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
Scaler Music Scaler 3
Now, your mileage may vary, but my own technical knowledge of music theory probably puts me
Indiginus Electric Blue
The world is not short of sample-based virtual guitar options. However, Indiginus’ Electric Blue manages to
IK Multimedia ReSing
Vocal synthesis is a technology that has really come of age in the last couple of
Heavyocity Dystropia
Heavyocity have a great track record for sample-based virtual instruments aimed at media composers. As you
Cubase Workshop: Controlling Acoustic Drum Dynamics
With all sorts of 3rd-party dynamics plugins available, it’s perhaps easy to overlook just how good
Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X
Neural DSP have very quickly climbed to the top table in terms of virtual guitar rig
Edu Prado Sounds Dark Mandolin
It’s always rather cool to explore some of the more niche sample libraries out there. A
Antares AutoTune 2026
If you want a real-time pitch correction plugin, Antares AutoTune has surely got to be in
Zero-G Elements Kepler 2
If you are a fan of the soundtracks for films such as Dune, Tenet or Oppenheimer,