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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Boss GX-10 Amp & Effects Modeller • With some great sounding amps and effects, audio interfacing and an external effects loop, there’s plenty to admire in this compact floor unit.

Sample Logic Ultrasphere Virtual Instrument • Sample Logic rev their own engine, cinematic style.

ART Pro Audio MyMonitor II Personal Headphone Monitor Mixer • Want to hear ‘more me’? Not a problem...

Noise Engineering Dystorpia Distortion Pedal • They’ve engineered synth noises for years, but this is the California-based company’s first foray into the guitar-pedal world.

Soyuz 011 FET Small-diaphragm Capacitor Microphone • Soyuz’s latest pencil mic is as easy on the ear as it is on the eye!

FabFilter Pro-Q4 Equaliser Plug-in • One of the most influential plug-ins of our time receives an impressive makeover.

ADAM Audio D3V Active Monitors • How much tech can you cram into a compact set of desktop speakers? A lot, if you’re ADAM Audio.

Neural DSP Nano Cortex Guitar Amp Modelling & Capture Pedal • Want to take your valve amp sounds on stage without breaking your back? The Nano Cortex makes capturing and delivering those tones quick and easy.

Solid State Logic 18 USB Audio Interface • If you think all 1U rackmounting audio interfaces are the same, SSL have some news for you!

Roland P-6 Creative Sampler • The Roland P-6 is a pocket-sized sampling powerhouse.

Grace Design m303 Active DI Box • Did you think all DI boxes were created equal? If so, you may need to think again...

Korg Keystage 61 Controller Keyboard • With polyphonic aftertouch, MPE and MIDI 2.0, Korg’s Keystage has a lot to offer.

Yamaha FGDP-50 Finger Drum Pad • Yamaha’s FGDP-50 drum pad is designed explicitly for the digital percussionist.

Novation Launchkey MK4 Controller Keyboards • Novation’s updated Launchkey range introduces improved creative features and DAW integration.

Nextmidi Divisimate 2 Arrangement Software • Divisimate 2 brings a host of improvements and new features to Nextmidi’s orchestration software.

Perfect Surround Penteo 6 Pro+ Upmixing & Downmixing Plug-in • If you do much work with surround or immersive formats, upmixing and downmixing are a fact of life. With Penteo, good results needn’t cost the Earth.

Play All Day PlayFader Sequencer & Controller • Play All Day’s debut outing takes a novel approaching to hands-on hardware control.

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Electronic Perspectives: Vintage Electronic Musical Instruments Hardback Book • Tom Rhea’s colourful, comprehensive and insightful history of electrical and electronic music machines includes CDs with audio examples.

iZotope Neutron 5 Plug-in Suite • Can the improved, AI-based Mix Assistant make iZotope’s already powerful collection of mixing plug-ins more useful?

KIT Plugins BB F66 & BB F67 • Compressor Plug-ins

JMG DarkFire • Saturator Plug-in

Pulsar Audio Poseidon • EQ Plug-in

MXR Rockman X100 • Analogue Amp Simulation Pedal

CLEAN UP YOUR AXE! Tackling Noisy Guitar Recordings • Are buzzes, hums and hisses ruining your guitar recordings? Here’s how to keep the noise to a minimum.

Studio One • With the introduction of CV Instrument, you can control your modular rig from Studio One!

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