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Where did this year go?

As they say oop north: where theres virtual brass, theres muck.

The editorial team audition another crop of your submitted tracks. Is yours one of them?

When it comes to gear, old is good, but new is better.

Editor-In-Chief Paul White recommends we all keep that live vibe in our recordings...

The global financial meltdown would never have happened if only KPMG had modelled themselves on KPM.

With a backlog of recorded material to wade through, the intrepid SOS crew brandish their Strictly Come Dancing judges' outfits and proffer their personal verdicts on another bunch of masochistic readers' hard-crafted recordings...

Vintage synthesizers: can you love them too much?

Editor-in-Chief Paul White pays tribute to the passing of a true recording legend — guitar innovator Les Paul, the man who introduced the record-buying public to the joys of an overdubbing technique that became known as ‘sound on sound’.

All too often, faking it represents the easy way out for the media composer. But if you can put in the effort to keep it real, youll reap the rewards.

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The thrill is gone: or why buying gear aint what it used to be...

I'm writing this leader column while still recovering from helping to organise the live sound for Malvern's West Fest all‑day...

Will your music become immortal, or simply indigestible? Its all about context.

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The sincerest form of flattery?

Does the public actually listen to music any more, or do they simply hear it?

Almost everything about being a composer of music for television is a gamble, except getting paid. Thats two gambles.

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With the FM radio frequencies under threat from the UK government's planned sell-off, is DAB coverage and quality really good enough to replace it?

In this screen-driven world, it's easy to forget that we have ears with which to make quality judgements...