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.

CREATIVE CUTS

Sound On Sound USA

M-Audio Oxygen 25 Controller Keyboard • M-Audio’s trusty MIDI controller workhorse treads indefatigably onwards.

Included software

UJAM Groovemate ONE Percussion Instrument • UJAM’s Groovemate ONE is a one-stop shop for pop percussion.

HEDD Type 07 Mk2 Active Monitors • HEDD’s impressive Mk2-series speakers let you choose between ported and unported formats. Which works best?

HEDD Type 07 Mk2 $1798

Ports & Stuff

Electro-Voice Evolve 50M Compact Active Line Array • EV’s latest rig takes the column PA format and adds a host of thoughtful extra features.

Electro-Voice Evolve 50M $1999

ZP Microphones ZP800G Cardioid Capacitor Microphone • Can a solid-state microphone really give you the sound of Sony’s classic valve C800G?

ZP Microphones ZP800G $2654

ALTERNATIVES

Bad Dogs P1 500-series Microphone Preamplifier • Ever fancied trying different output transformers in your mic preamp?

Sound Particles Brightness Panner Auto-panning Plug-in • This stereo/surround frequency-based panner is dripping with creative potential.

ROLI Equator2 Software Synthesizer • ROLI’s Equator2 is less an update than a full rebuild.

ROLI Equator2 $249

Trinnov D-MON & La Remote Monitor Controller With Listening-system Correction • Trinnov’s pioneering range of room-correction systems now has a dedicated monitor controller.

Trinnov D-MON & La Remote From $8724

Roland TD-50KV2 Electronic Drum Kit • Is Roland’s new flagship TD-50KV2 the best electronic drum kit you can buy?

Roland TD-50KV2 $7749

Rack ‘Em Up

More USB Than You Can Shake A Stick At

It’s About Time

Analogue Solutions Leipzig V3 Analogue Synthesizer • Analogue Solutions have taken a perfectly good synth... and made it better.

Analogue Solutions Leipzig V3 $1199

Soniccouture Threnody Strings Sample Library • Soniccouture’s new library steps into a strange new world of sci-fi and horror.

Soniccouture Threnody Strings £220

Generative Tools

Score Draw

Remote Possibilities

Minimal Audio Rift Distortion & Filter Plug-in for Mac & Windows • If your sounds need a lift, perhaps you need Rift?

Minimal Audio Rift $129

JTC Tones Cyber Driver & Daemon Driver Cabinet Impulse Response Libraries • It takes a hell of a lot of prep and expertise to create the perfect cabinet IR library...

JTC Tones Impulse Responses

Tasting Notes

2hp Picnic Basket Eurorack System

E-RM Polygogo Eurorack Module

Clavia Nord Piano 5 Stage Piano • The celebrated Clavia stage piano continues to evolve.

Nord Piano Monitors

Clavia Nord Piano 5 From $3299

Meet The Family

Big Sounds In Small Memories

The Rear Panel

Alto Professional Bluetooth Total & Bluetooth Ultimate Bluetooth-to-analogue Converters

JMG Audio Expanse 3D Spatial Audio Plug-in

United Plugins Urban Puncher Saturation Plug-in For Mac & Windows

SAMPLE SLICING Beatmaking With Hardware • Chopped-up loops are at the heart of many genres of music. There’s never been a better time to get hands-on with sliced samples.

Crate Digging

Taking A Break

Cab Miking Two-mic Guitar Tracking •...