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Reel to real: the true impact of audio archival processing

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Are some record companies using the 'credit crunch' to delay or avoid paying their bills, or is there more too it?

Renowned TV composer Paul Farrer begins a new series of despatches from the front line by asking: what sort of person do you have to be to succeed in the cut-throat world of music for the media?

If digital cameras can automate more and more functions to make it easier for the layperson to obtain quality results, then why not apply the same thinking to recording gear?

More and more music producers are turning to 'virtual drummer' software to help them realise authentic-sounding drum tracks. We caught up with some of the people behind the leading applications, to find out why this new software genre has appeared and how it might develop in the future.

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Could digital radio be better exploited for artists?

Paul asks if it is time to go back to recording basics and focus on your skills?

Jack of all trades, master of none — the truth of today's music?

Editor In Chief Paul White compares the hi-fi world to the recording world...

SOS Editor In Chief Paul White wonders if the present economic downturn might lead to greater creativity?

Is it time for MySpace to get down to business?

More of your submissions get the once-over by the SOS editorial staff. Sponsored by breed-media.co.uk.

SOS Editor In Chief Paul White says we're always being told to 'think outside the box' — but has the time come to recycle the box and just think?

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Did eliminating noise throw out the baby with the bath water?

If your gear says "professional" on the front panel, our Editor In Chief Paul White contends that it very likely is not!

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Does playing the Internet end the A&R game?