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Atlas DSP, Your Last Steps Review
By Phil Weller published
The new kid on the block delivers its first hard-hitting amp sim, which is tailor-made for brutal noise making and modern metal grit – just don’t call it the blues

“I know there’s going to be at least another Aerosmith gig”: Joe Perry is convinced that band will play again
By Will Simpson published
He suggests that Steven Tyler would be able to take part

“We’d never heard of ‘disco music’ at the time”: How the Bee Gees created the greatest dancefloor-filler of all time
By Neil Crossley published
Ah, ah, ah, ah...

How modulation effects work and how to use them
By Roland Schmidt published
Phasing and flanging are often confused. We ask why - and demystify!

“How is a clear CD even possible?": Lorde’s see-through Virgin CD doesn’t play in most CD players
By Daniel Griffiths published
Fans take to social media to share a string of disappointing ‘No Disc’ errors after giving Lorde's latest a spin

"It’s simple enough to create the perfect hard-tuned and harmonised effects within our DAW, providing you have the right software": How to harness hard-tuned vocals
By Roland Schmidt published
That hard-tuned, robot-like sound, first popularised by Cher, has now become something of a staple in modern pop

5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently
By Stuart Adams published
Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions

Musik Hack on their quest to refine plugin UI design
By Andy Price published
We sit down with Musik Hack co-founder Sam Fischmann to hear more about the philosophy behind its superb mastering plugin
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