Blog & Vlog
Music and recording technology
As a self-confessed music and recording technology addict, I’m always interested in what’s new in that world. And, for the last 20+ years, I’ve had the good fortune to be able to write about it both online and for Sound On Sound magazine.
This blog and vlog is my own space that lets me share all the music technology stuff that sparks my interest and, in doing so, it reduces the odds of my head exploding 🙂
You absolutely do not have to read any of what follows but, if you do, here’s hoping it helps in some small way….. Oh, and do note, full versions of any SOS articles become available to all readers (even without an SOS subscription) six months after their original magazine publication date.
John Walden

Cubase 14: Using DAWproject To Exchange Projects Between Cubase & Cubasis
Those of you here with a long memory and a love of mobile music making might

Song Athletics Friends
This is a quirky little Kontakt sample library. However, if you are after a conventional set

Dreamtonics Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro
Oh my…. were do you start? Forget all the flack that AI in music creation gets

UJAM UFX Filter
I do like the identify that UJAM have created for themselves. The ‘ease of use’ philosophy

EastWest Ancient Kingdom
EastWest’s latest addition to their sample-based instrument line-up is Ancient Kingdom. It might follow a fairly

Cubase Modulators have superpowers….
While they are just in their first iteration, I think the new Modulator options added to

Zero-G BioRhythms
Some software – virtual instruments included – turns out to be a triumph of slick looks

Toontrack Fusion
Toontrack seem to be fond of themed groups of releases across their various flagship products. Their

Harrison Mixbus 11
I’ve always liked the concept of Harrison’s Mixbus. The workflow that mimics some of the attractions