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Competition Win PMC DB1S-A Monitors Worth Over £2,000 GBP Deadline: 2011-07-11
Reviews Analogue Synthesizer
Intelligent Equaliser Plug‑in
Convolution Reverb Plug‑in
500‑series Equaliser
Low‑power Tube Amp & Cabinet Sometimes less is more, and never is this truer than when recording overdriven tube amps at home — something the PicoValve makes easy... Mixing Secrets For The Small Studio Book Review Hugh Robjohns reads up on mixing tips from Mike Senior. Analogue Synthesizer
Native Instruments The Mouth The Mouth Vocal Synthesis Plug‑in
Multi‑pattern Dual‑output Capacitor Microphone Mixing the benefits of ribbon smoothness and condenser flexibility, Pearl show us that it really is hip to be, erm... rectangular. Multi‑pattern Valve Microphone
Rain Recording Nimbus Project Studio Plus Music Computer Rain are quick off the mark with a model featuring the latest ‘Sandy Bridge’ CPU — and the results are rather impressive... Recording Accessories Hugh Robjohns checks out a mic kit from Rycote designed to accompany the USM (reviewed in SOS in March 2010) and USM-L microphones. Nearfield Monitors & USB Interface Before you can call your computer a studio, you need at least two things: a means of getting audio into your computer, and some way of listening back to it. Enter the Samson Studio GT! Book Review Hugh Robjohns investigates the latest offering from well-known engineer-cum-author Douglas Self. DAW Controller & Audio Interface
Tonehammer Liberis (Choral Library) Sample Library
Dual Loudspeaker, Power Amplifier, & Microphone Simulator
| People + Opinion Ari Levine & The Smeezingtons: Producing Bruno Mars Interview | Producer Bruno Mars is the year’s hottest pop star, and one‑third of ace production team the Smeezingtons. Fellow Smeezington Ari Levine reveals how they created his hit album in a modest LA studio. Foo Fighters: Recording Wasting Light Interview | Band
Gus Oberg: Recording The Strokes' Angles Inside Track | Secrets Of The Mix Engineers
Readers’ Music Reviewed Ukab Maerd * Rebellious Jukebox * Carbon111 * Zhonray * Nuala Delton * Colein * The Fake Lazy Supernovas * The Fire And I * Ashley Reaks Rodaidh McDonald: Recording The xx Interview | Producer Mercury Prize winners the xx were a band whose mimimalism tempted producers to do too much. By remaining faithful to the band’s own sound, Rodaidh McDonald succeeded where others had failed. Your Studio Problems Solved It’s amazing how far studio software has come on in the last decade, as this month’s Studio SOS candidate found out when he upgraded his ageing Logic‑based PC system... Technique Presonus Studio One Tips & Techniques The first in an occasional series of workshops for Presonus’ Studio One DAW focuses on the powers of its useful Browser. Cockos Reaper Tips & Techniques If you’re new to Reaper’s channel‑splitting abilities, here’s a neat exercise to get you started. Cockos Reaper Tips & Techniques These audio files accompany the Reaper Techniques column that featured in SOS June 2011. Apple Logic Tips & Tecniques The different circuit types available in Logic’s Compressor are well worth a closer look — but what are they based on, and what do they actually do? Creative Side‑chaining Effects Ableton Live Tips & Techniques Discover how to use side-chaining effects in Ableton Live in this month's Live Notes column. Jerry Lee Lewis: 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' Classic Tracks
Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques Not everyone uses keyboards to get their MIDI into Cubase, and with other controllers you may need to do a little more work... Apple Notes Since the new MacBook Pro promises to be such a capable little beast, we thought we’d pit it against its older, desktop‑dwelling brother, the iMac. Mixing & Recording Advice If you’re the musician and the engineer, it’s easy to focus too closely on your own instrument, and not enough on the mix... Mix Rescue: Blue Lit Moon | Media Mixing & Recording Advice These audio files accompany the Mix Rescue article that featured in SOS June 2011. Propellerhead Reason Tips & Techniques Wetsuits on, as we dive into Record’s new pitch‑correction device, Neptune.
Using Apple’s iOS Devices For Music
PC Notes The Sandy saga has been taking up column space for several months now — so how long should you wait before crossing that bridge? Cakewalk Sonar Tips & Techniques Sonar X1 screensets dynamically adapt to your project as you work. Find out why this matters, and how you can take advantage of it. Avid Pro Tools Tips & Techniques Backing vocals sound better when they’re perfectly in time — if yours aren’t, Pro Tools can help you fix them. Analysing Commercial Productions
Music Business TV Music From The Inside No‑one makes demos any more — it’s just that any music we make is treated like a demo. Off The Record (US Edition Only) Music & Recording Industry News ** This article was originally printed in the US Edition of Sound On Sound only, but is available online to all subscribers. ** When is a studio not a studio? When it’s a venue, a nightclub, or a yogic meditation centre... We talk to some recording facility owners who’ve found more diverse ways of using their space. Producing Professional Voiceovers At Home, Part 1 Primer To achieve success as a self‑producing voice-over artist, you need to be much more than a good recording engineer... Producing Professional Voiceovers At Home, Part 1 | Media Primer These audio files accompany the Producing Professional Voiceovers At Home feature that appeared in SOS June 2012. Video Media Stabiliser & Tripod Mount For Apple iPhone
Tips & Tricks Even once you’ve got to grips with your camera and today’s easy‑to‑use software editors, there’s still the small matter of creating an edit that truly fits the song... Sound Advice
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