SOUND ON SOUND
Hugh Robjohns has been Sound On Sound's Technical Editor since 1997. Prior to that he worked in a variety of (mostly) sound-related roles in BBC Television, ending up as a Sound Operations Lecturer at the BBC's technical training centre.
He continues to provide audio consultancy and bespoke broadcast audio training services all over the world, lectures at professional and public conventions, and occasionally records and masters acoustic and classical music too!
Why does everyone, pros and all, say that the snare bottom mic is ‘out of phase’, and that its polarity must be reversed? Isn’t it the top mic that should be reversed?
The Pro extension to MasterCheck takes this plug-in to a whole new level, allowing the user to hear (as well as see) how a track will work on different media platforms.
Will the audio quality from an Allen & Heath XB-10 paired with a JK Audio Innkeeper telephone hybrid be better than the Allen & Heath ZED-10, also paired with an Innkeeper?
Speaker design has come a long way since the ‘70s. Is there still room on the market (and in your studio!) for an old-school main monitor?
I’m soon going to be doing my first recording of live drums and it occurred to me that I don’t know the answer to this question...
The latest product to bear the Electrodyne name combines classic ‘70s console summing with modern connectivity for use with DAWs.
Why is it that reverb is so much more audible on good headphones than good speakers? Is it to do with the ambient noise or reflections in the room?
Drum recording can be challenging, even if you’re working in a professional tracking studio. Record drums at home or in a...
Boasting an array of unusual and impressive features, this British high-quality channel strip really stands out from the crowd.
Whether you’re a professional working in post-production or a humble home studio user, there’s a version of iZotope’s RX restoration software to suit you.