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 workshop – New Sampler Track Features
Steinberg have nudged the sampler Track feature forwards in a number of ways since it was
Toontrack Dark Industrial EZX and EKX
Toontrack’s EZ instrument line is a great options for pristine acoustic drums, pianos and electric bass
iZotope Trash
For all the advances made in digital audio to improve it’s quality, music producers do seem
Cinesamples Musio
There are a number of sample library developers that offer comprehensive bundles of ‘all you can
Antares Auto-Tune Pro 11
When it comes to vocal pitch correction, pretty much everyone uses ‘auto-tune’ as a verb, even
Neural DSP Morgan Amp Suite
In the absence of a magic money tree, my studio’s amp collection has so far had
Cubase Workshop – Using The VocalChain Plugin
As vocals are generally the most important sonic element within a song-based production, making them the
Westwood Instruments Lost Synth
While they might be an unfamiliar name to some, Westwood do make some interesting virtual instruments.
Best Service/Sonuscore Horizon Leads
Like Dark Horizon by the same team combo, the Kontakt-based Horizon Leads is aimed primarily at