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Sound On SoundGearAudient launch the iD Mk3 line-up audient_id_range.jpg Four next-generation interfaces announced The third-generation iD range includes four units: the iD1, iD2, iD2+ and iD4+, all of which feature a front end derived from Audient's…

Sound On SoundGearUVI release Twin 88 Keys uvi_twin_88_keys.jpg Blend between concert grand & vintage electric pianos UVI’s latest release combines a concert grand with a vintage electric piano in a single instrument, and kits users out…

Sound On SoundGearHLabs reveal the CL089 hlabs_cl089.jpg Studer-inspired 500-series PWM compressor unveiled HLabs' new CL089 module recreates the PWM compressor found in the iconic Studer 089 console, and joins their Studer 169-based preamp…

Sound On SoundGearModbap release Wax Theory modbap_wax_theory.jpg Eurorack experts launch vinyl-inspired plug-in The second member of Modbap's all-new plug-in family has now arrived, and this time around, the company have drawn their…

Sound On SoundGearMONO Music Conference 2026 mono_music_conference.jpg 13–14 November 2026 at The Midway, San Francisco The MONO Music Conference (formerly Music Expo SF) is fast approaching, and is set to take over The Midway, San Francisco…

Sound On SoundGearSpitfire Audio & Eric Whitacre launch Eternity spitfire_audio_eternity.jpg Third collaboration with Grammy-winning composer & conductor Captured in the same sessions that shaped Whitacre’s latest album, the new arrival combines an array of…

Sound On SoundGearUniversal Audio reintroduce UAD Cooper Time Cube Delay universal_audio_uad_cooper_time_cube_delay_0.jpg Native version of popular effects plug-in arrives UA's recreation of the rather unique hardware delay unit designed by Bill Putnam Sr. and Duane H.

Sound On SoundGearAbleton Live 13 announced ableton_live13_ui.jpeg Set to launch in early 2027 Ahead of its full release, Live 13 is being made available as a public beta, and Ableton are currently offering a discount on Live 12 licenses along…

Sound On SoundGearWin! LINE 6 Helix Stadium Floor & Helix Stadium Native competition_1226.jpg For this exclusive SOS competition, we’re giving you the chance to win a LINE 6 Helix Stadium Floor and Helix Stadium Native — a superb prize worth £2280 $2198 !

Sound On SoundGearPSPaudioware release PSP ClassicQlite psp_classicqlite_original_gui.jpeg Free EQ launched alongside four major updates PSPaudioware have just launched their latest free plug-in, along with a set of updates that bring modern OS…

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The magazine is named after the cable: the microphone in the booth, the line to the desk, the DMX run that fires the lights. Studio, stage and rig share the same cable. Most magazines pick one of the three. This one covers all of it, because the people we read do too — the engineer mixing a record on Tuesday is on front of house by Saturday.

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