have been offering no-nonsense professional audio gear since the early ’80s, but their current range of processors offers more possibilities than ever.

Focal ST6 Trio6 Active Monitors • Single-driver, two-way nearfield or three-way monitors? Focal’s new flagship design can be all three...

Electra One MkII MIDI Controller • Does a modern hardware MIDI controller with the ability to add your own features sound too good to be true?

Audiomovers Omnibus Virtual Patchbay & Routing Matrix For macOS • Omnibus takes audio from A to B, C, D and wherever else it’s needed!

Sontronics Saturn 2 Capacitor Microphone • Sontronics’ unmistakeable Saturn is back — with digital pattern control to complement its vintage looks.

Arturia V Collection X Software Instruments • With new and improved instruments Arturia’s one-stop synth shop is better value than ever.

Midicake Arp MIDI Arpeggiator • Midicake have reinvented the arpeggiator.

Solid State Logic PureDrive Octo Mic Preamp, A-D Converter & USB Interface • SSL’s PureDrive preamps bring the sound of their Origin console to a new audience.

Steinberg WaveLab Pro 12 Audio Editing Software • Steinberg introduce a huge number of enhancements and refinements to their flagship audio editing and mastering platform.

Cinesamples Musio Virtual Instrument Catalogue • Cinesamples’ subscription package promises an awful lot of bang for your monthly bucks.

Pulsar Audio Primavera Spring Reverb Plug-in • With an array of different modelled devices and controls you won’t find on the original hardware, have Pulsar breathed new life into the humble spring reverb?

TC Electronic System 6000 Native Bundle Plug-in Collection • Is there still a place in our plug-in folders for the core algorithms from TC Electronic’s legendary...