link Q. What’s behind Conor Maynard’s vocal sound? I was listening to Conor Maynard’s YouTube cover of Shawn Mendes’ ‘Stitches’ and wondered if you could provide any insight into what he used to get that huge, rich vocal tone. Published July 2016 Sound Advice
link Q. Is a top-down approach to mixing always best? I watched a video by Steven Slate where he demonstrates a ‘top down’ method of mixing drums. What do you think about this idea? Published June 2016 Sound Advice
link The Mix Review Commercial Productions Analysed This month tracks from: D'Angelo, Zara Larsson, Lukas Graham, Mavis Staples and John Williams' Star Wars theme. Published June 2016 People
link Q. Does it matter which ‘version’ of a reference track I use? I’ve been reading up about reference tracks for mixing and mastering, and I want to increase both the amount and range... Published June 2016 Sound Advice
link Session Notes: Progressive Metal | Media Audio files to accompany the article The audio files available on this page accompany my Session Notes article in SOS June 2016 about recording drums for a... Published June 2016 Techniques
link Session Notes: Progressive Metal The Practical Craft of Recording Must modern metal drums rely on triggered samples? Our engineer shows how you can mic up a kit for a modern, heavy sound. Published June 2016 Techniques
link Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube Single-driver Monitor Auratone’s classic ‘grotbox’ is back. How does it compare with its modern imitators? Published May 2016 Reviews
link Reaper: Getting In Trim Reaper Tips & Techniques Reaper’s automation lacks a relative trim mode, but now you can add your own. Published May 2016 Techniques
link Session Notes: Microphone Positions | Media Audio files to accompany the article. Zwiepack: Our engineer captured one jazz session using two completely different recording techniques. Which one won the day? Published May 2016 Techniques
link Q. Should I be worried by port chuffing on my monitor speakers? I recently bought myself a pair of Event Opal speakers. I’ve only had them for about 10 days, so I’m still... Published May 2016 Sound Advice