SOUND ON SOUND
Neil Rogers, or 'Bugs' to many, has over 20 years of experience performing and engineering in recording studios. He owns and runs Half-ton Studios in Cambridge and has produced recordings for Captain, Steven James Adams, The Travis Waltons, Freeze the Atlantic (ex Reuben and Hundred Reasons), The Broken Family Band and The British Public, to name but a few.
Ditched your console but still have a thirst for analogue EQ? Maybe the Equate can quench it...
The Neumann U47 is legendary for a reason — as this homage makes clear.
Working with analogue tape wasn’t all good, but it did impose a discipline on recording sessions that was hugely beneficial — and which our DAWs have made optional.
These classy preamps combine exemplary technical performance with some unusual stompbox‑friendly features.
Boutique Aussie brand BeesNeez impress with their versatile valve pencil mic.
These audio examples accompany the SOS review of the Lulu Tube SDC by BeesNeez Pro Audio in the August 2024 issue.
On paid sessions, every engineer has to get the job done. But it’s still important to find the time to learn your tools, discover new techniques — and foster creativity.
With an array of different modelled devices and controls you won’t find on the original hardware, have Pulsar breathed new life into the humble spring reverb?
Audio examples to accompany our review of the Saturn 2 multi-pattern Large Diaphragm Condenser microphone by Sontronics.
Sontronics’ unmistakeable Saturn is back — with digital pattern control to complement its vintage looks.