Latest articles by Andy Price
JMG Sound Retronaut review
Promising to infuse the crackle of yesteryear into your tracks, Retronaut goes beyond its lo-fi headline to deliver thrilling sound-shaping abilities
7 of the best immersive audio plugins
Here are our picks of some of the slickest routes to create and mix in both Sony 360RA and Dolby Atmos
"This technology will replace stereo": Behind the scenes of groundbreaking 3D sound project Immersive London Calling
This 55-track compilation, mixed in 360 Reality Audio at London's ARK360° Studio, makes a convincing case for the post-stereo world
Heavyocity Uncharted 88
When is a piano not a piano? When Heavyocity rips it apart, builds a new instrument from its internals, then goes at it with a range of tools…
How to work with video in Logic Pro
Logic is one of the most versatile DAWs when it comes to composing music and sound for video content. Here's how to get started
The soundtrack composer's guide to music software
From expansive orchestral libraries to malleable atmosphere-carvers and thunderous impact engines, let us guide you through some of the best big-screen tailored tools around…
Could AI technology replace soundtrack composers?
With a constant stream of visual content competing for our eyes and ears, we wonder what the future will look like for soundtrack composers, and whether AI is friend or foe?
How to get started (and get paid) writing music for sync licensing
Sync licensing and production music creation can be a stable route for jobbing musicians, but it can be a tricky world to navigate for those not familiar with the details
How to blend sound design and score to create a modern cinematic soundtrack
The boundary between sound design and score has blurred in recent years, as melody and abstract sonics fuse to create today’s modern soundtracking norm
Soundtracking secrets: How to get started writing music to picture
Writing to picture means responding musically to visual events on-screen. We explore some of the best practices that will serve you well during this process
Chace: "I spend way too much on gear, but it’s never enough. Right now, I’m craving my own Korg PS-3100"
Becoming the first Chinese DJ to play Tomorrowland at only 17, Chace is an EDM savant. We find out more about his beat-driven approach to production
Audified GK Amplification 3 Pro
Perfecting Audified’s meticulous modelling of Gallien-Krueger’s bass amps, this updated amp/cab sim brings cool new elements into play
Modalics Beat Scholar
Will Modalics’ debut plugin take the prize for most refreshingly innovative piece (or should that be slice?) of software we’ve seen for beat creation?
Spitfire Audio Speculative Memories
Knitting ethereal vocal textures, evolving atmospherics and swelling bass throbs, Speculative Memories opens vast avenues for sonic introspection
EastWest String Machine
Summoning the spirit of the string machines of the pre-digital age, EastWest’s latest VI brings retro-future textures to the 21st century table
PreSonus Studio One 6
Bulging with a host of new upgrades, Studio One 6 smartly tailors your workflow to be more honed than many other DAWs. but is its plethora of new features accumulatively worth the switch?
Cody Fry on his Symphony Sessions: “I’ve always loved Eleanor Rigby - ever since I analysed its lyrics way back in fifth grade”
After his track I Hear A Symphony went viral on TikTok, songwriter and orchestrator Cody Fry felt compelled to pursue a longstanding ambition - to build a collection of huge-sounding, orchestra-backed tracks
