Welcome to SOUND ON SOUND, the world's premier music recording technology magazine. Based in Cambridge, England and independently-owned, we've been around since 1985.

This web site houses our continually-expanding archive of highly informative articles (from January 1994) that chart the impact of technology on the music production and recording processes.

Steinberg has been providing award-winning, technologically-advanced music and media production products for musicians and producers of music, video and film since 1984. Steinberg is today one of the world's largest audio software houses with more than 1.5 million users worldwide.

Founded in 1984 by engineer Karl Steinberg and keyboard musician Manfred R¨¹rup in Hamburg, Germany, the company released its first product, the Pro-16, 16-track MIDI sequencer for the Commodore C-64 platform in that year.

Steinberg's premiere audio products remain at the forefront of audio technology today, with its Cubase, Nuendo and WaveLab software forming the backbone of professional studios and audio production facilities worldwide.

There's so much good stuff packed into our reviews section this month that we don't know where to begin! First off, we bring you the first UK review of Clavia's amazing Nord Stage performance instrument ¨C the new 88-key stage keyboard from the Swedish maestros. We've also got detailed reviews of the Creamware Minimax ASB synth ¨C the hardware recreation of their software Minimoog clone, MOTU's stylish Traveler FireWire interface and Waves APA32 ¨C the hardware DSP solution for running their high-end effects plugs.

Plus! All these other bits ¡®n' pieces reviewed and rated¡­
Korg D4 multitracker
Audio Damage Dubstation & Discord 1.5 effects plug-ins
PSP MasterComp mastering plug-in
Sonic Charge uTonic 2 software drum machine
Presonus Inspire 1394 interface
Tascam Gigastudio 3.1
Effects pedals roundup ¨C three of the best reviewed and rated

M-Audio, a business unit of Avid, Inc, is a leading provider of creative tools for computer-centric musicians and audio professionals. Founded in 1988, the Company now has independent offices in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, France and Japan.

M-Audio is the driving force in the industry empowering musicians to create, perform and record with complete mobile hardware/software solutions that have forever changed when, where and how music is made.

The Company's reputation for delivering cutting edge technology in easy-to-use, affordable products has garnered significant recognition by industry experts, including world-class artists, recording studios and magazines.

M-Audio's advanced engineering and value-conscious pricing has also helped to bring the joy of creating high-quality music to virtually anyone with the desire.

Take total control of your Pro Tools 5.1 surround sound production with the latest software innovation from Cycling 74.

Octirama is the first full-featured dynamics processor for 5.1 surround mastering for the Digidesign HD Accel environment. Octirama incorporates sophisticated four- and five-band processing for each of five channels plus sophisticated bass management.

Welcome to Yamaha's Website

At Yamaha, we believe that music transcends time and borders -- barriers that usually prevent the world's people from forming strong heart-to-heart bonds.

That's why we're committed to combining progress and traditional craftsmanship with rich sensitivity and creativeness to provide products and services that will bring our customers immense satisfaction. With our brand slogan, "CREATING ' KANDO ' TOGETHER" , we aim to create 'Kando' -- (is a Japanese word that) signifies an inspired state of mind -- that exceeds all expectations.