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: Play Probability & Velocity Variance
If you happen to use either the Artist or Pro versions of Cubase, in v.14, Steinberg

iZotope Velvet Vocal Processing Plugin From The Catalyst Series
If you have not already, you really should check out iZotope’s Catalyst series of plugins. These

Polyend Step Hardware Drum Machine/Sequencer
No, it’s not cheap, and no, it is probably not for everyone, but the Polyend Step

Dom Sigalas Modern 80s Kit MAX V2
If you hang about in the music technology section of YouTube, the odds are you will

AI music creation vs AI music composition…. and The Velvet Sundown
If you drop by here occasionally, you might have read the article I posted a little

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