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 Chord Pads
The Cubase Chord Pad system provides a great way to experiment with chord sequences regardless of

Sonible smart:gate
With so many tools that allow precise audio editing within our DAWs, you could be forgiven

Baby Audio Transit
Baby Audio’s collaboration with Andrew Huang might be aimed at creating transition effects such as risers

iZotope Ozone 11 Advanced
Mastering is now a stage of the music production process that most people are aware of,

Cubase Workshop – Managing The Low Mids With Frequency 2
Mud in your mix can easily become a problem if you have lots of instrument competing

Cubase Workshop – Verve Felt Piano
Added as a new option within Cubase 12, the Verve Piano library for use within HALion

Dreamtonics Synthesizer V
I’ve been lucky enough to write for Sound On Sound for over 20 years and it