SOUND ON SOUND
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Following last month's introduction to reverb, we take you through the tips and tricks of some of the world's best producers, many of whom are thinking about the reverb sound they want long before they get to the mix.
In a departure from the norm, we take Mix Rescue on location and get back into the swing of mixing on hardware!
If you've ever spent hours mixing only to be confronted with a wall of mud, you might need to think harder about how to use reverb and delay in your mixes — and some simple tricks can yield dramatic results.
We pass on the hard-won wisdom of 50 top producers in the essential Sound On Sound guide to recording kick and snare drums, the backbone of modern music.
The up-and-coming Two Spot Gobi are great on stage. Can we give their live recording the same spirit?
Part preamp, part summing mixer, all tube: can the Fat Track provide all the 'analogue warmth' your studio needs?
We find out how much you can do in the mix when the recordings aren't up to scratch — and how much you can't!
Phase interactions are well known for their ability to destructively interfere with recorded signals, but an understanding of the process can turn it into one of the most powerful creative tools available to you.