Solid State Logic PureDrive Octo
SSL’s PureDrive preamps bring the sound of their Origin console to a new audience.
SSL’s PureDrive preamps bring the sound of their Origin console to a new audience.
Sam Boydell talks us through selecting an orchestral sound library, creating a simple string motif and incorporating more realism into the finished piece.
The drum machine has progressed massively since the days of the home organ player. Here Oli Freke takes us through a brief history, with lots of audio examples.
Alan Moulder, 2024 recipient of the Icon Of The Year Award from the Music Producers Guild, talks to Kevin Paul about his early years at Trident Studios and finding his specialist areas.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ 4/5 Stars. Produced with Sonuscore’s expertise in multi‑layered performance engines, as seen in products such as The Orchestra, The Score, Elysion or EastWest’s Orchestrator.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/5 Stars. State Machine’s designers suggest that Slow Drift's focus is on ethereal textures, though in reality it offers up a wide selection of preset styles, much as a hardware synth might do.
Should you buy a specialised instrument mic, or a multi‑purpose ‘pencil’ design? With the Reshape series, you can have both...