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

SOS FOR ARTISTS • Whether it’s existing releases or new tunes, SOS For Artists can help you get your music out... well, pretty much everywhere!

Royer R-12 Active Ribbon Microphone • Royer have powered up their most affordable ribbon mic with active electronics.

Radial Highline Passive Line Isolators • What does Radial’s latest compact pair of boxes have to offer?

Sonible prime:vocal Vocal Enhancement Software • Need a helping hand to clean up your vocal and dialogue recordings?

LANG Electronics SILVERR 47 Dual-channel Valve Microphone Preamplifier • Whether it’s detailed definition you want or dirty distortion, this new take on a classic valve preamp has you covered.

Mackie CR3.5 Gen 3 Desktop Monitors • Mackie’s new dinky studio speakers are designed for both work and play!

iZotope Velvet Vocal Processing Plug‑in • Could this ‘smart’ plug-in help you massage vocal and dialogue recordings into better shape?

Planar Magnetic Headphones Hifiman HE1000 & Arya Unveiled • With their Unveiled series, Hifiman are taking the concept of open-backed headphones to its logical conclusion!

Dom Sigalas Modern 80s Kit MAX V2 Virtual Drum Instrument • Dom Sigalas breathes new life into some classic drum sounds.

Ear Trumpet Labs Wanda Capacitor Microphone • Does Ear Trumpet Labs’ latest mic have a golden sound to match its opulent appearance?

Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Stage Reverb Convolution Reverb Plug‑in • Based on Vienna’s Synchron Stage A, this new reverb promises to offer great sounds without taxing your CPU.

Shotgun Microphone Sony ECM-778 • Sony take aim at one of the big guns of the shotgun world...

Garbage Ideas FK Comp FET Limiter & Saturator • This quirky 500-series module is designed for colour and attitude rather than cleanliness.

Digitally Controlled Analogue Console Solid State Logic Oracle • It’s been decades since the last commercially successful digitally controlled analogue mixing desks could be bought new. Now, console-automation legends SSL believe the time is finally ripe for their return...

Neumann RIME Virtual Immersive Monitoring Environment • Not everyone can afford a 7.1.4 Neumann speaker setup, but perhaps RIME is the next best thing?

Active Monitor HEDD Audio Type 05 A-Core • HEDD’s new A-Core range sees the company return to making all-analogue monitors — and the results are impressive.

Modular Effects Processor Bastl Instruments Kastle 2 FX Wizard • Add a touch of magic with Bastl’s mini modular effects box.

Apple Logic Pro 11.2 DAW Software • Apple deliver plenty of refinements in the latest update to Logic Pro.

Dreadbox Artemis Polyphonic Analogue Synthesizer • Dreadbox are aiming high with the ambitious Artemis.

Arturia V Collection 11 Software Instruments • V Collection 11 is here, and yes, it’s bigger than before, better than before and better value than ever.

Master Bus Processor Elysia xmax • In a world of retro homages, it’s always refreshing when a manufacturer looks to do something a little different...

Franklin Audio RA-20 & SS-6 MkII Dual-channel Re-amper & Stereo Switcher • We check out a cleverly configurable re‑amper, and a switch box with a difference...

Erica Synths Steampipe Physical Modelling...