Sound On Sound UK

Sound On Sound is the world's best recording technology magazine, packed full of in-depth, independent product tests, including music software, studio hardware, keyboards and live sound (PA) gear. Every issue also includes SOS's unique step-by-step tutorial and technique columns on all the leading DAW programs, as well as insightful interviews with leading producers, engineers and musicians.

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Focal Lensys Pro Closed-back Headphones • Focal’s latest studio-focused headphones aim to deliver reference-quality monitoring in a closed-back format.

Atomic Analog Tonograf EQ • A vintage German console EQ gets a new lease of life in 500-series format.

Fors Pivot Software Synthesizer • Interface has always been a barrier to FM synthesis. Can Fors’ elegant approach make it more accessible?

Zero-G Elements Kepler 2 Software Instrument • Zero-G’s popular hybrid scoring toolkit gets a significant upgrade.

Hifiman HE600 & more Planar Magnetic Headphones • Hifiman’s assault on the studio market continues with no fewer than four new headphone models.

Active DI Interface Strymon PCH • This pedalboard-friendly DI interface has been designed specifically for interfacing amp modellers and electronic instruments with PA and recording systems.

Roland TR-1000 Drum Machine • Elegantly combining analogue and digital, and balancing programming with performance, the TR-1000 is the best drum machine Roland have ever made.

iZotope Ozone 12 Advanced Mastering Plug-in Suite • The latest version of Ozone promises improved AI assistance and adds some interesting mix-repair options to its powerful mastering toolkit.

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SoundFlow 6 DAW Control Software • A ground-up reinvention turns SoundFlow from an advanced macro engine into an intelligent, context-aware virtual assistant.

Part 6: Hybrid Stereo Mic Arrays This is Stereo • With an understanding of spaced and coincident stereo arrays, we can exploit the characteristics of both — using either established arrays, or by creating our own!

Zoom LiveTrak L6 32-bit Multitrack Recorder, Mixer & Audio Interface • Zoom’s smallest LiveTrak ever is a mobile production powerhouse.

Singular Sound BeatBuddy 2 Rhythm Generator Pedal • Singular Sound’s revamped drum generator offers top‑quality sound and flexible playback options.

40 IDEAS THAT CHANGED MUSIC • Our four-part series charts the most important technical breakthroughs in music history.

Audio Interface Grace Design m701 • Grace Design have brought their considerable expertise to the audio interface arena.

Classic TRACKS William Basinski The Disintegration Loops • William Basinski’s archival recording project gained a life of its own when the tapes began to deteriorate, and then took on a new significance in the wake of the September 11th attacks.

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GEAR OF THE YEAR! 2025 • The SOS team pick their highlights from recent hardware and software launches.

Amphion One18X Passive Monitors • With their precision engineering and distinctive white waveguides, the One series put Amphion on the studio map. And now they’ve got even better.

How I Got THAT SOUND • Steve Rothery • Marillion ‘The Great Escape’

Austrian Audio OC-S10 Capacitor Microphone • The OC-S10 is a premium vehicle for Austrian Audio’s highly regarded CKR-12 capsule.

Zach Nahome & Charlie Holmes • Olivia Dean The Art Of Loving • To perfect Olivia Dean’s intimate, personal sound world, the artist and...