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
Toontrack The Jazz Sessions SDX
If you want the ultimate level of control over your virtual drums, Toontrack’s Superior Drummer 3
Cubase Workshop – Optimising Loudness
Whatever your take on the issue of loudness in your final mixes or masters, it is
Cubase Workshop – Capturing Audio From Virtual Instruments
There are a number of practical reasons why you might want to convert your MIDI-based virtual
Cubase workshop – Stock Vocal Compressors
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good 3rd-party compressor plugin but, when Steinberg added a
Toontrack Session Organ EKX
Oh my! If you have ever thought that you might need some epic rock organ in
Sonible pure:unmask
Sonible make some very interesting plugins. Some of these – the Smart series in particular –
iZotope RX11 Advanced
Spectral editing is no longer something just for the hard-core forensic crowd; it’s accessible to any
EastWest Hollywood Strings 2
When it comes to orchestral sample libraries, EastWest are right up there in terms of quality.
Steinberg Wavelab Pro 12
While most top-tier DAW/sequencers now let you carry out a wide array of audio editing tasks,